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United States. Government Printing Office

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1861-03-04 - 2014-12-16

Biographical / Historical

The United States Government Printing Office opened its doors on March 4, 1861, the same day Abraham Lincoln was sworn into office as President of the United States.

Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:

Don’t Be a Job Hopper - Our Soldiers are sticking to their guns, Stick to your job! War Manpower Commission, 1944

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 13
Identifier: 1944-O-598048
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1944

Don’t' Discuss: Troop Movements, Ship Sailings, War Equipment, circa 1941-1945

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: circa 1941-1945

Don't Get Hurt, It may cost his life, 1943

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 9
Identifier: 1943-O-5557533
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1943

Don't Kile Her Daddy With Careless Talk, 1944

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 10
Identifier: 1944-O-570698
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1944

Don't Let That Shadow Touch Them, Buy War Bonds, 1942

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 15
Identifier: 1942-O-462211
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1942

"Even a little can help a lot - NOW" Buy U.S. Stamps Bonds, 1942

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 13
Identifier: 1942-O-455803
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1942

"Even a little can help a lot - NOW" Buy U.S. War Stamps Bonds, 1942

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 15
Identifier: 1942-O-455803
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1942

Extra War Bonds - 5th War Loan, 1944

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 13
Identifier: 1944-O-581632
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1944

Farm Scrap Builds Tanks & Guns - 18 Tons of Scrap Metal goes into a medium tank, 1942

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 12
Identifier: 1942-O-466793
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1942

Figure it out yourself, 1943

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 15
Identifier: 1943-O-539067
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1943