Identifier	mdwp149
Title	To all who use libraries : this is our war
Artist	Davis, Elmer Holmes, 1890-1958
Subject	Book burning Davis, Elmer Holmes, 1890-1958 Nazis War posters, American World War, 1939-1945--Philippines World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States
Description	Color poster that makes use of the text of a letter by Elmer Holmes Davis (1890-1958), Director, Office of War Information, to the American people that explains how one of the first acts of the Japanese in the Philippines--burning of the American library--made this war "to all who use libraries... our war." Printed in small type below Davis' quotation and signature and the poster title are the words "U.S. Government Printing Office 16-31020-1."
Publisher (Original)	U.S. Government Printing Office U.S. Office of War Information
Publisher (Electronic Version)	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Original	1942
Date Digital	2009-05-21
Type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of 1 color poster; 51 x 37 cm.
Source	Special Collections Department; Drawer C, Poster Number 149;
Language	English;
Relation	Is Part Of War Posters Collection
Coverage (Time Period)	1941-1950
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