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This pamphlet, issued by the War Savings Committee for Illinois, describes how every American must get involved in the war effort by organizing and advertising War Savings Societies.

Knox College's pamphlet 'The War and Education' discusses the critical importance of education during wartime and the post-war years. The back page mentions the role young women could play in the war.

Stamps issued from the Victory Liberty Loan and the Third and Fourth Liberty Loans.

Curtis Redden died of pneumonia shortly after the war ended.

Miss Helen Painter was an instructor in English at Knox, 1915-1918 and also a supporter of the Y.W.C.A.

These tags were distributed so contributers could indicate that they had subscribed to the Fourth Liberty Loan in support of their country.

Issued by the War Savings Committee for Illinois, a person could mark cards like this one in order to promise to purchase thrift stamps at certain intervals throughout the year and to get a specified number of other persons to purchase thrift stamps…

Clothing and home-oriented goods are requested in this memorandum asking people to send items to the Armory as soon as possible for French and Belgian relief.

This letter, addressed "To the Heads of Clubs, Lodges, Societies, Fraternal Bodies and All Similar Organizations," describes the purpose of Thrift and War Savings Stamps, the proposed modus operandi of War Savings Societies, and the means one might…

These tiny war stamps were issued during World War I.

This Liberty Loan window flag indicated the owner displaying the flag was an owner of a Third Liberty Loan Bond.

These window flags were distributed by the United States Treasury Department so individuals could indicate they subscribed to Liberty Loans.

This window flag indicated that one was a subscriber to Fourth Liberty Loan. One was only allowed to display window flags of this variety if one was a subscriber.

A cheerful soldier boy and nurse girl sing Christmas carols together on the front of this Christmas card.

A cheery drummer boy exhorts the recipient of this Christmas card to "Ring out the False, Ring in the True." The card is signed "Robert."