United States Sanitary Commission records. American Association for the Relief of the Misery of Battle Fields archives 1866-1871

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United States Sanitary Commission records. American Association for the Relief of the Misery of Battle Fields archives 1866-1871

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/22290

The American Association for the Relief of the Misery of Battle Fields (AARMB) was the first American branch of the Comité Internationale de Secours aux Militaires Blessés (later known as the Red Cross), founded in Geneva in 1863. The main objective of the parent society was to secure neutrality in time of war for hospitals, ambulances, surgeons, and all persons legitimately engaged in caring for the sick and wounded, by international agreement. The AARMB, founded in 1866 by persons affiliated with the USSC, worked to secure U.S. adoption of the Geneva Convention treaty of 1864, and to promote and support the operations of the international organization. The records of the Association consist of outgoing correspondence, meeting minutes, financial records, and copies of its publications documenting the Association's administrative work, including promotional and fundraising activities, from its founding in 1866 to its effective closing in 1870.

.42 linear feet; 1 box

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312418

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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