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11. YMCA Reading Room at Goettingen

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French, British, and Russian prisoners of war pack the YMCA reading room in Goettingen. To maximize space, there are no tables to make sure that as many prisoners as possible can be accommodated in the reading room.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

12. Austrian Soldatenheim or YMCA Hut

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A number of Austro-Hungarian troops relax and read newspapers and magazines in the reading room of an unidentified Soldatenheim. The soldier on the left holds a copy of the "Kriegsruf," a wartime newspaper, while a child in a sailor's uniform can be seen in the extreme right of the photo. Soldiers could visit the YMCA and relax in friendly surroundings.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

13. A POW Studies in a Prison Camp at Austria-Hungary

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A prisoner of war works in an Association library in an unidentified Austrian prison camp. Books and journal articles provided critical mental diversions for men incarcerated behind barbed-wire. Reading was not only a pastime; prisoners could read about technical and professional issues to improve their employment opportunities after the war and better support their families.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

14. Reading Room at Braunau-am-Inn

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Russian prisoners enjoy the YMCA Reading Room at Braunau-am-Inn, which featured a wide selection of books, journals, and newspapers. Two prisoners are engaged in a game of dominoes on the front table and a gramophone stands in the back of the room. The prisoners decorated the room with garlands along the rafters.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

15. Association Reading Room in a POW Camp

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English, Scottish, and French prisoners pour over books and journals in the YMCA Reading Room in an unidentified German prison camp. The facility is crowded with patrons as literature helped the prisoners mentally escape from the confines of the prison camp.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

16. French Library at Muensingen

Notes:
The library was a critical service for POW's as books allowed prisoners to leave the confines of the camp intellectually and improve their educations. This drawing illustrates the French library at Muensingen showing prisoners reading books and writing letters.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries