Paul Klapper Library

A collection of pamphlets, teaching aids, and informational documents encouraging citizen education in a variety of subjects pertaining to civlian defense and the war effort. These documents are produced by various departments and offices of the U.S. government, including the Department of Civilian Defense, Office of Emergency Managment and Office of Price Administration.

The Paul Klapper Library Art Center officially opened in 1961 as a dedicated space for art exhibition at Queens College and transferred activity to the new Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library in 1988. The Paul Klapper Art Center Records offer evidence of arts and cultural programming at Queens between the 1950s and 1980s through visual representation of shows organized by the Art Center and administrative records related to operations.

This collection documents the history of the Library Department at Queens College, including library buildings, services, operations, and publications.

This collection consists of a variety of materials relating to World War II from the American perspective including photographs, correspondence, illustrated maps, Armed Services Edition paperback books, civil defense literature, and Queens College materials.