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Description: Condensed Historical Matter contains the printed publications, graphics, photographs, maps and artifacts brought together by the USSC during post-war arrangements of its records, including some materials from the Medical Committee Archives.
Names: United States Sanitary Commission (Creator)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1861 - 1871
Library locations: Manuscripts and Archives Division; Shelf locator: MssCol 18819
Topics: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects; Public health -- United States
Notes: Biographical/historical: The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC), 1861-1879, was a civilian organization authorized by the United States government to provide medical and sanitary assistance to the Union volunteer forces during the United States Civil War (1861-1865). As the USSC broadened the scope of its work during the war, regular troops, sailors and others also benefited from its services.
Physical Description: Extent: 26.22 linear feet (23 boxes, 87 volumes, 5 oversized folders)
Type of Resource: Text
Identifiers: MSS Unit ID: 18819; NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11660964; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6213db40-5af3-013c-fb96-0242ac110002

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