| Creator | American Red Cross. Boston Metropolitan Chapter |
| Title | American Red Cross, Boston Metropolitan Chapter records |
| Dates | 1919-1939 |
| Identification | CC 28 |
| Quantity | 0.5 linear feet (1 manuscript box) |
| Collection Abstract | This collection contains the Annual Reports of the Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross from 1920 to 1939, as well a pamphlet on the history of the Boston chapter published in 1919. |
| Historical Abstract | The Boston Chapter of the American Red Cross was first organized in Tremont Temple in May of 1905 as the Massachusetts branch of the American Red Cross. In 1909, the Massachusetts Branch went out of existence, leaving behind five divisions or Chapters, including the Boston Metropolitan Chapter. |
| Language | Material in English. |
| Location | Collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Archives staff for more information. |
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[Identification of item: description and date], American Red Cross, Boston Metropolitan Chapter records, CC 28, Simmons College Archives, Boston, MA, USA.
Transferred from the Simmons College School of Social Work Library, 1991
Accession number: 2000.130
Processed by Kent Woynowski, October 2000
Supervised by Claire Goodwin
This collection guide was encoded as part of the LEADS project by Taylor C. Kalloch, November 2012
The Boston Chapter of the American Red Cross was first organized in Tremont Temple in May of 1905 as the Massachusetts branch of the American Red Cross in Washington. In 1909, the Massachusetts Branch went out of existence, leaving behind five divisions or Chapters. The Boston Metropolitan Chapter included the towns of Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Braintree, Brookline, Canton, Chelsea, Dedham, Dover, Everett, Medfield, Millis, Norwood, Revere, Sharon, Watertown, Westwood, and Woburn.
“To furnish volunteer aid to the sick and wounded of armies in time of war” is the first chapter obligation. During wartime, as well as in times of peace, the American Red Cross has provided hospital and ambulance service to disabled veterans and their families.
This collection contains a pamphlet on the history of the Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross, as well as Annual Reports of the chapter from 1920 - 1939, which outline the Chapter’s officers, activities, membership, and the budget for the previous year. The Annual Reports provide descriptions of the Red Cross’ main services: Home Service, Production, Disaster Relief Service, Health Service, Braille, Volunteer Motor Corps, and Junior Red Cross.
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
Part of the School of Social Work Library Charities Collection.
This series consists of a history of the Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross, written in 1919.
Box 1, Folder 1
This series consists of the annual reports 1920-1939, (1932-33 is missing). During the years 1923-1939 the annual report was published under a variety of titles.
