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Victory Book Campaign records

Title
Victory Book Campaign records, 1941-1944.
Author
Victory Book Campaign.
Supplementary Content
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Details

Additional Authors
New York Public Library.
Description
5 linear feet (5 boxes, 1 oversize folder).
Summary
Collection consists of correspondence, minutes, press releases, posters, photographs, and other materials relevant to the activities of the Victory Book Campaign.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Photographs.
  • Posters.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  • The Victory Book Campaign (VBC), originally named the National Defense Book Campaign, was established in 1941 by the American Library Association, the American Red Cross, and United Service Organizations (USO). The Campaign's purpose was to collect and distribute books to members of the armed services. The VBC was dissolved in 1943.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
MssCol 3164
Author
Victory Book Campaign.
Title
Victory Book Campaign records, 1941-1944.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
The Victory Book Campaign (VBC), originally named the National Defense Book Campaign, was established in 1941 by the American Library Association, the American Red Cross, and United Service Organizations (USO). The Campaign's purpose was to collect and distribute books to members of the armed services. The VBC was dissolved in 1943.
Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
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Finding Aid
Added Author
New York Public Library.
Research Call Number
MssCol 3164
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