Box 1794

Consists primarily of correspondence between American Red Cross (ARC) and labor officials regarding labor and funding issues related to the ARC. Topics include anti-union activities by leadership of ARC chapters in Alabama and Kentucky, disputes over charitable giving to the ARC from unions, and discussion of reports on ARC staffing.

Consists of part of a report on American Red Cross (finances), including budget projections for the 1981-1982 fiscal year.

Consists of the American Red Cross (ARC) annual reports for 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983. Topics include the celebration of the ARC's 1981 centennial anniversary and long-term planning initiatives for its second century of operation.

Consists of a 1981 American Red Cross (ARC) brochure describing ARC fundraising needs for different areas of activity in 1982.

Consists of a 1981 American Red Cross (ARC) report on the outcome of events and initiatives planned for the ARC's 1981 centennial anniversary. Includes information on resources and publicity materials produced in relation to the centennial.

Consists of a 1981 statement of understanding between the American Red Cross (ARC) and the NAACP, establishing that local NAACP branches will provide volunteer support to local ARC branches in disaster scenarios.

Consists of a 1981 American Red Cross (ARC) handbook on equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, including explanations of ARC chapter responsibilities under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and guidelines for developing chapter-level affirmative action programs.

Consists primarily of American Red Cross (ARC) newsletters summarizing the activity of the ARC national headquarters to local ARC chapters. Also includes a 1982 statement from Richard F. Schubert on becoming ARC President, and a 1981 article criticizing the ARC's fundraising and management of its blood donation activities.

Consists of an American Red Cross (ARC) document describing the ARC's fundraising goals and planned fundraising activities for the years 1982-1985.

Consists of documents related to American Red Cross (ARC) blood and tissue donation services. Includes two 1983 reports on local blood donation services in Kansas and Minnesota, three 1983 reports on internal ARC analysis and evaluation of tissue and organ donation services, and one 1984 memo on AIDS cases related to blood donation.

Consists of a 1982 American Red Cross (ARC) document describing the ARC's goals for improving its outreach and marketing efforts, including a summary of a 1981 study on public perception of the ARC.

Consists of the annual report on the American Red Cross (ARC) endowment for the 1981-1982 fiscal year.

Consists of a report from the American Red Cross (ARC) Committee on Resolutions, listing resolutions reviewed by the Committee for submission to the 1982 ARC National Convention. Also includes a summary of ARC National Convention resolutions from 1977-1981.

Consists of a 1982 American Red Cross (ARC) report proposing a reorganization of ARC field services, in which smaller ARC chapters would be grouped into territorial units that would manage support for the field activities of each chapter.

Consists of a draft program for the 1983 American Red Cross (ARC) National Convention, held in Atlanta, Georgia.

Consists of memoranda from United Way and United States Office of Personnel Management staff on the 1983 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) charity fundraising program. Also includes a notice from the National Association of Letter Carriers on that union's boycott of the CFC due to the inclusion of a right-to-work organization a CFC funding recipient.

Consists of a draft copy of an American Red Cross (ARC) mission statement for 1983.

Consists of a 1983 American Red Cross (ARC) document instructing local ARC chapters on how to format and present information on their financial needs to the United Way and other fundraising organizations.

Consists of an American Red Cross (ARC) application form for the position of Labor Participation Officer, sent to E.T. Kehrer in June 1984.

Consists of planning documents for a 1983-1984 study of the organizational structure and work environment of American Red Cross (ARC) National Headquarters.