World War II from

Altburgund, Germany: American officers temporarily detained in Offizierslager 64 (Schubin), Germany, 1944. Good. 12" x 8 ½". Newsprint. Pp. 4. Good: toned; horizontal separations at center with early tape repair; light edge chips. This is a rare example of a monthly American prisoner of war camp newspaper from the Oflag 64 prison. According to Oflag64.us, a… Read more about this item

[London, England]: United Nations Relief & Rehabilitation Administration European Regional Office, 1944. Very good +. 6 3/8" x 4". Stapled thin card wrappers. Pp. iv, 85. Very good plus: minimal wear, lightly toned, prior owner penciled name to front wrap. This is a handbook created by the Displaced Persons Division No. 3 of the United Nations Relief… Read more about this item

[Revere, Massachusetts]: [Temple B'nai Israel], 1943. Good. 14" x 8½". Corner stapled, eight mimeographed leaves, printed rectos only. Pp. 8. Good: folded twice, bottom edge heavily worn with dogears and affecting a few characters of text. This is a mimeographed newsletter created by a Jewish congregation in Massachusetts that was intended to share news with members serving… Read more about this item

Chicago, Ill: A.L.R.K. Federacijos Chicago Apskrities Spaudos Sekcijos, 1944. Stated First Edition. Very good. 8½" x 5¼". Stapled thin card wrappers. Pp. 51. Very good: wrappers toned at extremities and lightly soiled with a bit of corner wear; light dust-soiling throughout. This is a strong and poetic appeal on behalf of Lithuania's fight for independence, relating current… Read more about this item

[South Pacific?], 1945. Five watercolors and one pencil/colored pencil drawing measuring from 9½" x 6" to 10 7/8" x 14". The two largest paintings and the drawing are on artist board, the rest on paper. Generally very good plus or better; painting of men in jungle with small chip and a couple of small creases. This is… Read more about this item

[Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. Poster. Near fine: folded as issued, 1/8" tear in upper and lower left margins and one pinpoint separation at intersection. An World War II government poster which uncommonly features an African American. It encourages the purchase of war bonds, with an image of Booker T. Washington, along with his quote,… Read more about this item

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 1976. 8 ½" x 5¼". Stapled self wrappers. pp. [8]. Near fine with light edge wear and a hint of toning at extremities. This is a program for an event honoring Grant Gordon, an African American educator with a significant military record. Gordon grew up in Beloit, Illinois and graduated from Milwaukee State Teachers College… Read more about this item

Fort Des Moines, Iowa and Pasadena California: 1943-1945. 24 autograph letters (approximately 65 pages on sheets measuring around 7½" x 5¼") , one typescript letter, eight greeting cards and two dinner menus. Two steel spiral stenographer's note books measuring 9" x 6" with 123 pages of handwritten notes. Uniforms include two shirts, one jacket, two skirts and a hat.… Read more about this item