Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives believes that this collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. (Adapted from http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ )

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Make America Strong Poster Collection, 1941, Ms2008-012, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Make America Strong Poster Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in April 2008.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Make America Strong Poster Collection completed in October 2023.

Administrative History

The "Make America Strong" campaign was run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote healthy eating habits and fight food insecurity during World War II.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a set of thirteen "Make America Stong" posters that were published by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the U. S. Government Printing Office in 1941. These posters promote dietary needs, healthy eating habits, and ways to fight food insecurity.

Related Material

The National Archives have digitized a series of World War II Posters that include "Make America Great" posters. Some of the same posters are in this colleciton.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Agriculture
• History of Food and Drink
• Nutrition
• World War, 1939-1945

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Make America Strong Poster Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).