The records of the Dunn County Chapter of the American Red Cross have been arranged in two series: General Records and Veterans' Records. Within the GENERAL RECORDS are a small file of correspondence; a history, correspondence, skit (or script), and other memorabilia prepared for the Chapter's 50th anniversary in 1967, minutes of annual and board of directors meetings, an incomplete file of reports of the executive secretary, and financial records comprised of statements, annual reports, receipts and disbursements, and cash transactions. There are also files recording the activities of the chapter, largely through newspaper accounts of disasters and Red Cross relief work. Also included are general papers concerning all types of chapter work, with reports on national conventions; records of campaigns to support soldiers, locate blood donors and volunteers, and enroll nurses; and a list of federal relief supplies distributed to town chairmen during the Depression. There are also general newsclippings, a notebook listing the names of those who sewed surgical dressings during World War I, clippings recording the 1930 and 1958 tornado relief efforts, 1931 drought relief records, blood bank clippings, and a few miscellaneous photographs.
The VETERANS' RECORDS were compiled from official sources by Red Cross member Ada Hosford and others, mainly in 1949. They appear to have served a recordkeeping function and were probably used for veterans' relief work. These records list mainly Dunn County and area soldiers, with addresses, next of kin, date of enlistment or discharge, cause of death and other information.
