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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Help Keep It Great
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Help Keep It Great

Object numberMO 2005.13.24.2
Name Poster
Maker (American, founded 1862)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 42 1/4 in x W 28 in (107.3 cm x 71.1 cm )
DescriptionA color poster promoting U.S. Navy recruitment. The poster features an illustration of the American flag below which is white and beige text on a blue background that states: “HELP KEEP IT GREAT! / FRESHMAN! SOPHMORES! / stay in college and become a / NAVAL OFFICER." Additional red on orange and white on red text reads: “CONSULT YOUR NAVY V-I FACULTY ADVISOR / OR SEE YOUR NEAREST RECRUITING STATION FOR FULL DETAILS.”

The poster was issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, poster no. NRB—32620—6-3-42—15M.
Additional Details
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.
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