This essay examines the special programs undertaken by the American Library Association, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, the State Department, and the Rockefeller Foundation to supply Chinese libraries with books, periodicals, and other materials during and immediately after World War II, as recorded in numerous contemporary documents from the ALA Archives at the University of Illinois. The condition of libraries in China before the war, wartime destruction of books and libraries, and the heroic efforts of Chinese librarians on behalf of their patrons and institutions through eight years of fighting are also described.
BT - Libraries & Culture IS - 2 LA - English N2 -This essay examines the special programs undertaken by the American Library Association, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, the State Department, and the Rockefeller Foundation to supply Chinese libraries with books, periodicals, and other materials during and immediately after World War II, as recorded in numerous contemporary documents from the ALA Archives at the University of Illinois. The condition of libraries in China before the war, wartime destruction of books and libraries, and the heroic efforts of Chinese librarians on behalf of their patrons and institutions through eight years of fighting are also described.
PY - 1997 SP - 191 EP - 226 T2 - Libraries & Culture TI - From the People of the United States of America: The Books for China Programs during World War II VL - 32 ER -