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

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
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.
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.
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
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
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"
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 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
In the Library of the American Library Association at Camp Gordon, Georgia
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsMen reading inside a 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...
Camp Library at Camp Grant, Illinois
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsSoldiers standing outside a camp library. Caption reads: Camp Library, American Library Association; Camp Grant, Illinois
Camp Library at Camp Perry, Illinois
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsSoldiers standing outside a camp library in winter. Caption reads: Camp Library, American Library Association; Camp Grant, Illinois
In the Library of the American Library Association at Camp Dodge, Iowa
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsMen 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, place a sta...
Library Service of the American Library Association in the Base Hospital, Camp Custer, Michigan
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsMen reading in a library. Additional caption reads: Reading in the Red Cross House. The A.L.A. has placed library 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.
Camp Funston Library by Night
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing the lighted exterior of the ALA library at Camp Funston, KS, taken at night
Camp Library of the American Library Association, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsExterior of a camp library building. Additional caption reads: The A.L.A. is still maintaining libraries in army, navy and marine corps camps and hospitals. Libraries have been placed on 1,509 naval and merchant marine vessels. More than 2,500,000 books were sent overseas. The men in the hospitals are still looking for your magazines. As soon as you have read them, place a s...
Camp Library at Camp Greene, North Carolina
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsExterior of the camp library with soldiers standing outside. Caption reads: Camp Library, American Library Association, Camp Greene, North Carolina
Camp Library at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsSoldiers standing outside of the camp library. Caption reads: Camp Library, American Library Association, Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
Discharged servicemen reading on the lawn or the U.S. Marine Hospital, Stapleton, Staten Island, New York
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsServicemen sitting outside and reading. Additional caption reads: the American Library Association is maintaining libraries for former soldiers, sailors and marines, in all hospitals operated by the Public Health Service. 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 US. General Hospital No. 30, Plattsburgh Barracks, New York
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsServicemen 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.
Camp Library at Camp Logan, Texas
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsExterior of camp library. Caption reads: Camp Library, American Library Association; Camp Logan, Texas
Mrs. Griggs and Miss Ahern with Coblenz Staff
Image | 1919 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing personnel in front of American Library Association Soldier's Library. Caption reads: "Mrs. Griggs and Miss Ahern with Coblenz Staff. May 1919."
Coblenz: May 1919
Image | 1919 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "Coblenz: May 1919. Mr. Jennings 'Righ' Mr. Ruby 'Center'"
Reading by Flashlight
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "Reading By Flashlight. Photo by Brown Bros. N. Y. C."
Got Your Eyes Glued to Some Job Back Home? (Recreation Building)
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide. Caption reads: "Got your eyes glued to some job back home? Better glue them to the book about it at the LIBRARY in the Recreation Buildings. Stick To It, you'll get the job."
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."
A Different Book-Cart & A Good Sign
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing a hospital library reading room. Caption reads "A Different Book-Cart & A Good Sign, Debark. Hosp. No. 5" Sign in background reads "Take any book you want. Please return books to desk near the shelves so that other men may have the benefit. - American Library Association." One woman and and twelve men featured, including injured man (with crutch and...
Convalescent Reading
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing a library reading room at Debark. Hospital 3. Caption reads "Convalescents Debark. Hosp. 3, N. Y. C. Photo by Underwood & Underwood"
Blue Jackets at Ease Inside the Pelham Bay Library
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing servicemen reading and relaxing at the Pelham Bay Library (Naval Training Camp, Pelham Bay Park, New York). Included note describes: "Blue Jacks at Ease Inside the Pelham Bay Library"

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