Print: Books Are Weapons Read About The Negro In National Defense, Africa

Title: Books Are Weapons Read About The Negro In National Defense, Africa And The War, And Negro History And Culture At The Schomburg Collection Of The New York Public Library /, circa 1941 Description: Poster encouraging citizens to use the resources at the Schomburg Collection of the New York Public Library to learn more about African and African American history and culture. Subjects: Reading--New York (State)--New York--1930-1950, Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History--Public relations--1940-1950, World War, 1939-1945--African Americans Places: New York State--New York Collection: Posters: WPA Posters. The Work Projects Administration (WPA) Poster Collection consists of posters produced from 1936 to 1943 by various branches of the WPA. The posters were designed to publicize exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions, and health and educational programs in seventeen states and the District of Columbia, with the strongest representation from California, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.