874
874
Aug 31, 2013
08/13
by
20th Century Fox
movies
eye 874
favorite 9
comment 1
Kind of a weird film made by 20th Century Fox for the OWI. Shows simulated aerial bombardment of an American town, in a "don't act like an ass and your town won't be bombed" sort of way. National Archives description: "Compares the 'war records' of community-minded women on the home front with those of selfish women who refuse to assist the war effort. Some roll bandages, aid in nursery school operation, hostess at U.S.O. dances, and knit sweaters for servicemen. Other women...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: WWII, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States, World War...
12,092
12K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
movies
eye 12,092
favorite 33
comment 8
Loose lips sink ships.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 8 reviews )
Topic: World War II: Homefront
4,849
4.8K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Berndt-Maurer Corporation
movies
eye 4,849
favorite 11
comment 1
How the U.S. government tried to match every person to a job during World War II.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Industrial production, Labor: 1940s
608
608
Mar 4, 2015
03/15
by
Blood, Katherine
texts
eye 608
favorite 12
comment 0
CONTENTS For America at war 1 Trail blazers for Uncle Sam on the production front 1 Shipyards; Aircraft; Electrical equipment and machinery; Ordnance; Steel mills — Foundries. Arsenal of the United Nations — Detroit 7 Essential civilian industries 8 Transportation. 9 In the line of duty 11 Women in uniform 12 Negro nurses, 1944; United States Cadet Nurse Corps; Women's Army Corps; Women's Naval Reserve; American Red Cross. Status in 1940 and in 1944 16 Charts 20-23 Digitized by Google.
Topics: Bulletin (United States. Women's Bureau), World War, 1939-1945, WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Women...
14,673
15K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
California Department of Public Health in cooperation with U.S. Public Health Service
movies
eye 14,673
favorite 20
comment 10
Public education film on combatting the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases, especially syphilis, in World War II.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 10 reviews )
Topics: Sexually transmitted diseases, World War II: Homefront, Medicine: Sexually transmitted diseases
4,314
4.3K
May 19, 2003
05/03
by
Caterpillar Tractor Co.
movies
eye 4,314
favorite 4
comment 3
0586 PA8230 Winning Against Odds
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: Motion Pictures: Sponsored, World War II: Homefront, World War II: Industrial Production
8,567
8.6K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Chicago Film Laboratory
movies
eye 8,567
favorite 22
comment 6
Temperance as an antidote to juvenile delinquency.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 6 reviews )
Topics: Juvenile delinquency, Substance abuse: Alcohol, World War II: Homefront
WWII Era Audio Recordings
457
457
Jun 25, 2013
06/13
by
Department of the Interior. Office of the Secretary
audio
eye 457
favorite 4
comment 0
"This sound recording captures a speech by Mary Anderson, Director of the Labor Women's Bureau, on American and British women's contribution to the war effort. She discussed women's pre - war difficulties getting into industry, their usefulness once employed, and the types of jobs women took. Anderson also urged equal wages for women in war plants." National Archives Identifier: 1772533
Topics: WWII, Old Time Radio, World War, 1939-1945, OTR, World War II: Homefront, World War, 1939-1945 --...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
376
376
Jun 25, 2013
06/13
by
Department of the Interior. Office of the Secretary
audio
eye 376
favorite 1
comment 0
"This is a sound recording of Harriet Elliot, Associate Administrator, Consumer Division, Office of Price Administration (OPA), as she explained how to conserve products needed for the war effort." National Archives Identifier: 2285213
Topics: WWII, World War II: Homefront, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, OTR, Food Conservation -- United...
78 RPM rip of Dick Robertson And His Orchestra performing the Irving Berlin WWII propaganda song I Paid My Income Tax Today .
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: IRS, Taxation, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, WWII, Income Taxes, World War II: Homefront
Source: 78
6,794
6.8K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Film Unit, Office For Emergency Planning
movies
eye 6,794
favorite 18
comment 3
U.S. armed forces protect the homefront.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: Military, World War II: Homefront
"Those of us who had the privilege of entering these plants, of helping to turn out bombers and fighters, will never forget, any more than the boys on the battle front will forget, the satisfaction of knowing that we stood shoulder to shoulder with other women, willing to work night and day that our children might live in a free country...." Digitized by Google.
Topic: WWII,World War, 1939-1945,World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Employment -- United States,World War...
562
562
Dec 15, 2014
12/14
by
Gerken, Mable R.
texts
eye 562
favorite 5
comment 0
"Those of us who had the privilege of entering these plants, of helping to turn out bombers and fighters, will never forget, any more than the boys on the battle front will forget, the satisfaction of knowing that we stood shoulder to shoulder with other women, willing to work night and day that our children might live in a free country...." Digitized by Google.
Topics: WWII, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Employment -- United States, World War...
14,183
14K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Handy (Jam) Organization
movies
eye 14,183
favorite 20
comment 3
Patriotic motivational film for World War II industrial workers.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topic: World War II: Homefront
6,630
6.6K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Handy (Jam) Organization
movies
eye 6,630
favorite 19
comment 2
Frigidaire plant converts to military production during World War II.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, Occupations, World War II: Industrial production
9,564
9.6K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Handy (Jam) Organization
movies
eye 9,564
favorite 15
comment 3
Workers of a Wisconsin town mobilize for World War II production.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Industrial production, Occupations: Pulp and paper
5,379
5.4K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Handy (Jam) Organization
movies
eye 5,379
favorite 8
comment 2
Discussion on the need for unity between labor and management as the U.S. mobilizes for World War II.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Industrial production, Race relations
9,469
9.5K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Handy (Jam) Organization
movies
eye 9,469
favorite 14
comment 3
Short screen ads recruiting workers for aircraft manufacturing during World War II.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, Advertising: Screen ads, Aviation: Manufacturing
WWII Era Audio Recordings
282
282
Jun 25, 2013
06/13
by
International Business Machines Corporation
audio
eye 282
favorite 4
comment 0
"This sound recording captures a radio address by the President, in which he appealed for support of the scrap rubber campaign. The campaign was held because the Japanese had cut off about 92 percent of the U.S. rubber supply." National Archives Identifier: 2198578
Topics: Old Time Radio, OTR, World War, 1939-1945, WWII, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano),...
14,497
14K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Kerkow (Herbert) Inc.
movies
eye 14,497
favorite 74
comment 3
Balancing work and family in a time of heightened mobilization.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Women, Labor
48,898
49K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Kerkow (Herbert) Productions
movies
eye 48,898
favorite 116
comment 9
Management addresses the special problems of women workers with concern and a heavy dose of sexism.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 9 reviews )
Topic: World War II: Homefront
"While the events of this chronicle occurred in the army camp and the town as named in the text and exactly as described, certain of the people who appear are composite portraits of various types encountered. Outside of the principals, no character is based on any one individual." "Note There are many kinds of camp followers in the vicinity of American army camps. There is the stray dog who comes from nowhere to make his home close to an abundant mess hall. There is the merchant...
Topic: WWII,World War II: Women,World War, 1939-1945,World War II: Homefront,World War, 1939-1945 -- Women...
688
688
Sep 6, 2013
09/13
by
Klaw, Barbara Van Doren, 1920-
texts
eye 688
favorite 4
comment 0
"While the events of this chronicle occurred in the army camp and the town as named in the text and exactly as described, certain of the people who appear are composite portraits of various types encountered. Outside of the principals, no character is based on any one individual." "Note There are many kinds of camp followers in the vicinity of American army camps. There is the stray dog who comes from nowhere to make his home close to an abundant mess hall. There is the merchant...
Topics: WWII, World War II: Women, World War, 1939-1945, World War II: Homefront, World War, 1939-1945 --...
Folkscanomy Miscellaneous
1,034
1.0K
Dec 21, 2014
12/14
by
Military History Symposium (U.S.) (10th : 1982 : United States Air Force Academy); Titus, James; United States Air Force Academy. Dept. of History; United States Air Force Academy. Association of Graduates
texts
eye 1,034
favorite 2
comment 0
Digitized by http://www.afhso.af.mil/ The Home Front And War In The Twentieth Century: The American Experience In Comparative Perspective; Proceedings of the Tenth Military History Symposium October 20-22, 1982 CONTENTS Page In Memoriam: Major Donald R. Backlund xi Preface xiii Introduction 1 James Titus TWENTY-FIFTH HARMON MEMORIAL LECTURE IN MILITARY HISTORY 3 "United Against: American Culture and Society During World War II" 5 John Morton Blum SESSION I: THE QUEST FOR NATIONAL...
Topics: WWII, World War, 1939-1945, World War II: Homefront, World War II, World War, 1914-1918, Vietnam...
346
346
Apr 17, 2011
04/11
by
New York State Health Department
movies
eye 346
favorite 1
comment 0
The public health impact of the arrival of a large number of job-seekers in one small town. As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Topics: WWII, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- War Work -- United States, Public Health, World...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
3,476
3.5K
Jun 25, 2013
06/13
by
Office for Emergency Management. Office of Alien Property Custodian.
audio
eye 3,476
favorite 7
comment 0
"This sound recording is a compilation of several excerpts from a German-American Bund rally in which leader Fritz Kuhn addressed a crowd at Madison Square Gardens in New York City. In it, he remarked: We, the German-American Bund, organized as American citizens with American ideals and determined to protect ourselves, our homes, our wives and children against the slimy conspirators who would change this glorious republic into the inferno of a Bolshevik paradise. " National Archives...
Topics: WWII, OTR, Old Time Radio, National Socialism, World War II: Homefront, World War, 1939-1945, World...
8,283
8.3K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Paramount Pictures
movies
eye 8,283
favorite 5
comment 4
A soldier pleads to the folks to home to conserve scarce wartime resources.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
Topic: World War II: Homefront
32,885
33K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
RKO-Pathe
movies
eye 32,885
favorite 143
comment 4
Encourages American workers to make the best possible use of their time in a war where industrial production and combat are synchronized on an international level.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, Timekeeping, Globalization
19,415
19K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
RKO-Pathe
movies
eye 19,415
favorite 14
comment 3
U.S. colleges and universities retool to assist war effort.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, Colleges and universities
681
681
Oct 4, 2013
10/13
by
Swift & Company; King Features Syndicate; United States. Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services
texts
eye 681
favorite 10
comment 0
1942 Swift Meat Comic book. "Contributed by Swift & Company to America's All-Out War Effort through the National Nutrition Program. OFFICE OF DEFENSE HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES Comic characters donated by King Features Syndicate." Digitized by Government Comics .
Topics: Comic Book, WWII, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Food Supply, World War, 1939-1945, World...
863
863
Apr 16, 2011
04/11
by
Tennessee Department of Public Health
movies
eye 863
favorite 3
comment 0
Tennessee. Dept. of Public Health. Wartime animated film by Hugh Harman Productions that teaches children about the war going on inside their mouths. As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Topics: Dental Hygiene, World War II, Public Health, World War, 1939-1945, Tennessee, World War II:...
25,456
25K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
Twentieth Century-Fox
movies
eye 25,456
favorite 56
comment 7
Plea for increased commitment by Americans to win the war.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 7 reviews )
Topic: World War II: Homefront
14,335
14K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Army Air Forces
movies
eye 14,335
favorite 16
comment 2
Follows the Flying Fortress crews of the 351st Bombardment Group from the end of their training at a Colorado training field to actual combat over Germany.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Aviation, World War II: Army Air Forces
19,432
19K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Army Air Forces
movies
eye 19,432
favorite 20
comment 3
Follows the Flying Fortress crews of the 351st Bombardment Group from the end of their training at a Colorado training field to actual combat over Germany.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Aviation, World War II: Army Air Forces
32,917
33K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Army Air Forces
movies
eye 32,917
favorite 22
comment 4
Follows the Flying Fortress crews of the 351st Bombardment Group from the end of their training at a Colorado training field to actual combat over Germany.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Aviation, World War II: Army Air Forces
14,705
15K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Army Air Forces
movies
eye 14,705
favorite 17
comment 1
Follows the Flying Fortress crews of the 351st Bombardment Group from the end of their training at a Colorado training field to actual combat over Germany.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Aviation, World War II: Army Air Forces
11,385
11K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Army, Signal Corps
movies
eye 11,385
favorite 16
comment 2
How winning World War II depends on successful labor-management collaboration.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, Labor: 1940s
11,631
12K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Navy
movies
eye 11,631
favorite 16
comment 2
A young wife learns that freedom must sometimes be paid for in lives, when her husband's ship is struck during battle.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Navy, Patriotism
7,499
7.5K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Navy
movies
eye 7,499
favorite 15
comment 1
World War II propaganda film aimed at the homefront, attempting to increase popular mobilization.
favoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: World War II: Homefront
5,652
5.7K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Office Of War Information, Bureau of Motion Pictures
movies
eye 5,652
favorite 7
comment 1
How America mobilizes.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: World War II: Homefront
9,820
9.8K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Office of War Information
movies
eye 9,820
favorite 17
comment 2
The battle for industrial production in World War II.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Industrial production
87,914
88K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Office of War Information
movies
eye 87,914
favorite 28
comment 2
Importance of nutrition in wartime.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, Nutrition, Agriculture: Food industry
3,958
4.0K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Office of War Information
movies
eye 3,958
favorite 7
comment 2
How war plant workers made suggestions that resulted in efficiency and economy.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Industrial production
27,213
27K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Office of War Information
movies
eye 27,213
favorite 29
comment 5
Evocative World War II-era film following a troop train: the coordination of effort; its staging and assembly of cars, cargo and passengers; its heavily guarded journey through the American countryside; and the food, sleep, exercise, training, drilling and recreation of its soldier-passengers.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 5 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Logistics, World War II: Homefront, Transportation: Railroad
959,074
959K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Office of War Information
movies
eye 959,074
favorite 59
comment 5
Wartime work of public welfare agencies in the field of nutrition.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 5 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, Nutrition
9,671
9.7K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Office of War Information, Bureau of Motion Pictures
movies
eye 9,671
favorite 21
comment 4
War plant workers flood the town of Sylacauga, Alabama, and the town constructs facilities and organizes activities to make them feel welcome. Excellent, idealized view of homefront life in a World War II factory town.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, U.S.: Southeast, Alabama
16,041
16K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Office of War Information, Overseas Branch
movies
eye 16,041
favorite 22
comment 6
Shows life during wartime in an American town (Madison, Indiana). Directed by Josef von Sternberg.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 6 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, Indiana, Citizenship
311,325
311K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Treasury Department
movies
eye 311,325
favorite 295
comment 92
Complex and disturbing anti-Japanese propaganda film produced to spur the sale of U.S. war bonds. CONTENT ADVISORY: Explicit racism and extreme violence.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 92 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Japan, Propaganda, World War II: Homefront
27,344
27K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Treasury, War Finance Division
movies
eye 27,344
favorite 43
comment 4
Intense view of American soldiers in combat, produced to sell World War II bonds.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II: Europe
8,203
8.2K
Jul 16, 2002
07/02
by
U.S. Treasury, War Finance Division, Motion Picture and Special Events Division
movies
eye 8,203
favorite 13
comment 1
Mobilizing citizens on the homefront in World War II.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: World War II: Homefront
