URL: https://digitalcollections.hoover.org/objects/41042
Collection Structure Poster collection >  Read: Books in the war, the romance of library war service by Theodore Wesley Koch. The library will lend you a copy. The story of seven million books which went to war in the service of soldiers, sailors, and marines, through the generous provision of the American public.
Item Title Read: Books in the war, the romance of library war service by Theodore Wesley Koch. The library will lend you a copy. The story of seven million books which went to war in the service of soldiers, sailors, and marines, through the generous provision of the American public.
Collection Title Poster collection
Artist F.
Issuing Body American Library Association. War Service
Date Created 1917/1918?
Description Soldier carrying high stack of books. Variant of US 715. Has same picture with entirely different text, in format shaped like an open book. Verso has instructions to libraries for posting.
Subject(s) Social aspects Libraries, Naval Donations Soldiers World War, 1914-1918 Koch, Theodore Wesley, 1871- Books in the war War libraries Books and reading Libraries Military libraries Charities United States
Language(s) English
Country of Origin United States
Country of Origin United States
Dimensions Overall: 12 x 17 in. (30.5 x 43.2 cm)
Format Poster
Medium political posters
Color color
Color color
Hoover ID Poster US 715A
Record Number XX343.31418
Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt829015km
Rights No known restrictions.