Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents XI
4. Tables XV
5. I. Army Reading and the Army Library Service 1
6. II. Antecedents 12
7. III. The Period of Expansion: The War Department Office 20
8. IV. The Service Command Librarians 34
9. V. Donated Books and Services 54
10. VI. Post Service 64
11. VII. Hospital Service 80
12. VIII. Overseas Book Distribution 89
13. IX. Book Distribution in the Pacific Theaters 101
14. X. Book Distribution in the Eastern Theaters 113
15. XI. The Overseas Magazine Set 128
16. XII. Armed Services Editions 142
17. XIII. Overseas Service: Puerto Rico to Saipan 161
18. XIV. The European Theater 187
19. XV. Censorship and the Soldier Voting Law 212
20. XVI. The Western Pacific 230
21. XVII. End of the War and Afterward 247
22. XVIII. Conclusion 256
23. Appendix: Expenditures for Reading Matter 277
24. Notes to the Text 285
25. Bibliography 305
26. Index 309