Indianapolis Branch of the American Fund for French Wounded, French Relief Fund
Collection — Folder: S2911
Identifier: S2911
Scope and Contents
These twelve broadsides are color illustrations with a poem beneath. Some appear to be Valentines.
Four have drawings by Kin Hubbard and poems by William Herschell. They are: The Girl I Left Behind Me; An Impeded Patriot; The Souvenir Card Fiend; and A Threadbare Soldier.
Four have drawings by McCutcheon and poems by George Ade. These are: From Her Mother; Her Choice This Year, Some One Has Not Forgotten, and To You – Somewhere.
Four more have poems by George Ade, but the drawings are by Gaar Williams, which are: A Young Girl’s Fancy, My Special Delivery, My Special Cable, and Rookie Dear.
Four have drawings by Kin Hubbard and poems by William Herschell. They are: The Girl I Left Behind Me; An Impeded Patriot; The Souvenir Card Fiend; and A Threadbare Soldier.
Four have drawings by McCutcheon and poems by George Ade. These are: From Her Mother; Her Choice This Year, Some One Has Not Forgotten, and To You – Somewhere.
Four more have poems by George Ade, but the drawings are by Gaar Williams, which are: A Young Girl’s Fancy, My Special Delivery, My Special Cable, and Rookie Dear.
Dates
- 1918
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
The French Relief Fund supported the soldiers and the Great War, later called World War I. These 12 broadsides were published by the Indianapolis Branch of the American Fund for French Wounded. They all have the copyright year of 1918.
Source:
Information found within collection.
Source:
Information found within collection.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Dr. Leon Goldberg on 1989/05/11.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 2013/11 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created in 2013/11 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
- Title
- Indianapolis Branch of the American Fund for French Wounded, French Relief Fund
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
