1973 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Recruitment Poster, VW 4

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1973 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Recruitment Poster, VW 4

Abstract

The 1973 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Recruitment Poster collection is composed of one original poster entitled "Paratrooper: The 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina." The poster was a recruitment poster for the 82nd Airborne Division, printed on May 1, 1973. The scene features paratroopers with deployed parachutes drifting down in the sky, with a paratrooper standing on the ground at right. The poster measures 14 15/16" x 21." It was used as a recruitment poster during the end of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.

Descriptive Summary

Title
1973 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Recruitment Poster
Call Number
VW 4
Creator
Unknown
Date
May 1, 1973
Extent
0.010 cubic feet
Repository
State Archives of North Carolina

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Preferred Citation

1973 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Recruitment Poster, VW 4, Vietnam War Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.

Collection Overview

The collection is composed of one original poster entitled "Paratrooper: The 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina." The poster was a recruitment poster for the 82nd Airborne Division, printed on May 1, 1973. The scene features paratroopers with deployed parachutes drifting down in the sky, with a paratrooper standing on the ground at right. The poster measures 14 15/16" x 21." It was used as a recruitment poster during the end of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.

Contents of the Collection

1973 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Recruitment Poster, MAY 1, 1973
Folder 1

Acquisitions Information

The poster was donated to the Military Collection of the State Archives of North Carolina from a private donor in February 2017.

Processing Information

The poster was original rolled with some acidic paper item on the printed surface of the poster. The acidic paper left a light brown impression in the center of the poster.