In 1943, several librarians were secretly recruited by the OSS to rescue books scattered throughout Europe.
As men and women who normally only took care of books turned into intelligence agents. Library activities such as acquisition, cataloging, and reproduction became fraught with mystery, uncertainty, and even danger.
Here we present an infographic about the role of librarians during World War II.
Source:
Peiss, K. L. (2020). Information Hunters: When Librarians, Soldiers, and Spies Banded Together in World War II Europe. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
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