Items | Digital Collections at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

How to Manage A Ship or Locomotive (Recreation)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "How to Manage A Ship or Locomotive Get Books in the Recreation Buildings on Train Operation Wireless or Practical Exporting"
How to Manage A Ship or Locomotive (Hospital Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "How to Manage A Ship or Locomotive Get Books in the HOSPITAL LIBRARY on Train Operation Wireless or Practical Exporting"
Everything about the Farm (Public Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide advertisement reads: Everything About the Farm There are Books on Profit Increasing Methods in the Public Library.
Everything about the Farm (Recreation)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide advertisement reads: Everything About the Farm There are Books on Profit Increasing Methods in the Recreation Buildings.
ATTENTION! (Hospital Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide advertisement reads: ATTENTION! Take a shot at the books on tactics and military trainings - and ADVANCE! (No Charge) at the HOSPITAL LIBRARY.
Wanted - YOUR MAGAZINE
Image | 1919 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide depicting a wounded serviceman being read aloud to by another serviceman, and a librarian standing behind them holding books. Caption reads: "Wanted - YOUR MAGAZINE The American Library Association still needs your magazines and books for HOSPITALS and CAMPS Take them to Woodward and Lothrop's Kann's for the Library."
Library Staff and Delivery Service
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing the civilian and military staff of the ALA Camp Library, in front of a delivery car at Kelly Aviation Field, near San Antonio, Texas
What is your hobby?
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide caption reads: "What is your hobby? Photography, baseball, mechanics, music, or just reading for fun? The CAMP LIBRARY is yours. Branches in the Y.M.C.A. and K. of C. huts."
BOOKS for Shipbuilders
Image | 1919 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide caption reads: "BOOKS for Shipbuilders and other skilled workmen - at the Public Library Why not use them and get ahead. Poster used in Seattle."
ALA Dispatch Office, Widener Branch, Philadelphia
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass 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 I
Library Serrice of the American Library Association in the Base Hospital, Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsThree servicemen read in the library. Additional caption reads: Reading in the Red Cross House. 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.
Library service of the American Library Association in the Base Hospital, Camp Sherman, Ohio.
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsMen reading in a library. Caption reads: Reading in the Red Cross House. 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.
Camp Library at Camp Fremont, California (Exterior)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsCaption reads: Camp Library, American Library Association.??? Camp Fremont, California.
Bedside service of the American Library Association in the U.S. Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon, Colorado
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsMen select books from a booktruck. 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 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 on the cover, and mail.
In the Library of the American Library Association at U.S. General Hospital No. 16, New Haven, Connecticut
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsMen using the library. 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.
Camp Library at Camp Sevier, South Carolina
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsExterior of the camp library. Caption reads: Camp Library, American Library Association, Camp Sevier, South Carolina
Camp Library at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsExterior of camp library, car in front. Caption reads: Camp Library, American Library Association, Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina
Eager for books and magazines in American Library Association crew's libraries on Merchant Marine vessel, Charleston, South Carolina
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsSeamen 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.
Soldiers Reading Books at St. Louis Armory
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass 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, Loot
War Library Lunch
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing library personnel eating lunch in the staff room of the St. Louis war Library
A Corner in Books
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing a librarian working amid a pile of books. Caption reads "Mr. Wright sorts books for [Camp] Funston"
Billboard Opposite Union Station, Washington, D.C.
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide of a billboard with an advertisement. Image depicts a sailor, possibly a factory worker, and an army serviceman with linked arms, marching towards a sign which reads: Back to the Job. Knowledge WINS on Pay Day. Use your Camp and Public Library. The backdrop behind the texts appears to be a dock and warehouses. The sign above the billboard has the company na...
Blotter Distributed at County Fair 1918. Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide caption reads: Blotter Distributed at County Fair 1918. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Blotter contains an image of the Oshkosh Public Library, with hours from 9 A.M. - 9 P.M., text reads: YOUR LIBRARY, Come and get the books you need to help you in your work.
Field Artillery Branch Library, Camp Lewis
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing showing the interior of the ALA Library of Camp Lewis
Library Service of the American Library Association at the Base Hospital, Camp Pike, Arkansas
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsWounded servicemen using the library. Additional caption reads: Reading in the Red Cross House. 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.
In the Library of the American Library Association at Letterman U.S. General Hospital, San Francisco, California
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsWounded servicemen using the library. Additional caption reads: 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.
Reading by the fireside in the camp library of the American Library Association at Camp Upton, New York
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsServicemen reading in front of the fire. Additional caption reads: The A.L.A. is still maintaining libraries for the men in camp and hospitals awaiting discharge. These men are still looking for your magazines. As soon as you have read them, place a stamp on the notice on the cover, and mail.
Library, Camp Jackson, South Carolina
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass 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 forces
Camp Library, U.S. Naval Training Camp, Pelham Bay Park, New York
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsSailors lingering outside of the camp library, one has a gun over his shoulder.
Magazines for Marines at Quantico
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing an unidentified woman handling a bundle of books to an airplane pilot for delivery to US Marines stationed at Quantico, VA. Photograph taken by Harris and Ewing Inc., a Washington, D.C. photo studio of the early 20th century
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing servicemen reading in a naval library. Caption reads: "Great Lakes Naval Training Station" (Duplicate image of ALA0000314.)
Camp Library
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing servicemen outside the camp library. Caption reads: "Pelham Bay Park New York, Naval Training Camp Library"
Drexel Hut "Y" Library
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing two servicemen reading. Caption reads: "Drexel Hut 'Y' Library Naval Training Station Newport, Rhode Island"
Naval Service Club
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing servicemen reading. Caption reads: "Naval Service Club, Beacon Street, Boston. American Library Association Books."
Reading at American Navy Club YMCA
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing servicemen reading. Caption reads: "Reading at American Navy Club -Y- Hamilton, Bermuda." (Duplicate image of ALA0000327.)
Do They Like Books
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing servicemen enthusiastically presenting their books. Caption reads: "Do They Like Books. Paris [sic. Parris] Island, Marine Corps Station, South Carolina."
House That Jack Built
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing servicemen posing on and in front of a building labeled "House That Jack Built." Caption reads: "Put Up by the Labor & Recreation Fund of Jackies in Training."
Denman Fink and Painting
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "A' Denman Fink, the Famous Artist. B' His Famous Painting."
Library War Service Opening Slide
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "The next few slides show how some libraries are advertising their books to home-coming soldiers, sailors, and marines."
A Book for Every Man (Hospital Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "There is a Book for every man at the HOSPITAL LIBRARY. Just sign your name for the book you want and take it to your ward. NO CHARGE."

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