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Folder 3: George Withers' Wartime Art

 File — Box: 1: series 6 (B), Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: A collection of photocopied illustrations by US Army Air Force graphic artist George Withers which originally appeared in the magazine Army Talks, in posters or in US Army manuals. There are also photocopies of original sketches and paintings. The copies were donated by George Withers' son, Brian Withers. Mr. Withers also donated original correspondence between his relatives Frank Tobitsch, an American enlisted man in the US Army, serving in Prisoner of War...
Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / George Withers Collection

Drawing of U.S. Naval officers aboard ship [photocopy]

 Item — Box: 1: series 6 (B), Folder: 3, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Illustration from a American publication (possibly Newsweek?): U.S. Naval OfficerS talking aboard ship [color photocopy of original]

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / George Withers Collection / Folder 3: George Withers' Wartime Art

"7 things you should do to keep prices down!" [photocopy], 1943-09-04

 Item — Box: 1: series 6 (B), Folder: 3, Object: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents

Illustrations: Accompanying text of seven steps to take to keep costs of living down during war-time. [color photocopies of original]

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1943-09-04
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / George Withers Collection / Folder 3: George Withers' Wartime Art

Illustration accompanying article entitled "Three-Day Pass" [photocopy]

 Item — Box: 1: series 6 (B), Folder: 3, Object: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

Illustration: Accompanying article entitled "Three-Day Pass" in unknown publication [color photocopy of original]

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / George Withers Collection / Folder 3: George Withers' Wartime Art

Drawing of two soldiers walking with accompanying hand-written text [photocopy]

 Item — Box: 1: series 6 (B), Folder: 3, Object: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents

Illustration: Accompanying handwritten text [draft of article?]. [color photocopy of original]

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / George Withers Collection / Folder 3: George Withers' Wartime Art

Copy of George Withers War Dept., Army Air Forces official appointment [photocopy], 1943-06-30

 Item — Box: 1: series 6 (B), Folder: 3, Object: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents

U.S. War Department document: A document from the War Dept. concerning George Withers' appointment as an Assoc. Educational Specialist [b&w photocopy of original]

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1943-06-30
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / George Withers Collection / Folder 3: George Withers' Wartime Art

Painting of military barracks [photocopy]

 Item — Box: 1: series 6 (B), Folder: 3, Object: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents

Illustration: [color photocopy of original watercolor painting; depicting the U.S. Army barracks at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, where George Withers underwent basic training]

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / George Withers Collection / Folder 3: George Withers' Wartime Art

First page of photocopy of trifold booklet entitled "Combat Orientation" [photocopy], 1945-01

 Item — Box: 1: series 6 (B), Folder: 3, Object: 7
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents

Illustrated U.S. Army orientation booklet: [color photocopy of original line drawings and text]

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1945-01
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / George Withers Collection / Folder 3: George Withers' Wartime Art

Second page of photocopy of trifold booklet entitled "Combat Orientation" [photocopy]

 Item — Box: 1: series 6 (B), Folder: 3, Object: 8
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents

Illustrated U.S. Army orientation booklet: [color photocopy of original line drawings and text]

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / George Withers Collection / Folder 3: George Withers' Wartime Art

Painting of soldier climbing through barbed wire [photocopy] with accompanying text "Special Operations OSS"

 Item — Box: 1: series 6 (B), Folder: 3, Object: 9
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents

Illustration from issue of U.S. Publication, Army Talks: [Color photocopy of original painting with text in black square at lower right corner "Special Operations OSS"]

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / George Withers Collection / Folder 3: George Withers' Wartime Art

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