War Welfare Council of Philadelphia records 1918

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War Welfare Council of Philadelphia records 1918

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/3216

The War Welfare Council of Philadelphia raised funds during World War I. Collection consists of posters, booklets, forms, instructions, publicity handouts, and other items used in the May 1918 War Chest drive in Philadelphia. Also includes music score written for fund drive by Gus Kahn and Egbert Van Alstyne.

.2 linear foot (1 v.)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313123

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Kahn, Gus, 1886-1941

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Lyricist. From the description of Autograph card signed : [New York], to Irene Gallagher, May 15/1923, 1923 May 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270923814 Gus Kahn, (born 6 November 1886 in Koblenz, Germany; died 8 October 1941, Beverly Hills, Calif.) was a prolific lyricist during the 20s and 30s for Tin Pan Alley, stage and films. After being taken to the U.S. by his immigrant parents in 1891 when the family settled in Chicago, he started writing songs while still at sch...

War Welfare Council of Philadelphia.

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The War Welfare Council of Philadelphia raised funds during World War I. From the description of War Welfare Council of Philadelphia records, 1918. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122571329 From the guide to the War Welfare Council of Philadelphia records, 1918, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Van Alstyne, Egbert, 1882-1951

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