Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1984.002.196 |
Collection |
American Red Cross |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Date |
06/13/1921 |
Scope & Content |
Newspaper clipping from the Tulsa Daily World published June 13, 1921 and entitled "Red Cross Has Two Busy Weeks; Relief Work Since Disaster Has Hinged on Mercy Organization." This article highlights the activities of the American Red Cross relief efforts for the African American community following the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The article mentions the initial relief efforts in the first days following the destruction. It also highlights the arrival of Maurice Willows of Saint Louis, MO, who took charge of the Red Cross relief efforts in Tulsa. |
Search Terms |
Tulsa Race Massacre American Red Cross relief efforts detention Blacks Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) |
People |
Willows, Maurice Murray, L. C. Tyrrell, H. C. Shaw, Fred |