North-Western Fair for the Sanitary Commission
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- Created Date
- 1863
- Description
During the Civil War, the United States Sanitary Commission was the largest volunteer organization in national history, with chapters formed all around the northern states. In 1863, the Chicago Sanitary Commission proposed a regional fair to raise money to aid wounded soldiers. In this pamphlet, the commission describes their plans for the fair and appeals to women's organizations throughout the Midwest to make contributions
- Creator
Chicago Sanitary Commission
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Collection
- Pamphlet Collection
- Publisher
- Chicago Sanitary Commission
- Location
- Chicago
- Type
- text
- Language
- English
- Rights
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- Chicago citation style
- Chicago Sanitary Commission. North-Western Fair for the Sanitary Commission. 1863. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/45381. (Accessed November 30, 2023.)
- APA citation style
- Chicago Sanitary Commission, (1863) North-Western Fair for the Sanitary Commission. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/45381
- MLA citation style
- Chicago Sanitary Commission. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/45381>.