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piekary 1947 color.jpg
This was a color photograph taken of the hospital during 1947, when the students stayed for two nights.

poland map.jpg
The boundary of Poland was redrawn again after World War II, with territories East of the Curzon Line, a huge part of the pre-war territory, given to the Soviets and German territory, East of the Oder and Nesse Rivers, given to Poland in reparation.

poland-tour.jpg
In the summer of 1947, Herman Field, brother of Noel Field, organized a tour for students that examined reconstruction efforts in Poland and other European countries. The group stayed at the Piekary Hospital for 2 nights.

USC NYC warehouse.jpg
All supplies and equipment sent to Poland from America left these doors before boarding ships bound for Europe.

Robert Dexter.jpg
The American Unitarian Association, concerned about the Czech refugees fleeing Sudetenland, sent Robert Dexter to Europe to assess the situation in 1938. Because of his report, the Unitarian Service Committee was formed.

procurement map-01.png
All supplies and equipments sent to Poland were purchased at various companies around New York City, centralized at the warehouse, and then shipped to Poland.

USC france pamphlet.jpg
This is the cover of a publicity pamphlet, most likely distributed to USC donors. The pamphlet entered the Harvard University Library collection on October 31st, 1942. The ~50 page document illustrated the work of the USC's medical clinic in…

COMPOSITE-01 reduced.jpg
This composite map of the rail roads, caravan routes, shipping lanes and oil pipelines represents the myriad ways of moving through and around the Caspian Sea from the eighteenth century through the 21st.
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