Papers, 1892-1963 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1892-1963 (inclusive).

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Collection consists primarily of letters from Hall to her family written while she was a head nurse in Europe during WWI. The letters, as well as notes and reports, describe working conditions in the field hospitals and her administrative responsibilities. Also included are biographical material, speeches, articles, clippings, and photos covering Hall's career in nursing.

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Nurses Training School.

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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...

Hall, Carrie May, 1874-1963.

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Superintendent both of nurses and of the Nurses Training School at Boston's Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Hall was head nurse for the Harvard Unit and then the American Red Cross in France and Great Britain during World War I. After the war, she resumed her position at Peter Bent Brigham, and was active in nursing education and improving the financial situation of nurses. From the description of Papers, 1892-1963 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122506483 ...