Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Treadwell, Camilla
- Abstract:
- Papers belonging to World War I American nurse Camilla Treadwell.
- Extent:
- 0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English and French.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Camilla Treadwell papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The papers of Camilla Treadwell mainly consist of photographs (negatives and and black-and-white), depicting her services as a nurse overseas during the war, including photographs of soldiers and other nurses. There are 15 items of correspondence, almost half in French, organized chronologically. Much of the correspondence is from New York State Bank concerning a loan. Ephemera includes business cards, empty envelopes, identity cards, individual booklets, a map, blank postcards, receipts, and invoices.
- Biographical / historical:
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Camilla Treadwell was abroad when World War I was declared. She entered the service of the American Red Cross in Paris, France. Her work as a nurse on the field of battle, often near the front of the lines, was commended by the commanders of the allied armies, who bestowed on her the highest decorations, among them the cross of the French Legion of Honor. Treadwell also was made honorary corporal by a unit of the famous French "Blue Devils." She was wounded several times in action.
- Acquisition information:
- On long-term loan from the Los Angeles County Medical Association, 1992.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Gina C Giang in September 2013. In 2022 Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically by format.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Nurses
Women -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
World War 1914-1918 -- Participation, Female
World War 1914-1918 -- Women -- France
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States
Black-and-white photographs
Letters (correspondence) -- Frances -- 20th century
Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 20th century
Negatives (photographs)
Postcards - Names:
- American National Red Cross. Nursing Service
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Brechner, Kevin
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Camilla Treadwell papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191