American Red Cross Oakland Chapter Collection, 1940s-1990American Red Cross Oakland Chapter Collection, 1940s-1990

The collection has two parts. The first part is a large binder of photographs (black-and-white, 8"x10") depicting the activities of the Oakland Chapter of the American Red Cross in the 1940s-1950s; mainly scenes of Red Cross workers and volunteers on the home front and overseas during World War II, and scenes of Oakland Chapter volunteer recognition ceremonies in the 1950s. Many photos have extensive captions. The binder also includes press releases and several newspaper clippings. The second part of the collection is a folder containing two packets of photos (color, 4"x6") by Robert C. Hughes depicting Red Cross disaster responses to a 1990 wharf fire in Richmond, Calif., and to a 1990 fraternity fire at the University of California, Berkeley.