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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.
Navy Educational Program Poster
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Navy Educational Program Poster

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.28.34
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1917)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1942
Mediumpaper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 9 3/4 in x W 14 1/8 in (24.8 cm x 35.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black, white, and blue poster for the "NAVY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM / ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS" series.

On the poster are three black and white photographic images: a "(XTBD-1) Torpedo Bomber in Flight" with the quote "Naval power is the natural defense of the United States"; the "USS Anderson . . . Destroyer"; and the "USS Narwhal . . . Submarine." At the center of the poster, on a white background, is a printed illustration of an anchor and rope, text that reads, "MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE / the Basic Requirements for all technical work," and a printed letter from United States Navy Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs, Chief of Naval Personnel, stating the purpose of the poster series is to acquaint America's youth "with certain desired basic educational qualifications as an aid to them in increasing their proficiency in the armed services and industry."

The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1942-O-1942-O-483081.
Historical NoteSee MO 2005.13.28.32-37 for posters from the 1942 Navy Educational Program series.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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