Box 4

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Loose negatives and some in glassine folders in Kodak booklets. A sampling scanned and appear to be family photographs and scenes of Washington, D.C.

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4 x 2.25 inches. 50 Pfennig banknote, emergency currency (Notgeld) issued in Germany during World War I, signed by the Lord Mayor of Trier. Reverse side features an image of the Porta Nigra in Trier.

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3.75 x 2.38 inches. One (Eine) Mark banknote, German State loan currency (Darlehenskassenschein) issued by the Reich Debt Ordinance (Reichsschuldenverwaltung).

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4.25 x 2.63 inches. Two (Zwei) Mark paper banknote, German State loan currency (Darlehenskassenschein) issued by the Reich Debt Ordinance (Reichsschuldenverwaltung).

Scope and Contents 72 pages. Written while Balderston was stationed as a relief worker in Bruges, Belgium, coordinating the distribution of relief supplies in the aftermath of World War I. Entries dated approximately February-August 1919. Content is primarily miscellaneous relief work notes; includes notes on the living conditions and aid status of local inhabitants and refugees, in addition to supply inventories (mostly clothing and domestic items). Also contains some contact information and notes regarding...

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2 pages. Mission order issued by the American Expeditionary Forces authorizing C. Canby Balderston to travel in restricted zones and operate as a driver for officers in his capacity as an American Red Cross representative, valid through 1919-04-15. The reverse side, titled "Memorandum Permits and Passes," features "instructions for visitors and [workers] at the Front."

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1 page. Mission order issued by the American Expeditionary Forces authorizing C. Canby Balderston to travel through French and Belgian restricted zones and meet with Major William Mordey (1882-1975) in his capacity as an American Red Cross representative, valid through 1919-07-30.

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2 pages. Report regarding the post-war living conditions of Belgian people, supply transportation and distribution to those in need, and the conditions and requirements of the relief personnel in Bruges. Discusses the establishment of four stores serving Belgian refugees, the proceeds of which are used for further reconstruction efforts.

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2 pages. Unsigned reconstruction work report addressed to Capt. William Mordey (1882-1975), a British relief worker who served with the American Red Cross in 1919, overseeing the acquisition and distribution of supplies to Belgian people in the aftermath of World War I. Reports on the needs of various Belgian families and communes, store stocks and proceeds, and the distribution efforts of household supplies and furniture.