Papers, 1917-1983 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1917-1983 (inclusive).

Collection includes correspondence, clippings, pamphlets, certificates, and photographs from her World War I service. Also one videotape entitled "Elizabeth at 94" (shelved separately).

.5 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...

Jackson, Elizabeth Parrish.

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Elizabeth Parrish Jackson (1889-) worked in France with the American Red Cross during World War I, helping to rehabilitate French soldiers who had been blinded. She later worked as a personnel manager at Jay's Department Store in Boston. From the description of Elizabeth at 94 [videorecording] / David Sutherland Productions. [1983 or 1984] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122522007 Elizabeth Parrish Jackson was born on October 10, 1889, the daughter of Isaac Jackson...