Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Spokane Red Cross Canteen files
- Soldier mail
- Red Cross overseas employees' letters,
- The War Mothers League of America,
- Mrs. T.W. (Lenna) Baird's "adopted" son, Martin J. Broswick,
- Photographs by Martin J. Broswick, Germany,
- Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, troop train data,
- Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, troop train data,
- Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, photographs ,
- Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, photographs of workers,
- Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, photographs of train service,
- Photographs sent of Lenna Baird by her "boys",
- Picture post cards , U.S.A.,
- Picture post cards , Europe,
- Photographs of naval troopship USS Sebrony
- Names and Subjects
Lenna E. Brown Baird Papers, 1917-1943
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Baird, Lenna E. Brown
- Title
- Lenna E. Brown Baird Papers
- Dates
- 1917-1943 (inclusive)19171943
- Quantity
- 2 containers., (.5 linear feet of shelf space.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 99
- Summary
- Correspondence, memoranda, clippings, photos, and other papers re: soldier's relief.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Lenna E. Brown Baird was born in Shanghi, Illinois, Nov. 21, 1868, the child of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brown. She died at Spokane, Washington, Dec. 22, 1945. She married Thomas Wiley Baird, born Biggsville, Illinois, June 24, 1896, at Alexis, Illinois. In 1910, she moved to Spokane, Washington, where, among other activities, she was active in several civic groups, including the Red Cross Canteen during and after World War I.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers of Lenna Baird include office files from the Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, correspondence from servicemen, and photographs taken in both the United States and in Europe.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 99, Guide to the Lenna E. Brown Baird Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The papers are arranged with related materials drawn together in several sequences such as office files, personal correspondence, photographs, and so forth.
Acquisition Information
The personal papers of Lenna E. Brown Baird were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1958 by Lenna A. Deutsch, a daughter of Mrs. Baird. The papers were arranged and described in January 1989 by Bruce C. Harding, son-in-law of the donor and archival consultant at the Libraries.
Related Materials
Additional records of the Spokane Red Cross Canteen are deposited at the Eastern Washington State Historical Society in Spokane, placed there by Edith Smith, another Red Cross staff member.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Spokane Red Cross Canteen files Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | 1917 | |
| 1 / 2 | January-June, 1918 | |
| 1 / 3 | July-December, 1918 | |
| 1 / 4 | 1919 | |
| 1 / 5 | 1920-1943 | |
| 1 / 6 | Undated letters, memoranda, map,
and exhibit items |
Soldier mail Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 7 | January-June, 1918 | |
| 1 / 8 | July-December, 1918 | |
| 1 / 9 | 1919 | |
| 1 / 10 | 1919-1921 | |
| 1 / 11 | Undated |
Red Cross overseas employees' letters, , 1918-1919 Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1 / 12
The War Mothers League of America, , August, 1917 Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1 / 13
Mrs. T.W. (Lenna) Baird's "adopted" son, Martin J. Broswick, , 1917-1918Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1 / 14
Photographs by Martin J. Broswick, Germany, , 1919Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1 / 15
Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, troop train data, , 1918Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2 / 1
Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, troop train data, , 1919Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2 / 2
Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, photographs, , 1918-1921Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2 / 3
Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, photographs of workers, , 1918-1919Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2 / 4
Spokane, Washington, Red Cross Canteen, photographs of train service, , 1918-1919Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2 / 5
Photographs sent of Lenna Baird by her "boys", , 1918-1919Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2 / 6
Picture post cards, U.S.A., , 1918-1919Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2 / 7
Picture post cards, Europe, , 1918-1919Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2 / 8
Photographs of naval troopship USS SebronyReturn to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2 / 9
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives
- World War, 1914-1918--War work--Red Cross
Personal Names
- Baird, Lenna E. Brown--Archives (creator)
Corporate Names
- American National Red Cross. Spokane Chapter
Finding aid prepared by Bruce C.
Harding
1989
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