Addie K. Atcheson Red Cross Papers
Collection
Identifier: CCCLD-004
The Addie K. Atcheson Red Cross Papers consist of one box (.5 linear feet) of documents relating to the organization’s work and those that they served in the area between 1919 and 1927. Series 1 includes correspondence and Series 2 consists of financial records.
Dates
- 1919 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to public research (no restrictions).
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
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Overview
In the 1920s, Addie K. Atcheson was the secretary of the Home Service Section, Clear Creek County Chapter of the American Red Cross, located in Idaho Springs. Her papers consist of documents detailing the organization’s work and those they served in the area between 1919 and 1927.
Biographical / Historical
Addie K. Atcheson was born in August, 1864 in Ohio. Around 1898, she married John Atcheson Jr., who would become a practicing physician in Idaho Springs. Addie served as the secretary for the Home Service Station, Clear Creek County Chapter of the American Red Cross (located in Idaho Springs) between c. 1919 and 1927. She died on November 1, 1927.
Arrangement
All physical items are in original order. Correspondence is (roughly) organized alphabetically by subject last name or sometimes correspondent.
Custodial History
Unknown provenance; in possession of the Clear Creek County Library District for many years.
Processing Information
Processed in October 2017; Sean
Repository Details
Part of the Clear Creek County Library District Archives Repository