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Anne Murray Dike (1878-1929) was an American doctor, chair of the American Committee for Devastated France from 1917 and recipient of the Croix de Guerre and member of the Legion of Honour. [1] Early life. She was born Anne Veitch Murray in Edinburgh Scotland about June 8, 1878.
The volunteer civilian relief organization was founded by philanthropist Anne Morgan (1873–1952) and her friend Anne Murray Dike (1879–1929). Morgan's commanding personality and social status helped her rally potential volunteers and raise funds while traveling across the United States .
- 1919
- Humanitarian aid
- Blérancourt, France
- French Third Republic
The show traces the fieldwork of the American Committee for Devastated France, the volunteer civilian relief organization that Morgan created with her friend Anne Murray Dike (1879–1929). Morgan, with her commanding presence and social prominence, took the lead in fund-raising efforts, while Dike, trained as a physician, organized activities ...
On May 18, 1917, with like-minded and activist Anne Murray Dike, Anne Morgan sailed for Bordeaux with eight women volunteers who made up the Civilian Section of the American Fund for French Wounded. By July 1917, Morgan and the volunteers were dispatched to Blérancourt in the Aisne, where they settled amongst the ruins of the town and ...
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Jul 1, 2014 · Jamie Melissa Wilms: She worked closely with Anne Morgan, the founder of CARD and the daughter of banker J. P. Morgan, and also Anne Murray Dike, a physician. She brought supplies from home...
and colleague Anne Murray Dike, Morgan assembled a small team of American volunteers dedicated to revitalizing everyday life in a region largely considered to be beyond redemption. Philippe Pétain, the French army’s commander-in-chief, arranged for the volunteer committee to
Anne Murray Dike (1878-1929) was an American doctor, chair of the American Committee for Devastated France from 1917 and recipient of the Croix de Guerre and member of the Legion of Honour. [1] She was born Anne Veitch Murray in Edinburgh Scotland about June 8, 1878.
