American Red Cross. Indianapolis Area Chapter

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The Indianapolis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross was founded July 19, 1916 with William Fortune as president. During the 1960s the chapter extended its boundaries to include the central Indiana counties of Marion, Hancock, Morgan, and Hendricks. It provides disaster relief, and during World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam conflict, was active in civilian relief, provided staff for field hospitals, transported the wounded, and organized blood drives.

From the description of Records, 1916-1978. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 36100571
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