Give more books, 1943 Victory Book Campaign
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Title | Give more books, 1943 Victory Book Campaign |
Coverage-Year | 1943 |
Description | Poster, color, 14.25 x 22 in., published by the United States Government Printing Office |
Interpretation | The Victory Book Campaign, from 1942 to 1943, was the combined effort of the United Service Organizations (USO), the Red Cross, and the American Library Association. A national total of 18,449,974 books were donated by the public, collected by libraries and sent to military camps for soldiers. Illinoisans alone contribute over three million books to the campaign. |
Lesson Plans / Themes | World War II |
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Author or Creator | United States. Office of War Information |
Resource Type | Still image |
Language | eng |
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Collection Publisher | Illinois State Library |
Rights Statement | Copyright Not Evaluated |
Resource Identifier | ww20140p |
Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Give more books, 1943 Victory Book Campaign |