https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/8489/archive/files/eaa65787fc275879dd569f975e699554.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=EYqCZV%7EUf%7EZ2WKAZdQydtwfVxejKAU6oVvuKQsjCpV1aOrmmrK1edgV2NaUHcbjjv-Yjdpy2bOVSJVh8%7EUi9dF5t1hv0YlbV9Hdz6c9WzfbN9YgAHrlsqbbFuJAqO3vAxOIWMPqrHxu%7EQskBKtRfaS6R-fy45P9XUChar4ILC0QSS7HLM4hrRC0s8LgAhN8FRVMfCTviVL%7EPgRQah%7EljLBoBGrVajzBVkkzjXl57TlK8FOVFD-TyJxESxj5n2NOqVZC4URcocOXvMs6rgDWZpHLLTnetnk3VQyZwauT%7EDc9Wek6V1K2JXF70SWt3rze4EuWZd9kCoO0fQV%7ElByToLg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7721d245fe9f3c65b3c16ac79aa431ef PDF Text Text 1918 Prepared April 1, 2020 by Paul Birkhead, David Lamanno, Anne Morgan and Gretchen Witt � Sept. 23, 1918 – Quarantine at military camp  Sept. 30 – Flu reaches Rowan  Oct. 3 – News from Raleigh about closings  Oct. 5 - Red Cross mobilized for food and care  Oct. 7 - Board of Health [BOH] puts stringent steps in place to check influenza Oct. 12 - The close order extended to county churches & schools Oct. 28 - BOH orders all businesses to close at 4 pm except drug stores & restaurants  Nov. 11 – War over; Restrictions eased but continuing concerns    Dec. 13 – Resurgence of flu  Dec. 26 - Board of Health lifts bans on closings  Jan. 6, 1919 – Schools open �The Salisbury Post The first warning of what was to come. �Flu reaches Rowan �The women operating the canteen at the train depot providing hospitality for traveling soldiers discontinued their work at the depot in order not to spread influenza. �The public took little notice of the quarantine at the military camp or a few cases of flu. The focus was still on the war. � Raleigh takes steps to close down all public gatherings  300 hundred cases in the capital – 103 just the day before  115 cases at both schools for the blind and 150 at the state college � The Red Cross in Salisbury was already working on an Influenza Emergency Committee.  The women who had been working the canteen were prepared & willing to help.  By October 7, the committee had been appointed and was working to suppress the flu and alleviate the epidemic. � No trained nurses were available so they relied on volunteers to provide nursing care  Provided nutritious meals for the sick, initially preparing food for 60-80 people, eventually 130180 daily; the kitchen was open 10-15 hours a day until November when the need dropped  The Salisbury Red Cross Motor Corps delivered meals to afflicted households as well as ferrying volunteer nurses to and from houses �Trying to control the spread Rowan County Board of Health was particularly concerned about glasses at soda shops that were reused without being sterilized. Paper cups were encouraged. People were asked not to congregate on the streets but to conduct business and go home. Schools and churches all over the county were closed. ��  Celebrations & Parades Restrictions Ease �November 21, 1918 �Resurgence of flu �With continued help of Red Cross, Rowan starts recovery. �Rowan County Board of Health lifts Ban �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spanish Influenza 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Rowan County battles the Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918 Description An account of the resource The Spanish Influenza was a deadly pandemic that spread across the globe during 1918 and 1919. North Carolina and Rowan County grappled with the virus and tried to halt its spread. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1919 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text, Images, Searchable PDFs, Video Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rowan Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The materials in this collection are made available courtesy of Rowan Public Library for use in research and private study. Images and text may not be used without prior permission from Rowan Public Library, Edith M. Clark History Room. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spanish Flu 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Spanish Flu 1918 Description An account of the resource A summary of Rowan County's battle with the Spanish Flu of 1918. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rowan Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Paul Birkhead, David Lamanno, Anne Morgan, Gretchen Beilfuss Witt Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The materials in this collection are made available courtesy of Rowan Public Library for use in research and private study. Images and text may not be used without prior permission from Rowan Public Library, Edith M. Clark History Room. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Searchable PDF 1918 Flu Grippe Influenza North Carolina Pandemic Rowan County Salisbury Spanish Flu