V-Mail During World War II
Title
V-Mail During World War II
Subject
Description
In both world wars, letter writing was a popular means of improving the morale of troops overseas. During the latter years of World War II, V-mail became a popular and inexpensive way of communicating with loved ones. V-mail letter forms could be purchased inexpensively at stores or post offices.
Completed forms were then photographed, put on film, flown overseas, reproduced at mail centers and delivered to the recipients. This 1942 poster produced by the Government Printing Office promotes the usage of V-mail as being reliable, fast and patriotic.
Completed forms were then photographed, put on film, flown overseas, reproduced at mail centers and delivered to the recipients. This 1942 poster produced by the Government Printing Office promotes the usage of V-mail as being reliable, fast and patriotic.
Creator
Office of War Information domestic photographic units
Date
Circa 1942
Source
LOC & University of North Texas
Source: Library of Congress Catalog No. 93511448 Source: Library of Congress, "On the Home Front. America During World War I & II".
Source: Library of Congress Catalog No. 93511448 Source: Library of Congress, "On the Home Front. America During World War I & II".
Relation
See also United States Postal Service July 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
Link to Smithsonian National Postal Museum V-Mail Exhibit
Link to Smithsonian National Postal Museum V-Mail Exhibit
Rights
Library of Congress
Publisher
Library of Congress
Contributor
Office of War Information domestic photographic units
Format
Poster
Language
English
Type
Artwork
Identifier
Postal
Coverage
War Mail
Files
Collection
Reference
Office of War Information domestic photographic units, V-Mail During World War II, Library of Congress, Circa 1942
Cite As
Office of War Information domestic photographic units, “V-Mail During World War II,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 26, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/70.