Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 0.5 linear feet and 1 flat box
- Language:
- German , English , Dutch; Flemish .
- Preferred citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); World War I records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Background
- Scope and Content:
A collection of selected German, Dutch and English periodicals, newspapers and pamphlets published during and relating to World War I. Also included are approximately 150 picture postcards depicting the life of German soldiers during the War and the life of prisoners of war captured by the Germans. The majority of these cards were issued by the International Red Cross. Handwritten captions for the postcards and for other materials were written by Jeannette Unger, the donor. Also includes a selection of American, Canadian and English popular songs of the period with war or patriotic themes
1984 addition: 9 League of Nations flags.
1985 addition: Photograph album of Thomas S. Holmes with photographs of the 89th division in France during WW I and a collection of picture postcards of European views.
- Acquisition information:
Ephemera: Source of acquisition--Various. Method of acquisition--Gift and transfer.
Gift of Jeannette Unger, 192- (transferred from the B Collection, 1980).
Gift of Alfred C. Berol, 1965-1966.
Gift of John Hazard, 1984.
Gift of Robert J. Holmes (via Avery Library), 1985.
- Processing information:
Ephemera Entered in AMC 12/06/90.
- Arrangement:
Arranged.
- Accruals:
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music
World War, 1914-1918 -- Periodicals
World War, 1914-1918 -- Propaganda
Popular music -- World War, 1914-1918
Propaganda, Dutch
Propaganda, British
Propaganda, German
Red Cross and Red Crescent
World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic aspects
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Red Cross
World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany
Songs
Advertisements
Pictures (object genre)
Postcards
Pamphlets
Newspapers
Photographic prints
Flags
Scores (documents for music) - Names:
- International Committee of the Red Cross
League of Nations
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); World War I records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu