Other Primary Sources

Other Primary Sources:

The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School: World War II Documents: Excellent collection of documents.
Documents Related to World War II: A collection of links compiled by Professor Vincent Ferraro (Mount Holyoke College).
National Archives and Records Administration's A People At War: Documents from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis form the core of this exhibit.
The Pearl Harbor History Archive: Links to the extensive Congressional inquiries into the attack.
The World War II Page: WWII reference links from the History Department at Hendrix College (my alma mater).
The Versailles Treaty: The University of San Diego History Department's extensive primary source collection on this prelude to WWII.

World War II Maps: The University of San Diego History Department's collection of WWII-related maps, arranged by date.

Documenting America: The Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection: These 112,000+ photographs are part of the American Memory Historical Collections, Library of Congress.
End and Beginning: An exhibit exploring the medium of photography and World War II by the German Historical Museum, Berlin.

Authentic History Center: World War II Popular Culture: Features music from WWII, also cartoon clips and photos of homefront artifacts.
Authentic History Center: World War II News Broadcasts: Features radio broadcasts ranging from a mere 4 seconds to nearly 20 minutes in length. Arranged chronologically.
Authentic History Center: World War II Speeches: Speeches ranging from Chamberlain on Munich to FDR fireside chats to Churchill's announcement of V-E Day.
Pilot-Online: 50th anniversary material from The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) includes sound clips from WWII speeches.

German Propaganda Archive: A collection of English translations of Nazi-era propaganda at Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI).
World War II Poster Collection from Northwestern University Library: The Government Publications Department at Northwestern University Library has a comprehensive collection of over 300 posters issued by U.S. Federal agencies from the onset of war through 1945.
World War II Posters: Powers of Persuasion: Posters from the National Archives and Records Administration's World War II collection.

Audie L. Murphy: The Audie Murphy Research Foundation website exhibits documents recounting the service of the U.S. Army's most decorated World War II soldier.
Private Art: WWII Letters To and From Home: Archive of WWII letters to and from Pvt. Arthur Pranger (86th Chemical Mortar Battalion).
George Rarey's World War II Air Force Cartoon Journals: A marvelous collection of cartoons (with commentary) depicting daily life for fighter pilots in WWII. Highly recommended.
Rutgers Oral History Archives of World War II: Features 164 oral history interviews with WWII veterans.
The War Correspondence of Jill Oppenheim de Grazia and Alfred de Grazia (1942-1945): One of the largest collections (1200+) of WWII correspondence available.
World War II Oral History: Tankbooks.com's Aaron Elson presents numerous stories, interviews, and photos of WWII.

Hemp for Victory!: A 1942 film by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Click here for a transcript.
Maginot Line - Visual Visit - Thionville Fortification System: Take a virtual tour of this elaborate French defensive system.
MovieFlix.com: Extensive film collection (documentaries and entertainment) about WWII. Requires (FREE) registration.
Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In: Features 19 full-length training films for a variety of USAAF fighters and bombers, including "How to Fly The Martin B-26 Marauder," a 1943 training film starring Craig (Peter Gunn) Stevens. Two of the training films are in color!