World War I Collection
Title
World War I Collection
Description
The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. Illinois contributed over 350,000 men to military service during the war, which ended in an armistice on November 11, 1918.
This collection includes photographs from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago as well as several wartime broadsides.
This collection includes photographs from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago as well as several wartime broadsides.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Rights
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum holds all rights and permissions.
Collection Items
This Simple Faith Has Made America Great
A poster from the Interchurch World Movement shows a woman and child praying together. The Interchurch World Movement (1919-1920) was established in the aftermath of World War I and sought to help spread Christianity through missionary work around…
The Girl on the Land Serves the Nation's Need
An advertisement for women to apply for membership in the World Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Land Service Committee. Established in England in 1885 to advocate for social and economic improvement for women, the YWCA became the largest…
Remember Belgium
A World War I promotion of the Fourth Liberty Loan bond campaign depicts a German soldier abducting a young woman as a town burns in the background.
Civilians
The National Jewish Welfare Board was formed after the United States declared war on Germany in 1917. The board mainly sought support for U.S. Jewish soldiers who fought for their country during World War I.
Make Ready for Greater Service
An advertisement for women to attend the Summer Conference of the World Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) at College Camp, Lake Geneva, WI in 1918. Established in England in 1885 to advocate for social and economic improvement for women, the…
The First Three!
An advertisement from the American Red Cross honors the ultimate sacrifice made by three World War I soldiers. Merle David Hay, Thomas Francis Enright, and James Bethel Gresham were the first American soldiers killed in action in France during World…
Back to the Job!
An advertisement from the American Library Association (ALA) encourages veterans to contact their hospital libraries for books on jobs.
Kriegs Anleihe "War Loan"
![Kriegs Anleihe "War Loan"](https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/thumbnails/dbcbd9345dffd4e7c32dc58db947f5d6.jpg "Kriegs Anleihe "War Loan"")
A World War I German propaganda poster shows a man holding a sword in one hand and his wife and child in the other: "War Loan Help the Protectors of Your Happiness."
Hatch Early
An advertisement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers valuable information on poultry raising in the fall and winter seasons.
Produce Infertile Eggs
An advertisement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers valuable "information on the raising and care of poultry and eggs."
God in the Trenches
An advertisement promoting pastor Paul Rader and his famous World War I address. Rader was an evangelist and Harvard graduate whose Chicago pastorates included, Moody Memorial Church (1915-1921), and Chicago Gospel Tabernacle (1922-1933).
Red Cross Appeal for Help
An advertisement from the American Red Cross pleads to Americans to join and help the Allied forces "fighting our fight" during World War I.
Help Feed Yourself
An advertisement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture asks people to do their share and help feed themselves during World War I.
Italy Defending Freedom and Art
A World War I advertisement details how Americans can "Help Our Brave Ally" by sending funds to the Italian War Relief Fund.
What the Navy is Doing
A Navy press release that chronicles a Navy Custom, "Christmas Cheer for the Kiddies!"
This is Red Cross Week
An advertisement from the American Red Cross seeks aid from the people of Sangamon County for "Our boys at the front" during World War I.
Illinois Farmers' Institute
An advertisement for the twenty-third annual Illinois Farmers' Institute and Department of Household Science in Bloomington.
Books in the War: The Romance of Library War Service
This book details the efforts made during World War I to send reading materials to soldiers, sailors, and marines fighting overseas. The author, Theodore Wesley Koch, a librarian in the Library of Congress during World War I, assisted in the efforts…
Lest They Perish, Campaign for $30,000,000
An American Committee for Relief in the Near East poster depicts a woman and child walking in a ruined city. The Near East was a nineteenth century term for much of the area comprising today's Middle East.
War Savings Stamps
A World War I advertisement calls on those who are not serving their country to fulfill their duty by purchasing War Saving Stamps.
If Ye Break Faith With Them Who Die They Will Not Sleep, Tho Poppies Grow in Flanders Fields
The cover of a supplement to Electrical World magazine depicts Lady Liberty standing in a large graveyard with her arms outstretched. Below the image are the last lines in the poem, "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae.
To the Woman in a Hurry
An advertisement from the U.S. government calls on women to preserve material and save money to help the country during World War I.
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- World War I Collection