This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 20012390
Title: Traveling publicity campaigns : educational tours of railroad trains and motor vehicles
Original Publication: New York: Russell Sage foundation, 1920.
Credits: The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Traveling Publicity Campaigns: Educational Tours of Railroad Trains and Motor Vehicles" by Mary Swain Routzahn is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the innovative use of mobile exhibits—such as specially equipped trains, trolleys, and motor trucks—to bring educational demonstrations and public health information directly to communities across a wide geographical area. The book highlights the practical experiences of government agencies and private organizations in executing these traveling publicity campaigns, making it especially relevant to readers interested in public education, health outreach, and the history of communication methods. The opening of "Traveling Publicity Campaigns: Educational Tours of Railroad Trains and Motor Vehicles" provides an overview of the rationale, organization, and implementation strategies behind these mobile educational efforts. Beginning with an editor's preface, the text emphasizes the unique potential of combining transportation technology with engaging exhibits to reach diverse populations—including remote rural areas otherwise underserved by traditional media. The first chapters outline the purposes, advantages, and challenges of such campaigns, present examples ranging from agricultural and health trains to motion picture tours and mobile clinics, and detail the importance of planning, advance publicity, and local cooperation. This section introduces readers to the scope and logistics of traveling publicity, using case studies and practical guidance to illustrate how these campaigns were designed to inform, motivate, and involve communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Routzahn, Mary Swain, 1880-
EBook No.: 75816
Published: Apr 8, 2025
Downloads: 122
Language: English
Subject: Educational exhibits, Traveling
LoCC: Education: Special aspects of education
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 20012390
Title: Traveling publicity campaigns : educational tours of railroad trains and motor vehicles
Original Publication: New York: Russell Sage foundation, 1920.
Credits: The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Traveling Publicity Campaigns: Educational Tours of Railroad Trains and Motor Vehicles" by Mary Swain Routzahn is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the innovative use of mobile exhibits—such as specially equipped trains, trolleys, and motor trucks—to bring educational demonstrations and public health information directly to communities across a wide geographical area. The book highlights the practical experiences of government agencies and private organizations in executing these traveling publicity campaigns, making it especially relevant to readers interested in public education, health outreach, and the history of communication methods. The opening of "Traveling Publicity Campaigns: Educational Tours of Railroad Trains and Motor Vehicles" provides an overview of the rationale, organization, and implementation strategies behind these mobile educational efforts. Beginning with an editor's preface, the text emphasizes the unique potential of combining transportation technology with engaging exhibits to reach diverse populations—including remote rural areas otherwise underserved by traditional media. The first chapters outline the purposes, advantages, and challenges of such campaigns, present examples ranging from agricultural and health trains to motion picture tours and mobile clinics, and detail the importance of planning, advance publicity, and local cooperation. This section introduces readers to the scope and logistics of traveling publicity, using case studies and practical guidance to illustrate how these campaigns were designed to inform, motivate, and involve communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Routzahn, Mary Swain, 1880-
EBook No.: 75816
Published: Apr 8, 2025
Downloads: 122
Language: English
Subject: Educational exhibits, Traveling
LoCC: Education: Special aspects of education
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.