Victory Book Campaign files, 1939-1943, bulk 1942-1943.

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Victory Book Campaign files, 1939-1943, bulk 1942-1943.

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This series contains correspondence, press releases, texts of radio programs and announcements, newspaper clippings, instruction manuals, statistical reports, vouchers, bank books, check stubs, cancelled checks, fliers, posters, and two maps relating to New York State's participation in the Victory Book Campaign during World War II.

2.5 cu. ft.

New York State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8241921

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New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Adult Education and Library Extension.

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The Victory Book Campaign was a nationwide effort to collect books for distribution to members of the armed forces which was sponsored by the American Library Association, The American Red Cross, and the United Services Organizations for National Defense, Inc. Local libraries were used as collection centers for book donations during two separate campaigns in 1942 and 1943 in an effort coordinated in New York State by the Bureau of Library Extension. From the description of Victory Bo...

New York (State). Education Dept.

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New York State's education system has antecedents in both English and Dutch colonial education. The Dutch, concerned with providing widespread general education, established tax-supported common schools under church and state control in most of New Netherland's communities. Under the English, who established a system of private or church-supported academies, emphasis was placed on advanced education of the elite and the common school system of the Dutch all but disappeared. In 1754 ...

Tolman, Frank L.

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University of the State of New York

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Taylor, Jed H. (Jed Harbottle), 1902-1990

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Victory Book Campaign

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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. From the description of Victory Book Campaign records, 1941-1944. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122534634 From the guide to the...