Papers, 1852-1895.

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Papers, 1852-1895.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24438528

Chiefly letters from Clara Barton, founder and president of the American Red Cross, to Norton who was an intimate friend. Letters contain references to mutual friends and family and document the administration and operation of the Red Cross. Letters written during the Civil War include instructions for sending relief supplies and detailed observations which illustrate Barton's life in the trenches with the soldiers. Later letters concern Barton's travels, speaking engagements, and charity work; her life in Dansville, N.Y., as she contemplated the future of the Red Cross; and her work as the superintendent of the Reformatory Prison for Women in Southfarmington, Mass. A letter from Barton to her cousin Jerry details her breakdown in London, her views on the Stanley and Livingston affair, and her activities in France during the Franco-Prussian War. Other items include pamphlets on women's schools and charity organizations and a letter to Norton from P.T. Barnum discussing Horace Greeley.

70 items (.2 linear ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7132367

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Barton, Clara, 1821-1912

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Civil War nurse, suffragist, and founder of the American Red Cross Clarissa Harlow Barton was born in North Oxford, MA, on December 25, 1821, the fifth and last child of Stephen and Sarah (Stone) Barton. She was a shy and lonely child, and for two years at the age of eleven she devoted her time to nursing her brother David during a protracted illness, an experience which later affected her life's work. At eighteen she began to teach in neighboring schools. In 1850 she spent a year at the Libe...

Norton, Mary Eileen

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Civilian relief organizer in Hightstown, N.J. during the Civil War. From the description of Papers, 1852-1895. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 24438528 ...

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...