Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Catherine Sylvia Bastin papers
- Dates:
- 1914-1918
- Creators:
- Bastin, Catherine Sylvia
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, medals, badges, and photographs, relating to Red Cross work during World War I.
- Extent:
- 1 oversize box (0.4 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Catherine Sylvia Bastin papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, medals, badges, and photographs, relating to Red Cross work during World War I.
- Biographical / historical:
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Cathering Sylvia Bastin was an American Red Cross nurse in Europe during World War I who worked at American Women's War Hospital in Paignton, South Devon, England. Paignton located near the seaside town of Torquay on the southern coast of England lending its proximity to France and access to railways during the Great War.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1962.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care
- Names:
- American National Red Cross
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-05-03 09:33:34.580082
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Catherine Sylvia Bastin papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563