Doris Matthews certificates of appreciation 19--

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Doris Matthews certificates of appreciation 19--

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Four certificates of appreciation given to Miss Doris Matthews and signed by numerous refugees in recognition of her work on behalf of Russian refugees in Turkey as a member of the Red Cross Mission to Turkey following World War I. In Russian with partial English translations. Also includes a photograph of Miss Matthews

.21 linear foot (1 volume)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312194

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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On December 2, 1905, Mrs. Tunis G. Bergen brought together a group of Brooklyn residents at the Barnard Club House on Remsen Street to form New York City's first borough-based Red Cross organization. With an initial membership roster of 300, the Brooklyn Chapter of the American Red Cross embarked on its first major campaign to aid victims of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, collecting over $100,000 and thousands of articles of clothing to contribute to the relief effort. From this point on, th...