# How can I find a 1942 Collier's magazine if I don't know which one I need?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 27, 2002, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-find-a-1942-colliers-magazine-if-i-dont-know-which-one-i-need/125727 "2002-08-27T03:05:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-find-a-1942-colliers-magazine-if-i-dont-know-which-one-i-need/125727/21 "2002-08-28T20:28:10Z")

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black455 says:

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> but his patrons aren’t a bunch of dingleberries.

Private research library. No patrons, just research staff.

I tried to discern a pattern amongst the covers you listed and from a single volume found nothing beyond the fact that they had either (1) iconic/patriotic designs, or (2) cute women. (7/18 is actually surprisingly risque). I thought maybe a self-censor took some initiative but I notice some of the most virulently racist illustrations I’ve ever seen (think: “Japs”=simians) remain amongst the covers left behind.

Good Luck in your search, racinchikki. Sorry you’ll have to do this the hard way…

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