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Ward service of the American Library Association in the U.S. General Hospital No. 8, Otisville, New York

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Title
Ward service of the American Library Association in the U.S. General Hospital No. 8, Otisville, New York  
Type
Still image
Digitized Material
Black and white postcards
Coverage-Year
1918
Coverage-Spatial
Otisville (N.Y.)  
Subject
  • World War, 1914-1918  
  • Nurses  
  • Library War Service  
  • Librarians  
  • Hospital libraries  
Description
Librarian delivering books to men in bed. Additional caption reads: The librarian aids reconstruction work by supplying the book needed. 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.  
Theme
War Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20
WorkDimensions-Measurements
14 x 8.5 cm
Date Created
2013-04-04
Resource Identifier
ALA0001186
Physical Location
RS: 89/1/13, Box 5, Folder: ALA Postcards, New York
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Archives
Collection
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
TitleWard service of the American Library Association in the U.S. General Hospital No. 8, Otisville, New York  
TypeStill image
Digitized MaterialBlack and white postcards
Coverage-Year1918
Coverage-SpatialOtisville (N.Y.)  
Subject
  • World War, 1914-1918  
  • Nurses  
  • Library War Service  
  • Librarians  
  • Hospital libraries  
DescriptionLibrarian delivering books to men in bed. Additional caption reads: The librarian aids reconstruction work by supplying the book needed. 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.  
ThemeWar Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20
WorkDimensions-Measurements14 x 8.5 cm
Date Created2013-04-04
Resource IdentifierALA0001186
Physical LocationRS: 89/1/13, Box 5, Folder: ALA Postcards, New York
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Archives
CollectionAmerican Library Association Archives Digital Collections

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