Dee Smith papers, [ca. 1917]-1921.

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Dee Smith papers, [ca. 1917]-1921.

Correspondence, pamphlets, programs, and memorabilia relating to Smith's clerical work (1917-1919) for the American Red Cross in Paris, France, during World War I. Included are minutes (June 1921) of a meeting of the Women's Overseas Service League in Minneapolis (Minn.).

0.3 cu. ft. (1 box).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6708874

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Women's Overseas Service League

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The Women's Overseas Service League (WOSL) was founded in 1921 by women who had served in World War I. The group initially existed as local units, but soon became a national organization and began publishing the quarterly magazine "Carry On." An annual convention was also established in 1921, and has been held every year except during the World War II years of 1942-1945. WOSL was the first women's organization to contribute to UNICEF and was one of the first organizations to be an accredited obs...

American Red Cross

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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...

Smith, Dee, 1882-

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