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Louis and Jodi Atkin Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MGHL-00031

The Louis and Jodi Atkin Family Collection contains World War I posters and memorabilia. The collection includes over 400 recruitment and propaganda posters produced from 1915 – 1918 by the major countries engaged in the war: America, Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia and Germany. In addition to posters, the collection also includes books, newspapers, photographs, and military clothing.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885-1996

Extent

39.00 linear feet

56 linear feet

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Items are arranged by material type.The contents of the collection are arranged as follows:

Series 1: Books and Pamphlets Series 2: Newspapers Series 3: Sheet Music Series 4: Periodicals Series 5: Ephemera Series 6: Correspondence Series 7: Regalia Series 8: Magnetic Media Series 9: Personal Papers Series 10: Photographic Materials Series 11: Framed Works

Method of Acquisition

The collection was donated to the Modern Graphic History Library by the Louis and Jody Atkin Family in June 2013.

Rights Statement

Some restrictions, please contact the Modern Graphic History Library Curator at (314) 935-7741 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu.

Users of the collections who wish to use items from this collection, in whole or in part, in any form of publication (as defined in the form) must sign and submit to the Washington University Department of Special Collections a hard copy of the Notifcation of Intent to Publish Modern Graphic History Library Materials from.

All publication not covered by fair use restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Loren Wright in January 2016.

Subjects

Collection Subgroups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Louis and Jodi Atkin Family Collection
Author
Andrea Degener, Washington University Special Collections Staff
Date
00/00/2016
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng

Revision Statements

  • 2016-02: The finding aid was entered into Archon by Andrea Degener in February 2016.
  • 2018-04: Finding aid updated in Archon by Andrea Degener in April 2018.
  • 2020-11-10: Data clean up started by Andrea Degener.
  • 2020-12-01: Resource record updated in Archives Space by Andrea Degener.

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Dowd Illustration Research Archive Collecting Area

https://library.wustl.edu/collecting-area/dira/
Contact:
Andrea Degener, Interim Curator
West Campus Library
7425 Forsyth Blvd
Clayton MO 63105 US
(314) 935-5495