United States Sanitary Commission records. Woman's Central Association of Relief records 1861-1866

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United States Sanitary Commission records. Woman's Central Association of Relief records 1861-1866

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/22266

The Woman's Central Association of Relief (WCAR) was founded in April 1861 in New York City, officially becoming a branch of the USSC on June 24. Its primary function was the procurement of supplies, obtained from an extensive network of contributing aid societies. The WCAR also participated in other war relief efforts, such as fundraising, registering female nurses for work in military hospitals, and helping to direct returning, discharged soldiers and soldiers' families to local relief agencies for assistance. The Woman's Central Association of Relief held its final meeting on July 7, 1865, although it continued to receive supplies into October. Two prominent organizers within the WCAR were Louisa Lee Schuyler (1837-1926) and Ellen Collins (1828-1912). The Woman's Central Association of Relief Archives, 1861-1865, primarily document the supply procurement and distribution activities of the WCAR and consist of correspondence, minutes, reports, supply records, and directories listing associate managers.

23.31 linear feet; 54 boxes, 4 volumes

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312413

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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