New York Times silk map of the war in the Pacific

Silk map of the war in the Pacific entitled 'THE WAR - This map, based on an original design by the New York Times, shows our campaigns against the Japs and the job ahead.' Printed in black and white, the map depicts the Central Pacific area, from Darwin in the south to the Aleutian Islands in the north; from the Hawaiian Islands in the east to Saigon in the west. Arrows show campaign movements, while a series of battles, numbered from 1 to 9, are interpreted at the base of the map by a series of nine captioned photos. They are: 1. Midway; 2. Guadalcanal; 3. New Guinea; 4. Tarawa; 5. Saipan; 6. Submarine campaign; 7. Philippines; 8. Iwo Jima; 9. Tokyo. The original artist's signature, Cpl Cunningham, appears in the lower right hand corner of the map. All edges are hemmed.

Commercial souvenir produced from a New York Times newspaper article immediately prior to the end of the Second World War - the latest date is May 1945. The practice of producing printed silk or textile souvenirs continued a tradition established at the start of the century with the Boer War, continued during the First World War and augmented during the Second by the mass production of silk or acetate escape and evasion maps. This example was given to the donor's grandmother, Mrs Phyllis Haddow of NSW.