Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1914-1919 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
3 cm textual
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Servizio P was an Italian governmental organization set up during WWI to create and distribute propaganda. Servizio P operated within the Italian Army structure with branches designated within individual corps. The primary target if its efforts was Italian service members. Service P had a brief existence, coming into force in 1918 and winding down in the latter part of 1919.
Archival history
Material purchased by donor, 2019.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated 2019.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Material consists of print-based propaganda produced during WWI in Italy. Much of the later dated propaganda in this collection is government or army ("Armata") produced through Italy's "Service P" initiative. Some of the material bears marks of previous ownership by way of the stamped initials, "A.T.".
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Archival materials do not circulate and must be consulted in the TMM Library and Archives Reading Room. Duplication of materials in the collection may be subject to copyright and other restrictions. Please contact TMM Library and Archives staff for guidance on reproduction.
Language of material
English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Collection processed by Jason Nisenson, November 2021.