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Mary V. Clymer papers, 1884-1888 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.02 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection consists of notes taken by Mary V. Clymer, a nurse famous for her appearance in Thomas Eakins' painting "The Agnew Clinic." Clymer was a student at the Training School for Nurses at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, from 1888 to 1889. The notes documented the variety of experiences which were part of her educational program.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Zane Robinson Wolf, 1980-2018

Extent:
3.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The collection consists of articles that were written by Dr. Wolf along with her dissertation and field notes. Dr. Wolf is a nursing leader who work focuses on patient safety, nursing research, evidence-based practice, and caring and continues to conduct qualitative and quantitative research on medication errors, nurse caring, and nursing education concerns.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Bernice M. Gorski papers, 1936-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.0 cubic feet
Abstract:
This collection documents Bernice Gorski’s career as a student at Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing (PGH) in the mid-1930s; her service in the Naval Nurse Corps stationed in the Aleutian Islands during World War II; and her participation in the PGH SON alumni association and Naval Nurse Corps Association.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Kathryn V. Bastian, Captain, ANC papers, 1942-1959

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Kathryn V.Bastian, Captain, ANC, was a Jeffeson Hospital School of Nursing trained nurse that while in the military was stationed in various locationed, including Texas, Hawaii, and Egypt. Materials in this collection include correspondence and photographs while stationed at the 38th General Hospital in Cairo, Egypt during World War II.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Helen Murphey and Mary Murphey Hankinson collection, circa 1905-1950s

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
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Helen Murphey and Mary (Polly) Murphey Hankinson were sisters who both graduated from Philadelphia General Hospital (PGH). This collection contains PGH-related photographs and correspondence, news clippings, and a syringe kit.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Edith Erikson Ives papers, circa 1902-1988

Extent:
1.8 linear feet
Abstract:
Edith Erikson Ives was a graduate of Philadelphia General Hospital (PGH) School of Nursing who served during World War II. This collection includes records of Ives' PGH activities, including her involvement in the Alumnae Association, as well as her personal papers, photographs, and scrapbook.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Mary A. Rothrock papers, circa 1915-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.8 linear feet
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Mary Alice Rothrock was a Pennsylvania nurse. A graduate of Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing, her career spanned over fifty years. Rothrock's papers and scrapbook document her correspondence with a friend overseas during World War I, her involvement in politics, her membership and activities in Pennsylvania nurse organizations, and her later jobs at Clearfield Hospital and the Albert Einstein Medical Center.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Karen Buhler-Wilkerson papers, 1969-2004 (bulk) 1944-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:
26.0 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection spans Buhler-Wilkerson’s professional life, documenting her education at Emory, her work while a faculty member and Division Head of the University of Pennsylvania, and her appointment as Director of the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing. Also included are important correspondence and papers related to her membership with other institutes and associations. Photographs, artifacts and files related to the Center’s projects, including The Nightingale’s Song and RN: The Past, Present, and Future of the Nursing Uniform, are incorporated.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Lois K. Evans papers, 1971-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:
19.375 linear feet
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The Lois K. Evans Papers include personal awards, papers and publication during her career, materials related to her tenure at the University of Pennsylvania, research projects and history files, including her studies in reducing restraints as well as her involvement in national associations, which shed light on her influential career that transformed elder care, geriatric mental health education, and national policies.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Dorothy McMullan Pisani papers, 1936-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
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Dorothy McMullan Pisani was a public health nurse. During her long career, she worked for a variety of institutions inclusing the Henry Street Visiting Nurse Service in New York City, the Army Nurse Corps during World War II, Indiana State University School of Nursing, and the NLN. This collection contains articles, speeches, and presentations, primarily relating to education and public health.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Virginia Dunbar papers, 1946- 1976

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (urc box mswr.0001)
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Virginia Dunbar was a former Dean of the Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing and Director of the Nursing Service of the Hospital. This small collection contains her personal notes, clippings, correspondence, and other information regarding her time at Cornell University-New York Hospital.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Constance Holleran Papers, 1934- (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 cubic feet
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In 1981, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) appointed Constance A. Holleran as Executive Director. The collection primarily consists of ICN documents, including programs, internal reports, and journals related to Holleran's career. In addition, the collection carries drafts of Holleran’s papers and speeches for various publications and events.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Alice Lee Chun papers, 1945-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.75 linear feet
Abstract:
The papers of Alice Lee Chun, a distinguished nurse in the public health field in New York, reflect a broad career. She obtained her degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and New York University. This collection includes administrative records, correspondences, reports, articles, conference programs, and research projects for the various organizations she either worked for or with during her nursing career: Coney Island Hospital, National League for Nursing, Inc., the Department of Health Education and Welfare, Council of Community / Home Health Services Agency, Community Service Society, the Department of Educational Nursing, and others. Her personal papers contain essays and research in the public health field. This collection also includes copies of a radio series she did in both English and Chinese for the Chinese-American community in New York in 1952.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Loretta Ruggiero collection, 1972- 1977

Extent:
7.0 linear feet (about 200 items)
Abstract:
These papers contain notes and other curriculum material used by Loretta Ruggiero, an instructor in public health nursing at Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing during the 1960s-1970s.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Margretta Madden Styles papers, 1973-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
76.8 linear feet
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This unprocessed collection contains the papers of Magretta Madden Styles (1930-2005), a nurse educator and scholar known for her leadership in nursing education, credentialing and international nursing. These papers document her long career and involvement with the ANA, ANCC, and ICN, as well as the University of Texas, San Antonio, Wayne State University, and the University of California, San Francisco.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Doris R. Schwartz papers, 1915-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Doris Schwartz was a nurse educator remembered for her work at Cornell University and Cornell Medical College, as well as her contributions to the University of Pennsylvania's Gerontology Nursing Program. This collection of publications, grants, reports, and personal materials documents Schwartz's scholarly career and her work with many professional nursing organizations. Also included is a series of audio and video tapes containing autobiographical interviews.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Lillian Sholtis Brunner papers, 1910-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:
20.33 linear feet
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Lillian S. Brunner, author and educator, is a native Pennsylvanian who is known nationally and internationally for her contributions to nursing practice, particularly in the area of medical surgical nursing. She is perhaps best known for writing Textbook of Medical and Surgical Nursing and The Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice. This collection documents Brunner's professional nursing and writing experience and her association and membership with various institutions she attended or served. Also included are her articles, awards and photographs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Rozella M. Schlotfeldt papers, 1966-1987 (bulk) 1926-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.0 linear feet
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Rozella M. Schlotfeldt, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., was a nurse, educator, author and administrator. She was dean and professor of nursing at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. This collection of her papers includes her addresses, articles, and files, reflecting her association with various academic institutions and professional nursing organizations; her personal correspondence, and photographs. Rozella M. Schlotfeldt, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., was a nurse, educator, author and administrator. She was dean and professor of nursing at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. This collection of her papers includes her addresses, articles, and files, reflecting her association with various academic institutions and professional nursing organizations; her personal correspondence; and photographs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Eleanor C. Lambertsen papers, 1915-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Eleanor Lambertsen was a prominent nurse educator who led the nursing education faculty at both Teachers College, Columbia University and Cornell University/New York Hospital School of Nursing. This collection contains reports of her involvement in national and state-level activities, including the American Medical Association, National Commission for the Study of Nursing and Nursing Education, Nation's Health, and the American Nurses Association, as well as some of her correspondence and personal papers.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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