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The Gray Ladies of the American Red Cross

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2010

Fred G. Sigerist*
Affiliation:
International Relations Officer in charge of Latin American Affairs, American Red Cross

Extract

Much has been heard of the valuable help given, through the American Red Cross, by those voluntary aids known as “Gray Ladies”, in hospitals, sanatoria, rest homes, clinics and convalescent centres in the United States. Qualified volunteers of all ages undertake these missions (in some cases men also help these services), especially for people who are incapacitated through illness for long periods.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1964

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References

page 121 note 1 Plate.

page 121 note 2 See Revue internationale, April 1955, February 1960Google Scholar.

page 126 note 1 Plate.

page 129 note 1 This work, which has appeared under the title Guide for Gray Lady Chairmen, has been published by the American National Red Cross, Office of Volunteers, Washington, 6 D. C. Google Scholar