tag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:/itemsItems2022-07-19T14:50:29Ztag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/676652016-11-15T18:49:36Z2022-07-19T14:50:40ZALA Dispatch Office, Widener Branch, PhiladelphiaGlass plate slide showing interior of ALA dispatch office, Widener Branch, Philadelphia, with piles of donated books for use by American service personnel during World War IUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/675692016-11-15T18:49:26Z2022-07-19T14:50:35ZEager for books and magazines in American Library Association crew's libraries on Merchant Marine vessel, Charleston, South CarolinaSeamen reading on the deck of a ship. Additional caption reads: The A.L.A. furnishes free crew's libraries to American merchant ships and through representatives at principal ports provides free library service to American seamen.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/675712016-11-15T18:49:26Z2022-07-19T14:50:35ZSoldiers Reading Books at St. Louis ArmoryGlass plate slide showing soldiers reading library books at the library of the St. Louis Armory. The soldier at the far right side is reading a book titled, LootUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/675852016-11-15T18:49:27Z2022-07-19T14:50:36ZWar Library LunchGlass plate slide showing library personnel eating lunch in the staff room of the St. Louis war LibraryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/675962016-11-15T18:49:29Z2022-07-19T14:50:37ZA Corner in BooksGlass plate slide showing a librarian working amid a pile of books. Caption reads "Mr. Wright sorts books for [Camp] Funston"University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677572016-11-15T18:49:46Z2022-07-19T14:50:46ZBase Hospital Library, Camp Travis, TexasGlass plate slide showing a librarian and soldiers using the base library during World War IUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677612016-11-15T18:49:47Z2022-07-19T14:50:46ZLibrary War Service Hospital, Newport News, VirginiaGlass plate slide showing an unidentified female librarian along with a group of convalescent soldiers at a base hospital in Texas during World War IUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677762016-11-15T18:49:48Z2022-07-19T14:50:47ZA Happy Group - Base Hospital Library, Camp Logan, TexasGlass plate slide showing six soldiers enjoying the use of a military base library, with print materials donated by the American Library AssociationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/675342016-11-15T18:49:22Z2022-07-19T14:50:33ZCamp Library, U.S. Naval Training Camp, Pelham Bay Park, New YorkSailors lingering outside of the camp library, one has a gun over his shoulder.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/675442016-11-15T18:49:23Z2022-07-19T14:50:34ZCamp Library at Camp Sevier, South CarolinaExterior of the camp library. Caption reads: Camp Library, American Library Association, Camp Sevier, South CarolinaUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/675482016-11-15T18:49:24Z2022-07-19T14:50:34ZCamp Library at Camp Wadsworth, South CarolinaExterior of camp library, car in front. Caption reads: Camp Library, American Library Association, Camp Wadsworth, South CarolinaUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677152016-11-15T18:49:42Z2022-07-19T14:50:43ZIs It Worth While? Base Hospital, Meade, MarylandGlass plate slide showing convalescent servicemen perusing reading materials donated through the ALA's book drive during World War IUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677492016-11-15T18:49:45Z2022-07-19T14:50:45ZA Soldier Charging Own BookGlass plate slide showing an unidentified American serviceman self-charging a library book in the mess hall at Camp Sheridan, NebraskaUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/675302016-11-15T18:49:21Z2022-07-19T14:50:33ZLibrary, Camp Jackson, South CarolinaGlass plate slide showing exterior of ALA library at Camp Jackson, SC. The caption indicates that this building was one of 43 built by the ALA for the American armed forcesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/14732632023-03-14T02:37:03Z2023-12-05T21:33:09ZB: Baugher-BedellFrank D. Baugher; Charlotte Baum; Grace L. Beale; William A. BedellUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/9755112023-03-10T14:15:32Z2024-01-22T21:37:31ZPutnam, George Herbert, 1906-1925University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/672402016-11-15T18:48:51Z2022-07-19T14:50:15ZServicemen ReadingGlass plate slide showing servicemen reading A. L. A. donated books on the porch of a military hospital.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/672462016-11-15T18:48:51Z2022-07-19T14:50:16ZServicemen Reading in Naval LibraryGlass plate slide showing servicemen reading in a naval library. (Duplicate image of ALA0000318.)University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/672502016-11-15T18:48:52Z2022-07-19T14:50:17ZChaplain Spotts, A. L. A. Library, Naval Training Station San Diego, CaliforniaGlass plate slide showing A. L. A. donated reading materials being read by servicemen. Caption below reads: "Chaplain Spotts, A. L. A. Library, Naval Training Station San Diego, California" (Duplicate image of ALA0000309.)University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/672732016-11-15T18:48:54Z2022-07-19T14:50:19ZDivision Photographers use Library, Camp Travis, TexasGlass plate slide showing servicemen and one female librarian in a base library at Camp Travis, TexasUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/672782016-11-15T18:48:55Z2022-07-19T14:50:19ZLibrary War Service Opening SlideGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "The Library War Service is prepared to supply the eight slides following, to Public libraries at cost."University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677982016-11-15T18:49:51Z2022-07-19T14:50:48ZDebarkation Hospital - A.L.A. LibraryGlass plate slide showing soldiers recently returned from Europe using an ALA library in 5 Grand Central Palace, New York City. An unidentified female librarian standing at rightUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/678132016-11-15T18:49:52Z2022-07-19T14:50:49ZMagazine Corner, Debarkation Hospital 3, New York CityPlate glass slide showing three soldiers reading in an ALA library. Multiple prints of Theodore Roosevelt adorn the wallsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677372016-11-15T18:49:44Z2022-07-19T14:50:44ZPorch of a Tuberculosis Ward, Base Hospital, Camp JacksonGlass plate slide showing convalescent soldiers reading books donated by the ALA on the porch of a military hospital located in Columbia, South CarolinaUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/675992016-11-15T18:49:29Z2022-07-19T14:50:37ZIn N.Y.C. 5th Liberty Loan ParadeGlass plate slide showing an ALA float advertising its book drive for American service personnel in a New York City parade during the 5th Liberty Loan campaign of World War IUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/676072016-11-15T18:49:30Z2022-07-19T14:50:37ZCity Gas Co. Window, Detroit Book CampaignGlass plate slide showing a window display advertising the ALA's book drive for American service personnelUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/676102016-11-15T18:49:30Z2022-07-19T14:50:37Z200,000 Wounded Soldiers want Books to ReadGlass plate slide showing a handbill advertising the ALA's book drive for American service personnel. The ad features a picture of an interracial group of convalescent soldiers at Camp Dix base hospital positioned around a book cart, and the text admonishes, "Give them some for Christmas, the kind you'd give your boy. Send gift books to Free Public Library, December 14th to 20th."University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677092016-11-15T18:49:41Z2022-07-19T14:50:43ZLibrarian's OfficeGlass plate slide showing the office of the librarian at Camp Lewis, Tacoma, WashingtonUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677172016-11-15T18:49:42Z2022-07-19T14:50:43ZLibrarian and Orderly enter Overseas Ward, Camp Bowie, TexasGlass plate slide showing a library and hospital orderly distributing donated reading materials to soldiers at Camp BowieUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/676542016-11-15T18:49:35Z2022-07-19T14:50:40ZChaplain Blackman Delivers Books Thus on Rainy NightsGlass plate slide showing an Army chaplain with a box to carry books to soldiersUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/676862016-11-15T18:49:38Z2022-07-19T14:50:41ZTrucks Loading with O.S. Cases, 3 W. 15 - N.Y.C.Glass plate slide showing workmen loading boxes onto a truck located on West 15th Street, ManhattanUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/676962016-11-15T18:49:39Z2022-07-19T14:50:42ZHospital Library's Home - Camp Kearney CaliforniaGlass plate slide showing a librarian and several unidentified soldiers reading outside the hospital of Camp KearneyUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/676292016-11-15T18:49:32Z2022-07-19T14:50:38ZA Unique StuntGlass plate slide showing female nurses standing by a handcart used for the ALA's book drive. The woman in the foreground wears a handmade sign, "Magazines Wanted," around her midsection. The curved line in the middle of the image is from a scratch on the glass plate.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677712016-11-15T18:49:48Z2022-07-19T14:50:47ZColonia Hospital Library, Rahway, New JerseyGlass plate slide showing a female librarian and four soldiers using a military hospital libraryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677732016-11-15T18:49:48Z2022-07-19T14:50:47ZMagazine Corner, Hospital Library, Camp Dodge, IowaGlass plate slide showing four soldiers reading books and other printed material in a military base library in IowaUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/677812016-11-15T18:49:49Z2022-07-19T14:50:47ZHospital Ward, Camp McClellan, AlabamaGlass plate slide showing convalescent soldiers reading books donated by the ALA during World War IUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/674522016-11-15T18:49:13Z2022-07-19T14:50:29ZLibrary service of the American Library Association at the U.S.General Hospital No. 6, Fort McPherson, GeorgiaServicemen using the library. Additional caption reads: Reading in the Post Chapel Library. The A. L. A. has placed libraries in 208 hospitals. The men in hospitals and camps here and overseas need your magazines. As soon as you have read them, place a stamp on the notice on the cover, and mail.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/674532016-11-15T18:49:13Z2022-07-19T14:50:29ZIn the Library of the American Library Association at U.S. General Hospital No. 16, New Haven, ConnecticutServicemen using the library. Additional caption reads: The A.L.A. has placed libraries in 230 hospitals. The men in hospitals and camps here and overseas need your magazines. As soon as you have read them, place a stamp on the notice on the cover, and mail.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/674542016-11-15T18:49:13Z2022-07-19T14:50:29ZHow the American Library Association brings books and magazines to the bedside in the army and navy hospitalsThree wounded servicemen select books off a cart. Additional caption reads: With her book truck the Librarian goes through the Wards to serve the men who cannot come to the library. The A.L.A. has placed libraries in 249 hospitals. The men in hospitals are still looking for your magazines. As soon as you have read them, place a stamp on the notice or the cover and mail.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/674552016-11-15T18:49:13Z2022-07-19T14:50:29ZCamp Library of the American Library Association at Camp Funston, KansasSoldiers lingering outside a camp library. Additional caption reads: The A.L.A. gives library service to 860 army, navy and marine corps camps and stations, and 208 hospitals in America. Libraries have been placed on 911 vessels and more than two million books have been sent overseas. The men in hospitals ana camps here and overseas need your magazines. As soon as you have read them, place a stamp on the notice on the cover, and mailUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library