Record Source: University of Pennsylvania / Online Content: Not Available / Subject: Nursing / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1900">1900</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1949">1949</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Philadelphia School for Nurses papers, 1903

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Philadelphia School for Nurses it was a lecture course for nurses. This collection consists of photocopies of bulletins and booklets related to the school and its teachings.

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

Virginia Dunbar papers, 1946- 1976

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet (urc box mswr.0001)
Abstract:: 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]

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]

Visiting Nurse Society of Philadelphia records, 1855-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:: 23.8 linear feet
Abstract:: The records of the Visiting Nurse Society of Philadelphia document a wide range of themes and issues in home nursing and the care of the indigent poor. The collection includes trustees' minutes, board correspondence, committee reports, and branch association files. Also included is a well documented collection of photographs.

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

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]

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]

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

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: 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]

Katharine E. Reichert photograph albums, scrapbooks, and papers, 1934-1979 (inclusive) 1951-1953 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.33 linear feet (7 boxes)
Abstract:: Katharine "Kay" E. Reichert was an Air Force nurse who served with the Far East Air Force in Japan during the Korean War. After her return to the United States, Reichert earned her B.S. in Nursing Education from the University of Pennsylvania and then her M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The bulk of this collection is comprised of photo albums and scrapbooks documenting daily life and excursions to destinations around Japan. Also included are official and personal papers and ephemera, yearbooks from Reichert's studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and artifacts such as medical bag and equipment, military insignias and honors, and door signs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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