Georgia C. Amsden papers, 1917-1974.

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Georgia C. Amsden papers, 1917-1974.

The collection documents World War I, France, The American Red Cross, San Diego State College of Business, stenography and shorthand, and fashion in the late 1930s. It includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, resumes, report cards, photos, scrapbook, various artifacts including patches, pins, buttons and a bracelet, and souvenir and guide books.

2.59 linear feet

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San Diego State University

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Amsden, Georgia C., 1883-1968

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Biographical Information: Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan on June 4, 1883, Georgia Amsden arrived in San Diego in 1909 as a stenography teacher at San Diego High School. The majority of the collection concerns her volunteer work in France for the American Red Cross in 1918-1919 during World War I. While in France, the Red Cross "loaned" her to the Federal Department of Vocational Education. As the only female vocational education representative, ...

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...