Silver Thimble Fund records, 1924-1950.

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Silver Thimble Fund records, 1924-1950.

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This collection consists of correspondence, printed material, British and American newspaper clippings, photographs and financial records, relating to the first Silver Thimble Fund, which originated in Wimbledon, England, during World War I, and the Silver Thimble Fund of America, organized in New Orleans, La., during World War II. The scrapbook of clippings and photographs is annotated by Martha Gilmore Robinson. Much of the correspondence in the collection is between these two individuals.

2 linear feet (3 boxes, 1 v., and 1 oversized folder)

eng,

fre,

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7974978

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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Silver Thimble Fund.

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H. E. Hope-Clarke of Wimbledon, England, created a successful fund-raising campaign during the first World War, asking women to donate their unwanted and damaged silver thimbles, trinkets, and jewelry for the purpose of aiding wounded soldiers. In the early 1920s, Miss Hope-Clarke moved to the United States, and lived in New Orleans, La., for several years. She befriended Martha Gilmore Robinson (1888-1981). Later, during World War II, Martha Gilmore Robinson was responsible for creating the Sil...

Robinson, Martha Gilmore.

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Hope-Clarke, H. E., b. 1869.

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Silver Thimble Fund of America.

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