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

African-American Serviceman Reading Aloud
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing a group of African-American servicemen, with one soldier in the middle reading to the rest. Caption reads: "Colored Soldier Reading Aloud to Illiterate Mates, Gordon, GA."
They Appeal for Books, New York City, 1918, Mr. Carr Speaking
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass 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.
An Overseas Box, Hoboken Dispatch Office
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing an unidentified American sailor handling a book donated for use by service personnel during World War I
A Truck Load for Overseas, Newport News
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing unidentified soldiers with a truck laden with boxes of books donated through the ALA for American service personnel during World War I
A Successful Day, New York City, Book Campaign, 1918
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing large piles of books donated for American service personnel on the steps of the New York City public library
2,500,000 Books Reached France
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing unidentified men in a warehouse handling books donated for use by American service personnel in France through the ALA's wartime book campaign
An hour off duty, with American Library Association books. 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.
Making a good haul at Hampton Roads, Virginia Merchant Marine library service of the American Library Association.
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsMen pulling a box on board 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.
Camp Lewis Extension
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing extension to the library at Camp Lewis, WA. Caption indicates the dimensions of the building as 120' x 40', 40' x 40' for the extension.
Interior, Camp Sheridan Library
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing interior view of soldiers patronizing the library at Camp Sheridan, Alabama
Making Scrapbooks, St. Louis Book Drive
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing women assembling scrapbooks for use by American service personnel
Popular "Y" Branch Library, Camp MacArthur
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing soldiers patronizing a YMCA branch library at Camp MacArthur, Texas.
The Dangers of War
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing a charcoal sketch of a nurse reading a book to a convalescent American serviceman. Note: The spotting on the image is due to imperfections on the emulsion of the slide. Art is "Compensation" by Harrison Fisher.
Serving Convalescents
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing an unidentified female librarian with an ALA badge distributing books from a cart to soldiers on the porch of the U.S. General Hospital 1 in the Bronx, New York.
New Magazines - Base Hospital Ward, Camp Kearney, California
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing librarians distributing donated books to convalescent soldiers on the porch of a military hospital in Northern California
Library Ward Service
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing convalescent servicemen and women reading at the military hospital in Newport, Virginia. Caption reads: "Library Wards Service Hospital Newport News, Virginia"
How About Engines? (Recreation)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "How About Engines? Books On All Sorts at the Library in the Recreation Buildings"
The Mercury Later Rec'd AM News
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide featuring photograph of servicemen reading on a transport ship. Captioned "The Mercury later rec'd. AM news by seaplane. Pht. Lt. Lightingale."
Seven Million Books
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide reads "The American people through the A. L. A. sent seven million books to men at war. Men, women and children at home need libraries too."
Camp Travis Float
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide shows two servicemen posing with a car that is decorated like a ship. Sign on side of car reads: "American Library Association Has Sent More Than a Million Books Overseas and Must Send a Million More." Text below image reads: "Camp Travis Float United War Work Campaign November 1918"
ALA Warehouse
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide with an image of a building. Caption reads: "A. L. A. Warehouse; Four Hours from Paris."
A Single Magazine is Popular
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide image features three army soldiers crowding around one magazine. Caption reads: "A Single Magazine is Popular."
Sixty Million Americans
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide with the words: "Sixty-million Americans lack adequate libraries. The A. L. A. 'Books for Everybody' fund needs your support."
Library Services for every Man, Woman and Child
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide reads "It is the responsibility of the American Library Association to encourage and promote the development of library services for every man, woman and child in America."
Library War Service Opening Slide
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "Manufacturers in [Marion], Indiana have given to this public library the privilege of using their bulletin boards for posting vocational lists."
And Magazines, Newspapers and Maps (Hospital Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "And magazines, newspapers and maps on the war, your business and hobby on tap - free to every man in camp. AT THE HOSPITAL LIBRARY"
A Book for Every Man (Camp Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "There is a Book for every man at the CAMP LIBRARY. Just sign your name for the book you want and take it to your ward. NO CHARGE."
Get Out of the Rut (Camp Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "GET OUT OF THE RUT. There's a better way to work that job back home. Get posted. YOUR CAMP LIBRARY"
Soldiers in Library, Camp Travis, Texas
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing a group of four soldiers reading in the ALA Camp Library at Camp Travis, Texas. The sign at the front of the table reads, "Please do not return the book to shelves"
Romances of Big Industries (Recreation)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "Romances of Big Industries. Ask for Them at the Recreation Buildings."
Your Next Job and Where to Look For It (Public Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "Your Next Job and Where to Look For It. The PUBLIC LIBRARY has books to help you."
Train for Efficiency and Study in Business (Hospital Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "Train for Efficiency and Study in Business at the HOSPITAL LIBRARY"
Romances of Big Industries (Public Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "Romances of Big Industries Ask for Them at the Public Library"
Fliers and Mechanics Get Books
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing Army fliers and mechanics receiving books from the ALA Camp Library at Kelly Field, no. 2, outside San Antonio, Texas
YOUR BEST FRIEND RIGHT NOW (Hospital Library)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "YOUR BEST FRIEND RIGHT NOW is the HOSPITAL LIBRARY It has a book about your job at home."
Free - And it pays!
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide caption reads: "COME OVER TO THE CAMP LIBRARY Walk right in Step up to the Desk Ask for what you want Just sign your name and organization on card And take your Book Free - And it pays!"
Hospital Library Service of the American Library Association
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsWounded servicemen reading 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 are still looking for your magazines. As soon as you have read them, place a stamp on the notice or the cover and mail.
In the Library of the American Library Association at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsServicemen using the library. Additional caption reads: The A.L.A. gives library service to 860 army, navy and marine corps camps and stations and 208 hospitals in America. Libraries have been placed on 911 vessels and more than two million books have been sent overseas. The men in hospitals and camps here and overseas need your magazines. As soon as you have read them, plac...
Glass 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 name of "Thos. Cusack Co."
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsServicemen using the library. Additional caption reads: Reading in the Post Chapel Library. 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.
Study room of the American Library Association in the Educational Building of US. General Hospital No. 2, Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland.
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsServicemen 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.

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