Lawrence County Chapter origin sign
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Sign reads: Local Red Cross Chapter - Almost a Century of ServiceLawrence County received its charter from the American Red Cross in 1917. Early work was primarily in support of World War I although local families were also assisted. In the first two years 420 local families were helped and 33,270 packages were shipped overseas to help refugees in war-torn countries. In 1920 the Red Cross procured the first public health nurse for the county. The Red Cross handled the distribution of some government food supplies during the Great Depression. During the historic 1937 floods, the local Chapter took in refugees from Louisville. They came in on freight cars - 800 people to Bedford, and 750 to Mitchell who had to be fed and cared for. Many stayed for 2 weeks or more. In WW II, the Red Cross began collecting blood for service men and Red Cross women helped with the War Relief efforts. In 1989 the building on 29th street was purchased. In 1998, the Orange County and Lawrence County Chapters merged to form the Hoosier Hills Chapter. Martin County was added in 2001. Under left photo reads:Sewing and knitting rooms were set up around the County. The largest local Red Cross sewing room was in the Cosner Building. Under right photo reads:Edna Turner Gulbrandsen (left) from Bedford went to Europe with the Red Cross from 1918-1921 to help with refugees and displaced children during WWI. She returned to Europe in 1924 when war broke out between Greece and Turkey. Photo courtesy of the Lawrence County Museum. Left photo reads:WHAT are YOU doing to HELP?Join your AMERICAN RED CROSS. Subscribing Memberships $2.00 up Right photo reads:In the name of mercy give! Tin reads:American Red Cross Knit Kit |
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| Created By: |
American Red Cross |
| Contributor(s): |
Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/IRC/id/3584 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Red Cross |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Indiana Red Cross. Copyright permissions granted for non-commercial use by Indiana Red Cross. |
| Geography: |
Lawrence County, Indiana, United States http://sws.geonames.org/4260213/ |
| Subjects: |
History Reminiscing Membership campaigns Women Men Families Charters American Red Cross. Lawrence County Chapter Community service Assistance Depressions Economic & social conditions Floods Refugees Health care Nurses Nursing Blood donations Charitable organizations Food relief Branches, chapters, etc. Activities Organizations War relief War work World War II World War I Ephemera |
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