Key Information
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Title
Date(s)
- 1915 (Creation)
Level of description
Folder
Extent
3 items
Content and Structure
Scope and content
Includes:
- GSAA/SEC/30/2/1/1: Information booklet by The Commission for Relief in Belgium, 19 Jan 1915.
- GSAA/SEC/30/2/1/2: Notice from The Corporation of Glasgow regarding Belgian refugees, 05 Feb 1915.
- GSAA/SEC/30/2/1/3: Information card about The Commission for Relief in Belgium, 1915.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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General Information
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB) was founded in October 1914 as an international food relief programme. The main task of the Commission was to obtain foodstuffs from abroad and ship to Belgium, who had been occupied by German troops since August/September 1914. Although a significant number of the Belgian population had left the country, a number remained behind.
With offices in London, Rotterdam and New York, the CRB orchestrated the operations that aimed to sustain the occupied parts of Belgium and Northern France. It ensured that food supplies, and sometimes money, were delivered into local warehouses throughout Belgium.
The CRB was also supported by the Comittee National de Secours et d'Alimentation, as well as the Belgian Relief Fund. The latter organisation was set up to provide relief for Belgian refugees; providing clothing, food, work and housing for families.
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Corporation of the City of Glasgow (also known as The Corporation of Glasgow and Glasgow Corporation) was formed in 1895 from the 'Glasgow Town Council'. Following local government reorganisation in 1975, it became the City of Glasgow District Council. In 1996, with the dissolution of Strathclyde Regional Council, and transfer of responsibilities to (The City of) Glasgow District Council, the authority was renamed as Glasgow City Council, becoming a single-tier structure.