The American Library in Paris Digital Collection

Title: 10 rue de l'Elysée

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph the façade and street view of the first American Library in Paris building, 10 rue de l’Elysée, Paris, France. Note the plaques on the front of the building. Notes on back of photo:10 rue de l'Elysee

Subject: The American Library in Paris. Paris, France. 1920-1936. American Library Association. 10, rue de l’Elysée.

Date: 1926

Format: 10” x 11.5” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 2, no 4

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Neoclassical marble fireplace in reading room

Creator: Dupret

Description: Black and white photograph of the marble fireplace located in the opulent reading room of the first American Library in Paris building, 10 rue de l’Elysee, Paris, France. Notes on back of photo: Photo Dupret

Subject: The American Library in Paris. Paris, France. 1920-1936. American Library Association. 10, rue de l’Elysee.

Date: 1926

Format: 10” x 11.5” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 2, no 3

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: ALP reference desk and reading room at 10 rue de l’Elysée

Creator: G. Rousseaux

Description: Black and white photograph of several patrons seated at the reference desk, located in the opulent reading room of the first American Library in Paris building, 10 rue de l’Elysee, Paris, France. Note the ink wells at the desk. Notes on back of photo: G. Rousseaux, 7, Boulevard de Saint-Germain, Paris.

Subject: The American Library in Paris. Paris, France. 1920-1936. American Library Association. 10, rue de l’Elysee.

Date: 1920s

Format: 7” x 9” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 2, no 2

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Group photo of delegates of the association France-Grande Bretagne

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph of delegates of the association France-Grande Bretagne, standing on the sidewalk in front of the American Library in Paris. Notes on back of photo:

Attached Article: The New York Herald, Paris, Friday July 23, 1926.

Delegates visit the American Library in Paris.

The delegates of the Association France-Grande Bretagne, now meeting in Paris, paid a visit yesterday to the American Library in Paris. They comprise teachers of English from the smaller provincial colleges and school and their visit to the library was arrange in order that they might familiarize themselves with the assistance which the library is prepared to give.

They were received by the director, who explained the regulations for issuing books and expressed the eagerness of the library to assist them in every way possible in the teaching of English, and especially American literature. After a thorough inspection of the library they also visited the library school, where Mr. Milan, secretary of the American Library Association; Miss Parsons, director of the school, and Mr. Coyecque, one of the instructors, gave short talks on the work of the school and the American movement.

Photo caption: A group of the delegates snapped yesterday at the Library

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, France. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: July 22, 1926

Format: 7” x 9” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 2, no 1

Rights: No known restrictions

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Title: Military personnel and librarian (?) in camp (?) reading room, Brest, Fort Foutras

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph of military personnel and a librarian in a camp library in France. The woman seated at the table (right) assumed to be a librarian, using a card catalogue; two seated men reading, one man standing and reading an atlas, one soldier perusing the shelves. Notes on back of photo: none 

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, France. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 5.5” x 7.5” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 128

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Military personnel and librarian in camp reading room

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph of military personnel and a librarian in the reading room of the camp library in France. Notes on back of photo: none 

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, France. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 9” x 11” printed image

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 127

Rights: No known restrictions

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Title: Personnel processing books at a camp library

Creator: G. Gorce

Description: Black and white photograph of personnel processing books in a camp library in France. Note the two young boys seated at the left. Notes on back of photo: Print by G. Gorce, Editions d’Art, 19, rue de Lafayette, Paris.

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, France. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 5” x 7” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 126

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: ALA Library War Service Staff in Paris?

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph, group portrait of uniformed men and women, assumed to be library war service staff in Paris, France. Notes on back of photo: none 

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, France. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 5.5” x 9” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 125

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Warehouse containing 400 crates of ALA books

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph of hundreds of crates of ALA books stacked in a warehouse, the crates appear run down and in poor condition. Notes on back of photo: 400 boxes ALA books scattered thru this warehouse 200 x 60 ft. –mixed up with 2000 tons of freight. Print by E.B. Thompson, 741 11th St. N.W. 

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, France. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 5.5” x 9” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 124

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Colored Song service

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph of soldiers crowding round to sing and play instruments on board a ship. Note the clarinet, violin and trumpet player standing in center.  Notes on back of photo: A.L.A service on transports. Print by E.B. Thompson, 741 11th St. N.W. 

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, France. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 6” x 9” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 123

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Transports reading ALA Library War Service materials

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph of soldiers lounging and reading on board a transport ship. Notes on back of photo: A.L.A service on transports.

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, France. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 6” x 9” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 122

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Crates of books loaded destined for distribution

Creator: G Gorce

Description: Black and white photograph of crates of books being loaded onto a truck by soldiers, destined for distribution at the YMCA Library in the Rhineland, Germany. Notes on back of photo: A.L.A Warehouse, Paris. After the Armistice, books followed the army occupied regions, where Cologne was the center for book distribution. Here crates of books are loaded on a German freight car, destined to a YMCA Library in the Rhineland. (Photo through COVERAGE from American Library Association, which MUST be credited). G. Gorce Editions d’Art, publications illustrées. 19, rue Lafayette, Paris, 9e.

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, Germany. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 5” x7” black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 121

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Sailors reading in their bunks

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph of men reading in their bunks on board a ship. Notes on back of photo: Men reading in their bunks en route to France. Taken below decks. Print by E.B. Thompson, 741 11th St. N.W.

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, United States. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 7” x 9”  black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 120

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Reading room on board ship

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph sailors reading in the on board reading room. Notes on back of photo: reading room on board ship. Between decks of the transport reading ALA magazines

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, United States. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 7” x 9”  black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 119

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Boxes of books to be loaded

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph of men on a boat with crates of books to be loaded onto US Ships. The crates’ labels read “ Books for all men on board. American library Association. Newport News. To supercargo, USSB Boat 90. Books keep dry.” Notes on back of photo: ALA Book service to ships of the United States shipping board.

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, United States. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 5” x 9”  black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 118

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Hauling books aboard

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph of men on board a ship hoisting a crate of books over the ships balcony. Notes on back of photo: ALA Book service to ships of the United States shipping board.

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, United States. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 5” x 9”  black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 117

Rights: No known restrictions

Title: Handing off Materials

Creator: ?

Description: Black and white photograph of men on a ship handing off newspapers. Notes on back of photo: ALA Book service to ships of the United States shipping board.

Subject: WWI, World War, 1914-1918, United States. American Library Association. Library War Service.

Date: c.1919

Format: 5” x 9”  black and white photograph

Contributors: ALA, the American Library in Paris

Source: the American Library in Paris archives, file 1, no. 116

Rights: No known restrictions