Clara Barton Club
Creator:
Carolyn S. Van Loh
Contributor: Cottonwood County Historical Society
Ice cream social organized by the Clara Barton Club and held during Westbrook's Hospital Days. From the Sentinel Tribune (Westbrook), 1978.
Bibliography
Rickers, Beth. “Barton’s Brigade.” Worthington Daily Globe, February 24, 2007.
Westbrook Clara Barton Club records
Description: Records documenting the founding and evolution of the Clara Barton Club and its support of Schmidt Memorial Hospital in Westbrook.
Chronology
1948
Westbrook nurses meet to establish a club on July 9. They call their new organization the Clara Barton Club.
1949
A committee of three club members meets to form an auxiliary for the future Dr. Henry Schmidt Memorial Hospital.
1951
Westbrook’s hospital opens on January 23.
1995
The hospital affiliates with the Sioux Valley Hospital system.
2007
The hospital’s new name, Sanford Westbrook Medical Center, reflects the changing direction of its services.
Bibliography
Rickers, Beth. “Barton’s Brigade.” Worthington Daily Globe, February 24, 2007.
Westbrook Clara Barton Club records
Description: Records documenting the founding and evolution of the Clara Barton Club and its support of Schmidt Memorial Hospital in Westbrook.