US poster with text encouraging the sharing of homes

Identifier
irn521005
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1988.42.49
Dates
1 Jan 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 28.000 inches (71.12 cm) | Width: 22.000 inches (55.88 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by David and Zelda Silberman.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David and Zelda Silberman

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Text only US poster encouraging people to share their homes with a war worker. This poster was part of a campaign launched by the National Housing Agency entitled “Share Your Home” which encouraged families to house migrant workers from nearby factories. American factories built or expanded their facilities to accommodate huge war contracts which attracted thousands of migrant workers who traveled to cities such as Los Angeles, Detroit, and Baltimore. To accommodate the huge influx of workers, the government began building war worker housing, converting single family homes to support 2 or more families, imposing rent control, and encouraging the public to house workers.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Text only poster with white ink text within a purple rectangle at the top and 4 lines of red uppercase text below.

Subjects

Genre

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