Clara Barton papers, 1805-1963 (Library of Congress Finding Aid)
- ️Barton, Clara, 1821-1912.
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Collection Summary
| Title | Clara Barton papers, 1805-1963 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1805-1963 |
| Bulk Dates | 1861-1912 |
| ID No. | MSS11973 |
| Creator | Barton, Clara, 1821-1912 |
| Extent | 66,000 items |
| Extent | 189 containers plus 18 oversize |
| Extent | 100 linear feet |
| Extent | 123 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms005010 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm80011973 |
| Summary | Philanthropist, nurse, educator, and lecturer. Correspondence, diaries, reports, legal and financial papers, organizational records, lectures, writings, scrapbooks, printed matter, memorabilia, and other papers relating to Barton's work to provide relief services during the Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War, the work of the American National Red Cross which she founded, and the National First Aid Association of America. |
| Online Content | Part of the papers of Clara Barton are available on the Library of Congress website at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000021. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition. The majority of the digital images of the commemorative medals and decorations listed in the Oversize series were provided by the National Park Service, circa 2005. |