World War One Pamphlet Collection (SCRB Collection 111)
Scope and Content
Comprises approximately 4,100 items published worldwide, in all the major languages of the world. The pamphlets treat a broad spectrum of subjects: war, peace, social, political and ethical issues, economic and military concerns, legislation, relief organizations, army training, returning vetrans, neutrality. It includes such formats as maps, journals, posters, and scrap books. The pamphlets are written by organizations as varied as the American Library Association, the Catholic Church, the Red Cross, the National War Garden Commission, the New York Public Library and the League of Nations. Individuals as diverse as Cristabel Pankhurst, Clarence Seward Darrow, Leon Trotskii, Rudyard Kipling, Jan Christian Smuts and Lord Asquith are represented
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1923
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the Archives and Special Collections reading room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.
Copyright
This collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials.
Extent
32.5 Linear Feet (37 boxes)
Abstract
Comprises approximately 4,100 items published worldwide, in all the major languages of the world. The pamphlets treat a broad spectrum of subjects: war, peace, social, political and ethical issues, economic and military concerns, legislation, relief organizations, army training, returning vetrans, neutrality. It includes such formats as maps, journals, posters, and scrap books. The pamphlets are written by organizations as varied as the American Library Association, the Catholic Church, the Red Cross, the National War Garden Commission, the New York Public Library and the League of Nations. Individuals as diverse as Cristabel Pankhurst, Clarence Seward Darrow, Leon Trotskii, Rudyard Kipling, Jan Christian Smuts and Lord Asquith are represented.
Arrangement
Files in boxes are arranged, for the most part, in volume order, alphabetical by author.
- Title
- World War One Pamphlet Collection
- Author
- Timothy J. Johnson
- Date
- November 2014
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Special Collections and Rare Books Collecting Area
612-624-3552
