Papers of assistant surgeon Anita Newcomb McGee, who served as director of the Daughters of the American Revolution Hospital Corps (which became the Red Cross) and organized the Army Nurse Corps in 1901. The material concerns her assignment in Japan during the Russo-Japanese War, where she worked with prisoners of war. The collection includes manuscripts, pamphlets, reports, correspondence, reprints, news clippings, and photographs. Many documents are in Japanese. Names have been modernized.

Box 1
Document	newspaper articles	Journal de Médecine
Document	newspaper articles	A series of clippings and newspaper recognizing Anita McGee
Document	newspaper articles	Japanese article with a picture of Anita McGee
Document	newspaper articles	Japanese clippings
Document	publication	A Woman's Experience in the Japanese Army
Document	publication	The Humane Usages of War - Russian Doctors on Japanese Hospitals
Document	publication	The Medical Organization of the Japanese Army - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
Document	publication	Medical Department of the Japanese Army
Document	publication	Outlines of Doctrines of Zen Sect, Buddhism
Document	publication	Outlines of Doctrines of Zen Sect, Buddhism
Document	publication	Red Cross Society of Japan
Document	publication	Red Cross Society of Japan (printed in Japanese)
Document	publication	The Ladies Patriotic Association
Document	reprint	The Real Triumph of Japan - Journal of the Association of Military Surgeons
Document	reprint	The Sick and the Wounded in the Russo-Japanese War" - Journal of the Association of Military Surgeons
Document	reprint	Contemporary Comment"- Journal of the Association of Military Surgeons
Document	reprint	Original Memoirs - Journal of the Association of Military Surgeons
Document	scrapbook	Members (calling cards) of the Ladies' Volunteer Nursing Association of the Red Cross Society of Japan, 1904
Box 2
Document	calling cards	Assorted people with names written in English on the cards
Document	letter	1.) Mayor of Hiroshima - thanks and regrets of departure 2.) Mr. Yamado – farewell with hopes
Document	letter	Letter of appreciation. Also containing the translation and envelope
Document	letter	Mr. J. Yumato President of Kaihatsusha (Educational Magazine)
Document	letter	Nagai offering a present - also included is a translation, envelop, and calling card packed under calling cards
Document	letter	The Mayabushi Women's Patriotic Association
Document	manuscript	Detailed Regulation for The Service of Reserve and Fortress Hospitals
Document	manuscript	How the Japanese Save Lives (Century Magazine)
Document	manuscript	Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese war - also included is a copy or publication of this manuscript
Document	manuscript	Medical Service in a Modern Army in War
Document	manuscript	The Red Cross Society of Japan – Its' Organization and Activity in Time of Peace and War
Document	manuscript	3 articles labeled Personal Experiences in the Russo-Japanese War
Document	manuscript	Article discussing the war time medical practices of the Japanese
Document	manuscript	Number of Patients Treated at Reserve Hospitals
Document	manuscript	Report by Charles lynch of his Observations with the Japanese Army
Document	map	Diagram of the medical organization of a Japanese Army...
Document	map	Strategies map in Japanese
Document	map	War map of the battle at the Yalu River
Document	newspaper articles	All clippings mention Dr. Anita McGee
Document	newspaper articles	Clippings show Anita McGee arriving at the train station
Document	newspaper articles	French medical paper - Le Caducèe
Box 3
Document	Japanese documents	One poetic translation praising McGee and her nurses
Document	Japanese newspaper	Clippings and envelope
Document	Japanese writing	Japanese writing on rice paper
Document	Japanese writing	Japanese writing on rice paper
Document	papers	Medical Service of Armies as Illustrated by the Russo-Japanese War
Document	papers	Observation of neutrality, care of sick and wounded of enemy, etc.
Document	loose papers
Document	manuscript	Good faith with Soldiers in Japan
Document	manuscript	Japanese-Russo War
Document	papers	Summary of talk on head wounds
Document	papers	Organization of Medical Department of the Japanese Army
Document	miscellaneous	Papers in Japanese
Document	miscellaneous	Negatives' envelope

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