They Appeal for Books, New York City, 1918, Mr. Carr Speaking
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Title | They Appeal for Books, New York City, 1918, Mr. Carr Speaking |
Coverage-Year | 1918 |
Coverage-Spatial | New York (N.Y.) |
Description | Glass plate slide showing a crowd gathered around the steps of the New York City public library to hear an appeal for book donations for American service personnel. The speaker is likely Henry Carr, Executive Director of the ALA. |
Dimensions | 10.0 x 8.2 cm |
Subject | |
Subject-Name | Carr, Henry J, 1849-1929 |
Theme | War Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20 |
Type | Still image |
Digitized Material | Black and white lantern slides |
Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
Physical Location | RS 89/1/13, Box 1, Group 3 |
Resource Identifier | ALA0000202 |
Collection Title | American Library Association Archives Digital Collections |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Archives |
Collection | American Library Association Archives Digital Collections |
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They Appeal for Books, New York City, 1918, Mr. Carr Speaking |