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The Weber County Chapter of the Red Cross began in December 1915 when a small group of individuals gathered to begin organizing a chapter of the Red Cross. In 1962, the name was changed to the Bonneville chapter, and in 1969, the chapter merged with other chapters in Northern Utah to become the Northern Utah Chapter, with its headquarters located in Ogden, Utah. The scrapbooks range from 1940 to 2003 and highlight some of the important work of the Red Cross. The books include photographs, newspaper clippings, and other materials. |
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Show 1951 Fund . . . Vital programs for the armed forces must be rapidly enlarged . . . The emergency calls specifically for co¬ordination of a military and civilian blood supply, the strengthening of disaster preparedness, and intensifica¬tion of first aid and nurse training. There is an ever- mounting volume of essential services which the Red Cross must provide for veterans. . . . These programs are public responsibilities and their execution requires generous support from the American public. George C. Marshall Secretary of Defense ... As we ready our nation for any emergency, let us be mindful that a contribution to the Red Cross is an in¬vestment in humanity, decency and peace. General Dwight D. Eisenhower Brig. Gen. David Sarnoff, Chairman of the 1951 Red Cross Fund Campaign, with James T. Nicholson, Executive Vice President, and E. Roland Harriman, President of the Red Cross, accepting the poster for this year's campaign from Norman Rockwell. ... The American Red Cross, in less than fourscore years, has become rich in the tradition of service. ... It seeks to alleviate human suffering. It is motivated always by a high regard for man's estate; it works to save lives, to succor humanity. It merits our unselfish support. Ralph J. Bunche, Director Department of Trusteeship, United Nations The American Red Cross performs those essential deeds of mercy which every one of us wants to have done but which no one of us could possibly do alone. It is indispensable at all times but particularly in these threat¬ening days. Everett R. Clinchy National Conference of Christians & Jews . . . The Red Cross is the symbol of the dignity and the value of the human life ... part of the American strength. Charles E. Wilson, Director Office of Defense Mobilization ... I hope very much that there will be a generous response on the part of our people, with the entire co¬operation of the clergy and leaders of the Churches . . . No appeal can be more essential than this. Henry Knox Sherrill, President The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. ... I urge . . . that the wage earners of America give all they can—and then give some more—so that the activities of the American National Red Cross may be adequately financed for the protection of us all . . . William Green, President American Federation of Labor Literally hundreds of people have had occasion to wonder what in the world they would have done under a given circumstance without the Red Cross. This alone brands the American Red Cross as a medium which members of the Grange will willingly support. Herschel D. Newsom, Master, National Grange Patrons of Husbandry . . . Volunteer where you can. Speak for the Red Cross when you can. Give whatever you can afford to give. Eleanor Roosevelt In this period of national emergency and international crisis, the work of the American Red Cross deserves the full support of every American citizen. . . . Philip Murray, President Congress of Industrial Organizations . . . The services which you make possible are vital not only to our Armed Forces but to their families and to millions of other citizens as well . . . S. C. Allyn, President Community Chests and Councils of America 1951 Fund MOBILIZE FOR DEFENSE MOBILIIZE FOR DEFENSE (Signed) 2,000,000 fund campaign volunteers Norman Rockwell SUPPORT THE 1951 RED CROSS FUND 3 |
