Records, 1919-1991.
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Florence Nightingale Post No. 709 American Legion.
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The all woman unit of the American Legion was formed in October, 1919, by a group of ex-service women in Rochester, New York (primarily nurses) from Base Hospital No. 19 which was formed primarily from members of the staff of The Rochester General Hospital. Membership has since expanded to women in the Rochester area that have served in the many wars since. The Post has been active in charitable work, e.g. Girl Scouts, Frontier Nursing Service, and child welfare in general. The Post remains as a...
American legion
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Veteran's organization. From the description of Records, 1893-1927. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36805972 Association of veterans of American wars. Formed by a group of World War I officers, the American Legion is the world's largest veteran's organization. From the description of Records, 1960-1987. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 61206804 The American Legion was founded in 1919 by veterans returning from Europe after Worl...
Rochester General Hospital (Rochester, N.Y.)
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Rochester General Hospital obtained its charter in 1847 as the Rochester City Hospital. The Hospital opened its doors in 1864 on West Main St. The name was changed to Rochester General in 1911. In the early 1960s, the departments moved to the Northside Division, the current campus of the Hospital. Rochester General has earned a reputation for pioneering medical advances in the fields of radiology, laser surgery, and ophthalmology. The Hospital opened one of the first eye banks in th...
