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title: Paul R. Williams, A.I.A. - Noted Architect
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/us-owi-alston-paul-r-williams-architect-1943/
description: A large pencil portrait of Paul R. Williams is surrounded by vignettes of a drawing-board scene, a hillside house with film-star names on stars.
section: Collection
---

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[![Paul R. Williams, A.I.A. - Noted Architect, 1943 US cartoon: A large pencil portrait of Paul R. Williams is surrounded](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/us-owi-alston-paul-r-williams-architect-1943.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/us-owi-alston-paul-r-williams-architect-1943.jpg)

# Paul R. Williams, A.I.A. - Noted Architect

A large pencil portrait of Paul R. Williams is surrounded by vignettes of a drawing-board scene, a hillside house with film-star names on stars, and a modern building with aircraft overhead, with hand-lettered paragraphs on his projects. The tell is a weak fit for testimonial: celebrity names are attached to his work as an example for the audience.

## Propaganda techniques used in this cartoon

[Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
He is associate architect on a 12,000,000 dollar Navy base on the West Coast, and two Naval air bases. As chief architect, he has designed 1000 defense homes in Los Angeles, 400 at a basic magnesium plant in Nevada, and 300 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

GRACE MOORE
LUCILLE BALL
TYRONE POWER
BILL ROBINSON
LEON ERROL

Before the war, this brilliant architect received the American Institute award for designing the most beautiful building in Beverly Hills. He was also the architect for the homes of many of the famous motion picture stars.

PAUL R. WILLIAMS A.I.A.
NOTED ARCHITECT

In addition to a huge air terminal, Williams has under construction a ten story hotel, and several private estates in South America.

Alston OWI
```

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