War Publications
Featured on this page are various publications generated during World War II. It includes publications by the University, the U.S. Army, political cartoons, and news magazines. Please see our World War II Posters page for additional material.
U.S. Army orientation guide for new servicemen.
[Joe Thompson, Jr. Papers]
Guide produced by the War Department to help soldiers transition back to
civilian life.
[Joe Thompson, Jr. Papers]
A compact version of Time Magazine, designed for distribution to soldiers
serving overseas.
[Joe Thompson, Jr. Papers]
Summer 1942 Program, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University. The war
effort compelled a number of universities to expand their course offerings
to support the training needs of the War Department. Summer 1942 was the first
time in Vanderbilt University history that the school offered a complete curriculum
during the summer months.
[Vanderbilt University Archives]
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Political cartoon by Tom Little, promoting the collection of scrap metal
for the war effort. October 1, 1942.
[Tom Little Collection]
With much of the student body away at war, the University could not afford
to publish an issue of the Commodore. A group of students banded together,
however, and managed to produce a smaller version of the publication called
"The Tower."
[Vanderbilt University Archives]
Wallet card containing instructions on how to report enemy shelling so that
local artillery can respond.
[Joe Thompson, Jr. Papers]
Brochure instructing men on how to register for Selective Service.
[Vanderbilt University Archives]
Political cartoon by Tom Little entitled, "An Old American Custom."
June 18, 1944.
[Tom Little Collection]
Vesper Memorial Program honoring Vanderbilt's war dead in 1946.
[Vanderbilt University Archives]
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