Word: mawson
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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More than one million books have been shipped overseas by the American Library Association's Despatch Office since its establishment under Dr. C. O. Mawson in the basement of Widener Library last June. Fully three-quarters of a million more books are still needed, for which purpose a campaign for the collection of reading matter will shortly begin...
...Books are equipped here for our returning troops as well as for those who have been going overseas," said Dr. Mawson in an interview with a CRIMSON reporter, "and these must often be secured at very short notice to supply a transport leaving more or less suddenly. The reason we require so many more books is that they don't last, for whereas in public libraries a book may pass through the hands of 30 borrowers before it is worn out, in the Library War Service-especially on shipboard,-a volume rarely outlives the handling by five different persons...
...Mawson urged that all those having any form of literature which they wish to contribute, should leave it with him, or in case the bulk is of sufficient size, a call will be sent for it upon proper notification. It is pointed out that in giving up rooms and cleaning things out for the summer, many old books and periodicals will turn to light, which other wise would be wasted...
...Service, the provision of all other good reading depends on gifts only. Current magazines, as well as readable books, are especially desired. Members of the University are requested to give whatever they can spare either to the Phillips Brooks House clothing collectors or to Dr. C. O. S. Mawson, of the A. L. A. Overseas Dispatch Office, in the basement of Widener Library...
...Mawson is an English landscape architect who was commissioned in 1914 to prepare plans for the remodelling of the city of Athens. At the personal recommendation of the king and queen of Greece, he undertook this task and will speak tonight on the progress of his interesting work. His talk will be illustrated by lantern slides released by special permission of the Greek sovereigns...