Burle Bramhall collection 1973-1976

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Burle Bramhall collection 1973-1976

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Reminiscences of several of the 781 Russian children known as the Petrograd Children's Colony, who were sent by their parents from Moscow and Petrograd in 1918 because of wartime shortage, were stranded in the Ural Mountains, evacuated from the war zones via Vladivostok by the American Red Cross, and restored to their families in 1920 following a global ocean voyage. Includes a description of the reunion of American Red Cross staff members and members of the Petrograd Children's Colony in Leningrad, 1973. Photocopy.

1 manuscript box.; (0.4 linear feet)

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Hoover Institution Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6650610

Hoover Institution Archives

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Bramhall, Burle, collector.

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Biographical/Historical Note American Red Cross business manager in Siberia, 1919-1920. From the guide to the Burle Bramhall collection, 1973-1976, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...

American National Red Cross

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American charitable organization. From the description of American National Red Cross records, 1906-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867267 Historical Note The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principals of the International Red Cross Movement. The Federal Charter states it is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organizat...