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CA-228 American Field Service Headquarters Rue Raynouard, Paris
Title in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: American Field Service Headquarters Rue Raynouard, Paris
Year: 1920
Number: 228
Size:
States: 2
Title on Print: American Field Service Headquarters Rue Raynouard, Paris
Initials or Signature and Date in Plate:
Planned Edition: 100
Total Number of Impressions: 118
Numbers in Pencil:
Two not numbered
6, 10, 47, 56/100
Signature in Pencil: Caroline Armington
Dedication:
Caroline Armington’s etching record book contains the following notes for this print:
1st state 1 print destroyed
2nd 17
1 for Frank not numbered
No 1 to 76
Not numbered, 7, 9, 19
Not numbered xxx signed
50 sent to Mr. Barber for the meeting of the Am. Field Service at N Y 1935 Oct.
Price in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: 150 f
Plate:
Collections:
Musée Carnavalet, Paris
Blérancourt, musée franco-américain du château de Blérancourt
Cape Ann Museum Library & Archives, Gloucester, MA.
Exhibitions:
Jim A. Hennok Gallery,Toronto, ON, May 30 - June 20, 1992, Canadian Etchers in Paris – Caroline and Frank Armington.
Publications:
Comments:
At the outset of World War I, A. Piatt Andrew founded the American Field Service, an all-volunteer ambulance service working on the battlefields of France. While Piatt Andrew oversaw field operations in France, his neighbor on Eastern Point, Henry Sleeper, managed fundraising and recruitment efforts from the Boston office. Between 1914 and late 1917 when the United States entered the war, 2,500 volunteer AFS drivers transported more than 500,000 casualties.
Frank Armington served as an orderly with the American Ambulance unit in Paris. Caroline also served with this unit as a nurse.
In October 1935, the American Field Service (AFS) held a significant reunion and meeting in New York City to mark the 20th anniversary of its founding as a volunteer ambulance corps during World War I.
"Mr. Barber" most likely refers to a participant or organizer within the AFS veteran community.
The October 1935 gathering was part of a series of reunions for AFS "volontaires" who served in France. During this period, the organization was led by Stephen Galatti, who had recently succeeded founder A. Piatt Andrew.
At this time, the AFS was transitioning from a purely veteran-focused group into an organization that sponsored fellowships for French universities, a precursor to the modern intercultural exchange programs.