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Clara Barton

1821 - 1912

Founder American Red Cross

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". . .seldom that a line of historic truth of the old Red Cross is written. . ."

Autograph Letter Signed, 4 pages 8vo, Glen Echo, [Maryland], May 10, 1906, to Miss Kensel. Clara writes about organizational mattes, probably of the Red Cross, and thanks the correspondent "for many favors received." The letter reads in part:

"I now remember that I forgot to enclose the clipping . . . It will be all right in any case to let it come back. It is so seldom that a line of historic truth of the Old Red Cross is written, that it drew my attention. You will be glad to know that something must have stirred up the call for the little book--at Appleton's, as they write me that it has paid its cost of publishing and enclose me a comfortable little check as royalty--No one was ever more astonished than I . . ."

At this time, Barton had authored three books about the Red Cross. After he experiences as a relief worker in the Franco-Prussian War, connected with the International Red Cross, Barton returned to the United States in 1873 and began working on the establishment of the American Red Cross organization. It came into formal existence in 1881-1882 with Barton as President, in which position she remained until 1904.

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Clara Barton National Historic Site

IN BRIEF
Clara Barton National Historic Site commemorates the life of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. The house in Glen Echo served as her home, headquarters for the American Red Cross and a warehouse for disaster relief supplies. From this house, she organized and directed American Red Cross relief efforts for victims of natural disasters and war. Clara Barton National Historic Site was established in the National Park Service in 1975 and is administered by the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

The site is open daily and shown by guided tour. Tours start on the hour between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. There is no admission charge.

The site is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.

You may call 301-492-6245 for additional information.

Clara Barton Homestead
Courtesy of The Barton Center for Diabetes Education.

Clara Barton, (1821-1912), reformer

This simple Cape style farm was the childhood home of Clara Barton, future founder and president of the American Red Cross, and served as a safe haven later in her busy career. As the youngest of five children, Barton lived a quiet life in her family’s home, and at the age of 11, acted as a nurse to her older brother for two years during a stubborn illness. She enjoyed a thorough education and later worked as a schoolteacher in the nearby town of Oxford. Restless, Barton left home in 1850. In 1852, she persuaded the Bordentown, New Jersey, school board to let her found one of the state’s first public schools. It was a great success, and soon the board decided a man should be in charge. Two years later she resigned her position and took a job at the U.S. Patent Office, where, unfortunately, her male co-workers made her feel uncomfortable. She was let go for political reasons and returned to her home in North Oxford for three years. Moving back to Washington, DC in 1860, Barton befriended homesick Massachusetts Civil War soldiers and soon became aware of the inadequate medical care at the battlefields. She advertised for donations of medical supplies, and in 1862, began distributing the supplies directly to the battlefields with a mule team. After the war, Barton set up an office to reunite families and missing men. On a trip to Switzerland, Barton learned of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and despite a lack of interest in the U.S., Barton founded the American Association of the Red Cross in 1881. Throughout her presidency, 1881-1904, Barton worked in the field during disasters and foreign wars and traveled on a busy lecture tour. Barton died in 1912 at the age of 91 and is buried in North Oxford. -- by the National Park Service

The Clara Barton Homestead is located three miles west of Oxford on Clara Barton Road. The Clara Barton Birthplace Museum will be open during the summer of 1998. Please call The Barton Center for Diabetes Education at 508-987-2056 for hours of operation and tour schedule.

Museum Collection Profile: CLARA BARTON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Scope of Collection:
Historic furnishings and objects associated with the Clara Barton House (c. 1891-1912); objects that belonged to Clara Barton; historic objects and archival materials relating to the formation and activities of the American Red Cross during the years when Clara Barton served as its President (c. 1881-1904); architectural objects and archival materials that document the restoration of the house; photographic material that documents the house, its furnishings, occupants, major events or individuals in Clara Barton's life.
Collection Size by Type:
Some archival and manuscript materials listed in the "Scope of Collection" are counted under the discipline "History," rather than under "Total Archival Documents."

Type Item Count

Archeology 2,604
Ethnology 0
History 5,301
Biology 0
Paleontology 0
Geology 0

Total Objects and Specimens: 7,905

Total Archival Documents: 0
(or 0.0 lf)
For Information on the Museum Collection Contact:
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Clara Barton National Historic Site
5801 Oxford Road
Glen Echo, MD 20812
(301) 492-6245

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