Committee records, 1917-1918.

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Committee records, 1917-1918.

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Records (March 30, 1917-June 21, 1918) of a committee of Minneapolis citizens, chaired by Edward C. Gale, organized to establish a military base hospital (No. 26) at Fort McPherson, Georgia. The doctors William and Charles Mayo contributed one half of the expenses for a complete military hospital of 500 beds, to be administered by the American Red Cross or, in case of war, by the United States Government. The rest of the funds were raised by the committee from Minneapolis businessmen and firms.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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University of Minnesota Base Hospital Committee (Minneapolis, Minn.).

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Gale, Edward C. (Edward Chenery), 1862-1943

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American Red Cross

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