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Biggest and most immediately useful role for women in the civilian defense program is that of nurse's aide. Training of 100,000 volunteers as nurse's aides is designed by the American Red Cross, working with the Office of Civilian Defense, to relieve the acute shortage of nursing service threatening civilian hospitals and health agencies because

Biggest and most immediately useful role for women in the civilian defense program is that of nurse's aide. Training of 100,000 volunteers as nurse's aides is designed by the American Red Cross, working with the Office of Civilian Defense, to relieve the acute shortage of nursing service threatening civilian hospitals and health agencies because

Biggest and most immediately useful role for women in the civilian defense program is that of nurse's aide. Training of 100,000 volunteers as nurse's aides is designed by the American Red Cross, working with the Office of Civilian Defense, to relieve the acute shortage of nursing service threatening civilian hospitals and health agencies because

Civilian protection. There are many responsible jobs for women volunteers in air raid protection work and other branches of the civilian defense organization. Many women are serving as members of the driver's corps. Note: The subject's armband is upside down

Red Cross Community Nurse and two of her charges. The mothering guardian of the health of babies and other young folks the Red Cross Community Nurse is a factor of growing importance in preserving the health of American cities and towns. Under the Peace Program of the Organization, to back up which a record membership for 1920 will be sought during the Third Red Cross Roll Call, Nov. 2 to 11, the number of these nurses will be greatly increased throughout the country

Civilian defense volunteers receiving instruction in proper care for man with spine injury. The first aid class of the American Red Cross, at New York City

Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service. Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, becomes the home for WAVES in training. Here, midshipmen take on heavy schedule to learn the duties of an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Officers on parade. Ensigns march in the regimental review

Member of the AMERICAN RED CROSS wearing the uniform which canteen workers use while on duty. Increasing members of American women are working in this volunteer service which adds so greatly to the well being of the American soldier. Picture taken outside the AMERICAN RED CROSS Bureau of Photography

The work which the RC does for the American army is of great variety. Here is a "Kit Store" in the "Admission Block" of a great American hospital, where soldiers admitted to hospital can leave their equipment and extra clothing in charge of a Red Cross man who will see that it is kept safe and properly cared for until the soldier is discharged from hospital

Biggest and most immediately useful role for women in the civilian defense program is that of nurse's aide. Training of 100,000 volunteers as nurse's aides is designed by the American Red Cross, working with the Office of Civilian Defense, to relieve the acute shortage of nursing service threatening civilian hospitals and health agencies because

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01/01/1940
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United States. Office for Emergency Management.
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Men eating at Salvation Army. Newport News, Virginia

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Leaving for Owens Valley

Glen Lake Sanatorium, Nurse's Residence, County Road 4 at County Road 67, Minnetonka, Hennepin County, MN

Col. Knox appears before Senate Naval Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C., July 2. A general view of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee room as Col. Frank Knox testified today regarding his qualifications to be secretary of the Navy. Knock can bee seen on the right facing the Committee, 7-2-40

Graduate register nurse, above, receives instruction in technique of anesthesia from doctor. There is a great demand for more well qualified anesthetists at present

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

The Aide de Camp - Public domain American sheet music

Civilian protection. An emergency unit gives first aid in the field and examines the victim of a fallen bomb. After treatment, he will be quickly evacuated to the nearest hospital or bandaged and turned over to an emergency housing unit. The "M.D." next to the caduceus on the doctor's armband indicated that he is a registered physician

Washington, D.C. Home economics students working in the model industry at the Woodrow Wilson High School

Loading the roundup trucks, Quarter Circle U Ranch, Big Horn County, Montana

Eleven Mile Corner, Arizona. Cairns General Hospital, FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm workers' community. Resident doctor and nurse attending a patient

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district of columbia washington dc safety film negatives role women defense program defense program nurse aide volunteers office civilian civilian defense shortage service hospitals health agencies health agencies 1940 s women young woman american red cross 1940 s 40 s united states history medical care nurses library of congress