Subject and Course Guides: Online Archival Resources Guide: World War II

Digital Collections & Exhibitions

Publicly available via the National WWII Museum

The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum
A digital collection of photographs and videos, including oral histories.

Publicly available via the National Archives and Records Administration

A People at War
This exhibit highlights the contributions of the thousands of Americans, both military and civilian, who served their country during World War II.
WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties
Casualty listings of Army personnel, organized by state.
WWII Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel Casualties
Casualty listings of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel, organized by state.

Publicly available via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Online Exhibitions
Various digital exhibitions of materials from the museum.
Digitized Collections
Digitized materials including photographs, oral histories, and images of physical objects within the museum. Over 116,000 images.

Publicly available via the Library of Congress

Japanese-American Internment Camp Newspapers, 1942 to 1946
Produced by the Japanese-Americans interned at assembly centers and relocation centers around the country during World War II, these newspapers provide a unique look into the daily lives of the people who were held in these camps. They include articles written in English and Japanese, typed, handwritten and drawn. They advertise community events, provide logistical information about the camps and relocation, report on news from the community, and include editorials.
After the Day of Infamy: "Man-on-the-Street" Interviews Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Approximately twelve hours of opinions recorded in the days and months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor from more than two hundred individuals in cities and towns across the United States.

The 124th Cavalry Regiment of the 56th (Texas) Brigade, on maneuvers in Louisiana. Sergeant Bea Alco of Fort Worth, Texas, Troop B, leads a horse unit to water, August 1941 (from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection via the UTA Libraries Digital Gallery)

Available to UTA students and faculty via the UTA Libraries Digital Catalog

Publicly available via the Internet Archive