Libraries, the Military, and Reading in WWIMain Menu"Books Wanted" Poster"Hey Fellows!" PosterWar Service Committee Bulletin"What the Training Camp Libraries are Doing" ArticleCamp Sevier, South Carolina"Soldier -- Attention" Pamphlet"Knowledge Wins" Poster"Prepare Now" BillboardLearn MoreAbout this Project and its CreatorLicensing InformationNancy A. Henkef97604946e4cb8523b92723cf260a5f0621dd114
Hey Fellows!
1media/Hey Fellows_thumb.jpg2022-04-04T12:34:50-07:00Nancy A. Henkef97604946e4cb8523b92723cf260a5f0621dd114404351A poster of a soldier standing, holding books, while a sailor sits next to him, reading. The text reads: Hey Fellows! Your money brings the book we need when we want it. American Library Association United War Work Campaign, Week of November 11, 1918.plain2022-04-04T12:34:50-07:00Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division1918ImageWorld War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United StatesBook drives 1910-1920Libraries and soldiersSheridan, John E., artistUnited States. Committee on Public Information. Division of Pictorial Publicity.No known restrictions on publication.JPEGNancy A. Henkef97604946e4cb8523b92723cf260a5f0621dd114
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12022-04-20T12:35:29-07:00"Hey Fellows!" Poster5plain2022-04-29T10:18:42-07:00In addition to soliciting donations of books, the ALA also collected money to purchase books. The November 1918 fund drive was dubbed the United War Work Campaign since it united the ALA and other social service agencies to reach a broader portion of the public and raise more money. Public libraries across the country distributed 4.75 million bookmarks encouraging monetary donations during the campaign, and 47,500 posters like this one were displayed in public libraries across the country (Wiegand 62).
The 1918 United War Work Campaign netted $3.8 million for purchasing books (62).
