Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Declaration by United Nations
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.33.13
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 17 5/8 in x W 28 in (44.8 cm x 71.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA text-based poster in recognition of the “DECLARATION BY UNITED NATIONS” signed in Washington, DC on January 1, 1942. The poster is a reproduction of the original typed and signed declaration which includes signatures representing 26 nations, the first two being that of Franklin D. Roosevelt for the United States of America and Winston Churchill on behalf of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The signers of the Declaration officially declared to follow what was decided at the Atlantic Charter meeting of August 14, 1941 to defend the world against members of the Tripartite Pack, effectively declaring war.
Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U.S. Government Printing Office : 1942—O-460990.”
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U.S. Government Printing Office : 1942—O-460990.”
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.In Collection(s)
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