Disney-themed war bond certificate
Collection — Folder: S2527
Identifier: S2527
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a blank war bond issued by the United States War Finance Committee circa 1942. Its border is lined with Walt Disney characters.
Dates
- circa 1942
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
"Throughout the early 1940s, Disney churned out military training films, educational shorts (provided to the U.S. government at cost), and military insignia for over 1,000 different units in the U.S. armed forces (provided free of charge). Disney’s entire stable of characters was employed in the name of patriotism, and by 1943 newspapers were reporting that up to 90 percent of the Disney studio’s work was for government agencies.
Disney was most prolific during the war as a morale booster for the troops. Company artists created images of Disney characters for unit patches, eventually providing insignia to almost 1,300 units in the U.S. armed forces.
Disney partnered with several other government programs to educate citizens and encourage them to do their part for the war effort. Disney characters appeared on posters, in books, and even on war bonds to boost their appeal to children."
Source:
Bemis, Bethanee. "Mickey Mouse morale: Disney on the World War II home front". Smithsonian Institution. April 18, 2018. Accessed March 1, 2019. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/ww2-disney.
Disney was most prolific during the war as a morale booster for the troops. Company artists created images of Disney characters for unit patches, eventually providing insignia to almost 1,300 units in the U.S. armed forces.
Disney partnered with several other government programs to educate citizens and encourage them to do their part for the war effort. Disney characters appeared on posters, in books, and even on war bonds to boost their appeal to children."
Source:
Bemis, Bethanee. "Mickey Mouse morale: Disney on the World War II home front". Smithsonian Institution. April 18, 2018. Accessed March 1, 2019. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/ww2-disney.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitized materials from the collection are available online in the ISL Digital Collections (http://digitalcollections.library.in.gov):
https://cdm16066.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll39/id/133
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/03/01 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/03/01 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Disney-themed war bond certificate
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
