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Location

United States

Year

c. 1922–1923

Context

Long-format printed appeal pairing a pen-and-ink illustration of an emaciated child with two stacked headlines - "The Empty Bowl" by Edward Hungerford above, "Feed My Lambs" below - and a multi-column body of text addressed to American readers. The piece operates on a moral comparison between American abundance ("ham and eggs, beefsteak, griddle cakes - oh, boy, mother's cooking supper!") and the conditions inside NER's orphanage feeding lines in the Transcaucasian zone.

The body copy reports that the most recent year's American contributions had dropped 25 percent and that NER's appropriations had been reduced accordingly, language consistent with the financial squeeze of 1922-1923. The footer carries Cleveland H. Dodge as Treasurer at 151 Fifth Avenue, Room 1602 - the donation address NER used after the move from One Madison Avenue.

Edward Hungerford (1875–1948) was a prolific journalist and ghostwriter for the railroad and humanitarian sectors; the byline is a publicity asset more than an author credit.

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  • Holding Institution

    Rockefeller Archive Center

  • External Link
    https://dimes.rockarch.org/collections/nj4tEFQXmr3HyaQZirmffb?category=&limit=40&query=Near%20East%20Foundation

  • Attribution

    Rockefeller Archive Center. Near East Foundation Records

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  • Document Contents

    "THE EMPTY BOWL by Edward Hungerford / In America: ham and eggs, beefsteak, griddle cakes — oh, boy, mother's cooking supper! / In Armenia: roots and grass, the paring of a horse's hoof, a captured beetle … / 'FEED MY LAMBS' / American Generosity has Saved the Lives of a Million Armenians / Send contributions to Cleveland H. Dodge, Treasurer, 151 Fifth Avenue, Room 1602, New York City. NEAR EAST RELIEF."