Found 9 collections related to World War%2C 1914-1918 -- War work

Johnston, Esther
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4470
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Letters, photographs,an interview transcript, and other material by or about Esther Johnston, a librarian who began her career with the New York Public Library in 1916, and who retired as Chief of the Circulation Department in 1951. Letters are... more
Century Company
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 504
63.42 linear feet (151 boxes)
The Century Company published the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, which was widely regarded as the best general periodical of its time, performing a role as cultural arbiter during the 1880s and 1890s. It was... more
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2097
3.3 linear feet (9 boxes); 3 microfilm reels
The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was formed in 1890 with the merger of the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association. NAWSA fought for complete political equality for women and led the... more
Leland, S. R
Manuscripts and Archives Division
.2 linear feet (7 folders)
S.R. Leland was an American clergyman. Collection consists of letters, 1918-1919, by Leland to his wife while he was YMCA secretary with the A.E.F. in France and England, describing the English and French countryside, his duties as YMCA secretary... more
Stage Women's War Relief
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2856
.6 linear feet (2 boxes)
Stage Women's War Relief was organized in New York City at the beginning of World War I to coordinate the efforts of volunteers among women in the theatre. They provided hospital supplies and clothing for soldiers in Europe, conducted Liberty Loan... more
Ashmore, Grace Eulalie Matthews, 1885-1972
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 135
Thirty-one diaries of a New York City socialite, 1896-1972, with miscellaneous papers and photographs, including approximately 100 letters and postcard from opera critic Ernest de Weerth.
United War Work Campaign, Inc.
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3109
.3 linear feet (1 folder, 3 oversize folders)
United War Work Campaign, an American private organization, coordinated fundraising for World War I war work with American servicemen. The Campaign did fundraising for seven welfare societies: National War Work Council of the Young Men's Christian... more
War Welfare Council of Philadelphia
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3216
.2 linear feet (1 v.)
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... more
Patriotic Service League (New York, N.Y.)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2351
.5 linear feet (3 v.)
Collection consists of correspondence, minutes, speeches, address lists, and other records of the League. Includes minutes of district committees in New York City and papers of Ellery C. Stowell, founder and general secretary, relating to U.S.... more
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