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Bedside service of the American Library Association in U.S. General Hospital No.22, Fort Sheridan, Illinois

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Title
Bedside service of the American Library Association in U.S. General Hospital No.22, Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Type
Still image
Digitized Material
Black and white postcards
Coverage-Year
1918
Coverage-Spatial
  • Fort Sheridan (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Subject
  • Hospital libraries  
  • Librarians  
  • Library War Service  
  • World War, 1914-1918  
Description
A librarian helps a man in bed select a book off a cart. Additional caption reads: With her book truck, the librarian brings to the man's bed the book he wants. 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.
Theme
War Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20
WorkDimensions-Measurements
14 x 8.5 cm
Date Created
2013-04-04
Resource Identifier
ALA0001155
Physical Location
RS: 89/1/13, Box 5, Folder: ALA Postcards, Illinois
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Archives
Collection
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
TitleBedside service of the American Library Association in U.S. General Hospital No.22, Fort Sheridan, Illinois
TypeStill image
Digitized MaterialBlack and white postcards
Coverage-Year1918
Coverage-Spatial
  • Fort Sheridan (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Subject
  • Hospital libraries  
  • Librarians  
  • Library War Service  
  • World War, 1914-1918  
DescriptionA librarian helps a man in bed select a book off a cart. Additional caption reads: With her book truck, the librarian brings to the man's bed the book he wants. 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.
ThemeWar Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20
WorkDimensions-Measurements14 x 8.5 cm
Date Created2013-04-04
Resource IdentifierALA0001155
Physical LocationRS: 89/1/13, Box 5, Folder: ALA Postcards, Illinois
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Archives
CollectionAmerican Library Association Archives Digital Collections

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