Irving Miller collection of World War II posters, 1942-1943 (inclusive).

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Irving Miller collection of World War II posters, 1942-1943 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702173896

The collection consists primarily of World War II posters designed by Irving Miller and created by various artists, including Henry Koerner and Robert Gwathmey, for the Office of War Information and other government agencies. A few posters by other artists are included at the end of the collection.

.25 linear ft.

Yale University Library

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Yale University Library

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United States. Office of War Information

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Miller, Irving

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Irving Miller was born on December 7, 1918, in New York City. While a student at City College of New York, he designed book jackets for Random House, MacMillan, Alfred A. Knopf, Dodd Mead and Harper and freelanced for the newly formed CBS radio network. Upon graduation in 1939, he taught the first course in graphic design offered by City College. During World War II, he joined the Office of War Information (OWI) as the art director of war posters, working with leading artists such as Norman Rock...