Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
26 Job Oppurtunities in the United States Army Air Forces
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.22.21
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
Federal Security Agency
(American, 1939 - 1949)
Issuing Body
U.S. Office of Education
(American, 1867 - 1972)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Air Forces
(American, 1941 - 1947)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsopen H 28 1/2 in x W 38 3/4 in (72.4 cm x 98.4 cm )
closed H 28 1/2 in x W 19 3/8 in (72.4 cm x 49.2 cm )
closed H 28 1/2 in x W 19 3/8 in (72.4 cm x 49.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA red, white, and blue recruitment pamphlet for the U.S. Army Air Forces titled, “26 JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES,” which unfolds into a double-sided poster. One side of the poster features a large chart with 26 different jobs available in the Air Forces with related information and requirements. The other side of the poster features black and white photographic snapshots representing each of the 26 jobs, and a section titled “KEEP ‘EM FLYING” showing various military aircrafts and the positions needed to operate a B-17 Flying Fortress. There is also a reproduction of a letter, “TO THE YOUNG MEN OF AMERICA,” from the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces and the U.S. Commissioner of Education.
Issued by the Federal Security Agency, U.S. Office of Education, and the United States Army Air Forces.
Additional DetailsIssued by the Federal Security Agency, U.S. Office of Education, and the United States Army Air Forces.
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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