Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole...

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Items in this subseries consist of the receipts and charges Riegel kept from his travels in europe.

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This subseries consists of maps of various european countries that Riegel traveled through.

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Items in this subseries were the personal affects of Oscar Riegel in relation to his post-war European travel. Some items of note include his travel diary and a diary by "Dee", and press membership identification.

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Riegel's corresepondence in this series primarily relates to those he worked and interacted with during his time with the Office of War information. One topic of particular interest to Riegel was the "Strzetelski Affair" which focused on the contested censorship of a Polish news agency and their description of troop position in the eastern front.

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Riegel's collection of domestic propaganda during the second World War highlighted appeals to the working class by the Germans to stand against "big business" interests, and the pro-peace movement primarily through a series of drawings by Pola Clair.

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European propaganda leaflets, in Riegel's collection, show the various appeals by different groups to persuade the enemy to surrender. While most of the leaflets are addressing a German audience, there are some in Hungarian, Polish, and Arabic aiming to persuade at least a tacit support for the allies. The leaflets are sorted based on their identification number often found on one of the corners of the leaflet.

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These newsletters were disseminated by allied forces to citizens of liberated countries. These newsletters, ranging from Dutch to Flemish to French often described events on the front lines and encouraged readers to support the war effort.

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The Board of Overseas publication analyzed published issues in other countries, aiming to understand the literary and media culture of different nations to improve propaganda efforts. Some analysis includes reports on Japanese war songs and european perspectives on American elections.

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The Bureau of Public Relations focused on ensuring positive relations with neutral and liberated countries during the war effort. Some of its material, found in this sub-series include Public Relations officer guidelines and foreign censorship codes.

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Segments from the congressional record found in this subseries focuses on the mobilization and deployment of troops between 1939 and 1945.

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Reports by the Board of Economic Warfare were periodically issued detailing the economic situations of various parts of the world and their relation to the front lines. This gave allied forces an idea of available resources for themselves and their enemies looking forward.

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This subseries containes unique items of the time period that distinguish it from other eras. Some interesting items of note include candy wrappers with U.S. army propaganda, an assortment of pro U.S. booklets in various languages, shoe lace packaging depicting the hanging of Hitler and Mossolini, and a hitler/Tojo pin cushion.