Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Boone County Red Cross Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, letters, postcards, and photographs related to the work of the Boone County chapter of the Red Cross.
- Extent:
- 2 cubic feet (6 oversized boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
The Boone County Chapter of the American Red Cross was incorporated into the Indiana Red Cross in 1986.
- Scope and Content:
The collection contains 14 scrapbooks, ranging from 1941-1982. Newspaper clippings represent the bulk of the collection, but the scrapbooks also occasionally include letters, postcards, and photographs.
- Acquisition information:
- The scrapbooks were acquired from the Lebanon Public Library in February 2016.
- Custodial history:
These scrapbooks were rescued from a dumpster outside of the Boone County Red Cross location by a Lebanon Public Library employee. The scrapbooks were held there until the transfer to the IUPUI Philanthropic Studies Archives in 2016.
- Rules or conventions:
- DACS-Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Dimensions:
- 14'' x 18'' x 3''
- General note:
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Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The collection is open for research.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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The copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
- CAMPUS:
- IUPUI
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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University Library755 West Michigan StreetRoom 0133Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
- CAMPUS:
- IUPUI
- CONTACT:
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speccoll@iupui.edu