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Guide to the American Red Cross, Laramie County Chapter Collection

 Collection — Volume: 1-2
Identifier: H2000-57

Scope and Content

Two scrapbooks containing local, national and international news articles on American Red Cross war efforts during World War II 1943, 1945, 1946. Articles include news on POW updates, welfare reports, dependency and hardship cases, and home services; recruitment and achievements of Army and Navy nurses, liberated soldiers, Red Cross speakers, war bond drives, cartoons, and Canteen Corps; meeting and training announcements. Articles taken from Wyoming Eagle and Wyoming Star Tribune newspapers. In addition to articles, Black Book-1945 contains one piece of correspondence from the Public Information Chair, Laramie County Chapter ARC to the Administrative Assistant, Chapter Service in St. Louis, MO, discussing a Awar food window display@ and war fund campaign speaking engagements

Dates

  • 1943, 1945, 1946

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Extent

2 Volumes

Abstract

Two scrapbooks with clippings on the American Red Cross work, and correspondence from the Laramie County Chapter

Arrangement

Chronological

Acquisition Information

Collection was donated prior to 2000

Physical Description

Paper pages are protected by heavy cardboard covers held together by corded string. Articles are attached to pages by tape and staples. In most cases tape has aged, causing loss of adhesiveness. Articles separate from pages when handled and are extremely fragile when handled. Discoloration of news paper has begun

Processing Information

Processed by Sandy Dion. Finding aid last updated in 2000. Encoded in 2022.

Title
Guide to the American Red Cross, Laramie County Chapter Collection
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Sandy Dion
Date
© 2022
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository

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