Hard Hat
Photo credit: David E. Starke
Accession Number: C.2023.67.3
Dimensions: 6.25 in X 8.5 in X 11.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 15.875 cm X 21.59 cm X 29.21 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 15.875 cm X 21.59 cm X 29.21 cm
Source: Gary G. Miller
Credit Line: Gift of Gary G. Miller, CEM
Keywords
American Red Cross
Family Assistance Centers
Ground Zero
Medical Professionals
Philanthropic Response
Public Reaction
Rescue and Recovery
Respite/Relief Center
Volunteers
Worn or Used After 9/11
American Red Cross
Family Assistance Centers
Ground Zero
Medical Professionals
Philanthropic Response
Public Reaction
Rescue and Recovery
Respite/Relief Center
Volunteers
Worn or Used After 9/11
Description
Plastic hard hat with cap-style brim and interior suspension. The hard hat is white with the American Red Cross logo in the center. Attached to the brim of the hard hat are printed label stickers with text that reads: "GARY MILLER | DRO DIRECTOR WTC | DR787." The hard hat is scratched in several places and slightly dirty.
Plastic hard hat with cap-style brim and interior suspension. The hard hat is white with the American Red Cross logo in the center. Attached to the brim of the hard hat are printed label stickers with text that reads: "GARY MILLER | DRO DIRECTOR WTC | DR787." The hard hat is scratched in several places and slightly dirty.
Historical Notes
Volunteers of every age, background, and ability flocked to Ground Zero, intent on supporting rescue and recovery operations. Some signed on with organizations such as the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, while others volunteered independently.
Volunteers of every age, background, and ability flocked to Ground Zero, intent on supporting rescue and recovery operations. Some signed on with organizations such as the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, while others volunteered independently.
Curator's Comment
Gary Miller, a certified emergency manager who joined the American Red Cross as a volunteer in 1960, was the Director of Disaster Services for the Cincinnati, Ohio, area chapter in 2001. In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Miller was appointed as the first Job Director for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief at Ground Zero following the catastrophe. Arriving in New York on September 12th, he later met with experts, staff members, and fellow volunteers across the country as he began to coordinate disaster relief efforts. In the ensuing days and weeks, he and his team provided food for thousands of rescue workers, as well as housing, health services, and therapeutic care for the families of those killed.
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Gary Miller, a certified emergency manager who joined the American Red Cross as a volunteer in 1960, was the Director of Disaster Services for the Cincinnati, Ohio, area chapter in 2001. In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Miller was appointed as the first Job Director for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief at Ground Zero following the catastrophe. Arriving in New York on September 12th, he later met with experts, staff members, and fellow volunteers across the country as he began to coordinate disaster relief efforts. In the ensuing days and weeks, he and his team provided food for thousands of rescue workers, as well as housing, health services, and therapeutic care for the families of those killed.
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