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‘Answering The Call’: Ange. V. Milner And Posters From The ‘Great War’, Angela L. Bonnell
‘Answering The Call’: Ange. V. Milner And Posters From The ‘Great War’, Angela L. Bonnell
Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library
Illinois State University’s Milner Library is one of the few libraries in the nation possessing original posters produced during the First World War. It owes this distinction to the University’s first librarian, Angeline (known as Ange.) Vernon Milner. Milner preserved these posters after the war’s end, despite their original intent for a short-term, wartime-only purpose. As ephemera they were produced and distributed for public display and then meant to be discarded following the war. Milner preserved the posters recognizing their strong visual impact and value in illustrating a campus during wartime. Today these posters constitute the Answering the Call World …
Documenting Women’S Civil War Experiences In The Ohio Valley At The Filson, Eric Willey
Documenting Women’S Civil War Experiences In The Ohio Valley At The Filson, Eric Willey
Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library
This collections essay describes archival collections of the Filson Historical Society of Louisville, Kentucky. These collections document women and their experiences in the American Civil War.
Documenting 'Herstories' In The Ohio Valley At The Filson, Eric Willey
Documenting 'Herstories' In The Ohio Valley At The Filson, Eric Willey
Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library
This collection essay describes archival collections held by the Filson Historical Society of Louisville, Kentucky. The collections described document women’s contributions to the region’s history, their struggles and triumphs, and the contours of their daily lives, including interactions with family, peers, neighbors, and business associates.