Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Lock Up These Papers
Object numberMO 2005.13.21.45
Name
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Office of War Information
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Issuing Body
Division of Public Inquiries, OWI
(American, founded 1942)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 14 1/4 in (50.8 cm x 36.2 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of a piece of stationery and two envelopes, each with a red arrow pointing to it along with the terms “SECRET,” “CONFIDENTIAL,” and “RESTRICTED” in red text in that order. Yellow text above and below the illustration reads: LOCK UP THESE PAPERS / THE ENEMY IS VIGILANT.
Small text along the bottom edge of the poster reads: OWI Poster No. 72. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D. C. / U. S. Government Printing Office : 1943-O-533450.
Additional DetailsSmall text along the bottom edge of the poster reads: OWI Poster No. 72. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D. C. / U. S. Government Printing Office : 1943-O-533450.
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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