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

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"
Crew's Reading Room
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing servicemen reading. Caption reads: "Crew's Reading Room, Naval Training station, St. Helena, Norfolk, Virginia."
Your Camp Library Welcomes You
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing road signs pointing toward the base library at Camp Upton, Long Island, New York. The sign reads ""Your Camp Library Welcomes You. 65,000 Books and Magazines maintained by the American Library Ass'n. All Cordially invited Bet. [between] Library & the Mall"
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"
The Library in "The House that Jack Built"
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing A. L. A. donated reading materials being read by servicemen. The caption below reads: "The Library in 'The House That Jack Built' Naval Training Station Newport" The writing on the image reads: "The House That Jack Built. Training Station Library. Newport, R. I."
A Fresh Box of Books on Board a Merchant Ship at New Orleans
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing A. L. A. donated reading materials being read by servicemen on a ship. The caption below reads: "A Fresh Box of Books on Board a Merchant Ship at New Orleans."
Soldier Reads a Book in an Army Base Library
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing soldiers reading in a base library during World War I
Hamilton Bermuda American Navy Club - "Y"
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing servicemen and women in front of an American Navy Club Y. M. C. A. The caption below reads: "Hamilton Bermuda American Navy Club - 'Y'"
Mathematics in Demand
Image | 1918 | American Library Association Archives Digital CollectionsGlass plate slide showing A. L. A. donated reading materials being read by servicemen at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Lake County, Illinois. The caption below reads: "Mathematics in Demand. Great Lakes Naval Tra. Station"
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."
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"
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.

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