Canadian Red Cross Society fonds

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number SCM-RG-0030

Date August 18 2004

Description The fonds, related to the Canadian Red Cross Society, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum. The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described. The following is a basic listing of the unprocessed contents: Volume #1 (formerly A.2005.3.1) Canadian Red Cross Society Swift Current Branch 1959 - 1981: scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, a copy of a speech and other documents pertaining to the Swift Current branch of the Red Cross from 1959 to 1987 Photographs: #1. Noreen McKerrell, June Johnston and Bernice Chalmers at a blood drive in the fall of 1984 #2. Darcy Morrice and Elaine Murchie #3. Darcy Morrice, Elaine Murchie and June Johnston #4. Elaine Murchie and John McMurty, Red Cross Commissioner #5. June Johnston and Darcy Morrice #6 - #8. "Delivering Red Cross fire parcels Elaine & Sandra Murchie 1978" #9. Wilma Drozdowski and Elaine Murchie presenting blood donation certificate, 1980 #10. Prairie View Lodge, 1985 #11. Craft Sale, 1986 #12. Executive, 1981 #13-14. Delivering fire parcel, 1977 Volume #2 (formerly A.2004.6.2): scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, program from the funeral service for Noreen McKerrell, photographs, pertaining to the Swift Current branch of the Red Cross from 1985 - 1988 and 2002 Photographs: #15. 12 women, residents of Prairie View Lodge #16. parade, a float that reads "100th Anniversary/First Use Of Red Cross Flag In Canada/Batoche - 1885", 1985 #17: three women participating in "Fun & Fitness" at Prairie View Lodge #18: Elaine Murchie and Lucille Sorenson at a craft sale Volume #3 (formerly A.2004.6.1), The Canadian Red Cross Society Saskatchewan Division/Swift Current Saskatchewan Branch 1975 - 1980: scrapbook containing newspaper clipping that pertain to the Swift Current branch of the Red Cross from 1975 to 1981 Volume #4, Service (formerly A.2004.6.3): magazine entitled "Service", volume 38, number 1, (Spring 1977), headline reads "This Is The Red Cross" Folder #1 (formerly A.2004.6.4), The Canadian Red Cross Society Saskatchewan Division Awards: past officers of the Swift Current branch of the Red Cross from 1915 - 1968, 1978 - 1979; typed history of the Red Cross; photographs; brochure, "Program Suggestions For Branch Meetings"; newspaper clippings; individuals recommended to receive the "Badge of Service" and "Certificate of Merit"; miscellaneous documents and correspondence, re: Swift Current branch of the Red Cross Photographs: #19: Wilma Drozdowski, Chair for blood donor clinic and Darcy Morrice, President of Saskatchewan Red Cross #20: Red Cross exercise for seniors at Prairie View Lodge #21: Anna England, Darcy Morrice, Florence Anderson at a volunteer awards ceremony #22: Mrs. Ginter and son, fire victim (negatives - numbers are not yet written on physical copies of the negatives - see archives photo file on Rachel's computer to view these images) #23: images of a Red Cross meeting at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1963, celebrating the Red Cross's 100 year anniversary, booths include Blood Transfusion Service, Voluntary Services, Water Safety Service, Disaster Service, Friendly Visiting, also, quilts and sweaters, a cake and several individuals awarded certificates Folder #2 (formerly A.2004.6.5): loose newspaper clippings, typed history of the Swift Current branch of the Red Cross, typed notes from 1915 to 1939 No formal arrangement has been applied to the items in this fonds. Disasters ; Health care ca. 20 cm of textual records, 23 photographs (and negatives), newspaper clippings, publications and scrapbooks