Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Canadian Red Cross Society, Wanham Branch fonds. |
| Reference code: | 0010 |
| Date: | 1939-1976 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 10 cm of textual records |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processed in 2000 by Mary Nutting
Exported from AoR and added to new database Nov. 2021 – SF |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
The Wanham Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society was formed in 1939, at the beginning of World War II. Its purpose was to raise funds and make supplies for hospitals, soldiers and victims overseas. The society campaigned yearly in the Wanham, Belloy, Codesa, Eaglesham, Watino, Heart Valley, Tangent and Woking area.
Custodial history
Helen Harrington, a long-serving community nurse and the driving force behind the Wanham Red Cross, preserved these records. When she moved from Wanham, she left them with Wally Tansem, who later donated them to the Archives.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of minutes, correspondence, a financial ledger recording all campaign donations, receipts and bills, and publications such as pamphlets, annual reports and magazines from Canadian Red Cross.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of fonds.
Restrictions on access
No access restrictions
Table of contents: Series
0010.02, Correspondence, 1941-1975
0010.03, Financial Records, 1939-1974
0010.04, Publications, 1968-1975
Series descriptions
| Series 0010.01: Minutes
Date: 1951-1974 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of the minutes of the executive of the Wanham Red Cross. Physical description: 2 cm of textual records |
| Series 0010.02: Correspondence
Date: 1941-1975 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of correspondence with the Canadian Red Cross Society, Alberta-Northwest Territories Division and a few notes regarding local campaigns. It also contains canvassers’ lists of contributors and report forms showing the activity of the Wanham Red Cross. Physical description: 3 cm of textual records |
| Series 0010.03: Financial Records
Date: 1939-1974 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of one financial ledger, with receipts and reports clipped to the pages, detailing the financial records of the Red Cross’ operations in Wanham. Financial Statements are included for each year. Physical description: 2 cm of textual records |
| Series 0010.04: Publications
Date: 1968-1975 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of pamphlets, Red Cross magazines such as Despatch and Action, and annual reports for the Alberta-NWT division. Physical description: 4 cm of textual records |