American Library Association United War Work Campaign Poster

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This poster for the American Library Association was created under the United War Work Campaign. It reads, "'Hey Fellows!' Your Money Brings the Book We Need When We Want It" Through public contributions, the ALA was able to provide library service to soldiers and sailors during World War I.
 
President Woodrow Wilson created the United War Work Campaign to raise money for war relief efforts both in the United States and abroad. Originally, eleven organizations participated, but that number settled at seven. The final agencies involved were the "National War Work Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations, War Work Council of the National Board of the Young Women's Christian Associations, National Catholic War Council (Knights of Columbus), Jewish Welfare Board, War Camp Community Service, American Library Association, and the Salvation Army.”