YMCA Library in a German Prison Camp

Notes:

Russian prisoners administer the book collection in this library in an unidentified German prison in 1915. The YMCA provided a large number of these books for the benefit of the POW population, including hard to find Russian language books and journals.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Education, YMCA, Library, Reading, Russian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: For the Millions of Men Now Under Arms, 2: 9 (November 1, 1916): 40B.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/251