UNRRA poster for war relief programs
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 21.875 inches (55.563 cm) | Width: 33.875 inches (86.043 cm)
Creator(s)
- Raymond H. Fadner (Subject)
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Office of Public Information (Distributor)
Biographical History
Raymond Holt Fadner was born on March 23, 1917, in Humbird, Wisconsin, to Amelia and Henry Holt Fadner. He had a brother, Lawrence, and two sisters, Elizabeth and Vivian. In 1921, Raymond’s family moved to Laurium, Michigan. He graduated from Calumet High School in 1935. In 1939, Raymond graduated from the University of Minnesota, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. After graduation, he was awarded a two year fellowship toward a graduate degree in business administration. In 1940, he moved to Washington, DC, to work as a statistician for the Civil Service Commission. He then was employed by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) (1943-1947). Raymond later was employed by the Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation until his retirement in 1984. Raymond passed away, age 79, on November 25, 1996, in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Archival History
The UNRRA poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Debra Oyler, on behalf of the Calumet Public School Library, which received it from Lawrence Fadner, the brother of Raymond Fadner, a graduate of Calumet Public High School.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Calumet Public School Library
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Large lithographic poster acquired by Raymond Fadner when he worked as a statistician for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) in Washington, DC, in 1945-1947. It illustrates the needs of survivors of the war and the relief measures administered by UNRRA. UNRRA was established on November 9, 1943, to provide economic assistance to liberated areas after the war. In 1945-1946, UNRRA was active in repatriating refugees and managing displaced persons camps in Austria, Germany, and Italy. The agency was shut down due to a lack of funding in 1947.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Lithographic poster on offwhite paper with yellow background sections. The title is in the top right center; to the left is the organization name superimposed over the acronym, UNRRA; below is a text block describing UNRRA and its relief programs. Near the center is a black and white photographic collage including a large image of a woman in a babushka, and smaller images of European and Asian refugees waiting in line in front of destroyed buildings. There are 6 circular photographic images on the lower left depicting relief efforts for survivors of the war with boxed captions. There are 4 images along the lower section from left to right: tractors ready for shipment, aid workers assisting displaced persons; personnel administering medical care to a child; and a worker distributing clothing. There are 2 images on the right: workers with bags of seeds and a man inspecting barrels of food. Along the lower edge is a black rectangle with text.
Corporate Bodies
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--United States.
- War relief--United States--History--20th century.
Genre
- Posters
- Object