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Islay House, residence of Hugh Morrison, the Laird of Islay. Both Mr. Morrison and his wife, Lady Mary, were of the greatest help to the Red Cross in its work of rescue and recovery. Mr. Morrison placed his entire estate and all his employees at the service of the Red Cross, and both he and Lady Mary were constantly on the scene. The ground for the Otranto cemetary was selected and donated by Mr. Morrison. It will be remembered that he was also one of the principal figures in the similar work after the Tuscania tragedy

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Islay House, residence of Hugh Morrison, the Laird of Islay. Both Mr. Morrison and his wife, Lady Mary, were of the greatest help to the Red Cross in its work of rescue and recovery. Mr. Morrison placed his entire estate and all his employees at the service of the Red Cross, and both he and Lady Mary were constantly on the scene. The ground for the Otranto cemetary was selected and donated by Mr. Morrison. It will be remembered that he was also one of the principal figures in the similar work after the Tuscania tragedy

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Summary

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: A.R.C. England.
Group title: Otranto Disaster.
Data: Atlantic Div. Lake Division. 1918. Mt. S.W. Guld. Southern. 1918.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 21

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01/01/1918
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islay
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html

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