Sapulpa Showcase (March 2022) - Sapulpa History

Then and Now

The Inside Scoop on the Museum and Town's History

A weekly update on the ins and outs of the museum. We showcase the "Artifact(s) of the Month" every 1st Wednesday. We highlight the "This Month in History..." every 2nd Wednesday. We see the sights of "Then and Now" in Sapulpa every 3rd Wednesday. And we share our moments in the museum world every 4th Wednesday. This is with our collaboration with the Sapulpa Herald for their Wednesday newspaper under the segment called "Museum Musings."

Sapulpa Showcase (March 2022)

3/4/2022

The Artifact of the Month: Home Nursing Red Cross pin from the World War II era. This is what the Red Cross history states about the time: “By World War II, our role was limited to recruiting nurses for the Army and Navy Nursing Corps. During the war, approximately 153,000 nurses held ‘active’ status on Red Cross rolls and 71,000 of them served with the military at home and overseas. The Red Cross launched a blood supply program for the armed services in February 1941. When blood procurement reached its peak in June 1944, nearly 1,000 nurses served in Red Cross blood centers across the country."

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