Papers, 1893-1934 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1893-1934 (inclusive).

Collection consists of notebooks and scrapbooks kept by Macdonald that contain letters, writings, sketches, photos, clippings, programs and memorabilia. Included are material on her family's involvement in WWI, war-related activities in Montclair, N.J., 1917-1923, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1900-1905, and a diary and photo album of her husband.

2 linear ft.

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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...

Macdonald, Harry Peake, 1880-1921.

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

Macdonald, Elizabeth Shapleigh, 1882-1935.

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Born in Philadelphia, PA., Macdonald traveled on the East Coast and in Europe, lived in Montclair, N.J., and was a lieutenant in the Montclair Chapter of the Red Cross Motor Corps during WWI. She married Harry Peake Macdonald, a mechanical engineer, in 1905; they had four children. From the description of Papers, 1893-1934 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006725 ...

Shapleigh, Mary Dupey.

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