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Chestnut Hill Hospital School of Nursing records, 1906-1988 (bulk) 1769-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:
20.45 linear feet
Abstract:
The Chestnut Hill Hospital School of Nursing Records consist of 20.45 linear feet of hospital records, school administration records, faculty and student files, yearbooks, photographs, and some artifacts. The records extend from the school's creation in 1908 until its closing in 1987. The collection comprehensively documents the growth of a suburban community hospital nurse training program.

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

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Florence Nightingale letters and recordings, 1827-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
Abstract:
This small collection includes a microfiche containing some of Florence Nightingale's letters, as well as two audio cassettes with brief recordings of Nightingale's voice.

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

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Episcopal Hospital (Philadelphia) records, circa 1851-2001

Extent:
58.0 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection contains records of Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Materials include minutes, annual reports, strategic plans, estate files, photographs, artifacts, and other items.

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

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

Extent:
23.8 linear feet
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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]

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Nursing History Small Collections, 1856-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.87 linear feet
Abstract:
The Bates Center's Small Collections are various, unrelated accessions that have been individually assigned collection numbers. Many of the Small Collections consist of a single folder.

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

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Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia records, 1858-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.0 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection contains records relating to the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia. Materials include historical accounts, administrative records, board minutes, annual reports, 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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Andrew G. Curtin Association of Army Nurses records, 1861-1903 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet
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The Andrew G. Curtin Association of Army Nurses was composed of Philadelphia-area nurses who served in the Civil War. This collection documents the activities of the Association from its founding until the close of its minutes in 1903.

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

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Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing records, 1871-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
52.5 linear feet
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This collection chronicles the long history of one of Philadelphia's most respected diploma schools of nursing, that of the Lankenau Hospital. It contains records which span the entire life of the school, from its inception in 1899 (at Lankenau's institutional predecessor, the German Hospital) to its eventual close in May of 1992.

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

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Presbyterian School of Nursing records, 1871-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:
152.0 linear feet
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This collection documents the founding, flourishing and eventual closing of the Presbyterian School of Nursing, a hospital-based nursing school in Philadelphia. The hospital itself was founded in 1871 under the sponsorship of the Presbyterian Church. Its nurse training program was begun in 1889. The collection's strength is the relative completeness of student records, good documentation of the school's curricula and teaching materials. The supportive role both the Ladies Aid Society and the Alumni Association played in the growth of the School are evident in these records.

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

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Annie Warburton Goodrich papers, 1871-1955 (inclusive)

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1.25 linear feet
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Annie Warburton Goodrich is best known for establishing the United States Student Nurse Reserve, more commonly known as the Army School of Nursing, in 1918-1919. She later became the first dean of the Yale University School of Nursing. Her papers include files of organizations with which she associated, biographical material, miscellaneous documents, and photographs. The collection also includes a typed manuscript of Harriett Rose (Berger) Koch's biography, America's Militant Angel.

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

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Irene Matthews research files, 1918-1925 (bulk) 1871-1977 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet
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Irene Matthews is a nurse historian who spent part of her career researching notable women who served as nurses in the military services. This collection includes the files that Matthews created while researching several women for a proposed publication entitled Dictionary of Early Nurses.

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

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Doris E. Roberts papers, 1872-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear feet
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Doris E. Roberts, R.N., Ph.D. was an internationally known nurse leader and educator in the field of community health services. These papers span Roberts’ professional career and documents her educational and academic experience, as well as awards and recognition received as a public health and nursing leader. This collection is comprised of addresses, articles, and documents relating to professional associations, as well as photographs of Roberts.

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

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Alumni Association of the Training School for Nurses of Philadelphia General Hospital collection, 1874-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:
18.0 linear feet
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This collection consists of papers, administrative records, artifacts, and photographs that document many operational aspects of the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia General Hospital. Of note are the personal papers of Alice Fisher.

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

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Mary C. McMoneagle collection, 1875-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet (1 flat oversize box)
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Mary McMoneagle was a Pennsylvania nurse from the 1910s until the 1930s. She was a graduate of the Frankford Hospital Training School for Nurses. McMoneagle's career included nursing for munitions manufacturing employee and tuberculosis patients.

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

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Chloe Cudsworth Littlefield papers, 1883-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.0 linear feet
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Chloe Cudsworth Littlefield graduated from Women's Hospital of Philadelphia School of Nursing in 1883. She worked as a private duty nurse in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and Massachusetts. This collection contains Littleworth's diary, correspondence, photographs, and printed items.

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

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

Extent:
0.02 linear feet
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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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Alexian Brothers Hospital records, 1885-1960 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet
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The Alexian Brothers are a Roman Catholic religious order devoted to the care of the sick. This collection consists of photocopies of historical information and records regarding the Alexian Brothers Hospital in Chicago, established 1866.

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

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing records, 1886-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:
36.25 linear feet
Abstract:
This unprocessed collection contains the records of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing. It primarily consists of administrative files such as reports, minutes, memos, correspondence, and handbooks and manuals, among other materials.

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

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Roberta M. West collection, 1886-1937

Extent:
10.0 linear feet
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The collection consists of material compiled and used by Miss West and the History Committee for the writing of the History of Nursing in Pennsylvania. It contains a large amount of data about nurses' training and practice from hospitals all over the state. It also contains original documents of the Graduate Nurses' Association of the State of Pennsylvania in its formative years.

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

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Edith Nunan collection, 1887-1977

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21.0 linear feet
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Edith Nunan was a librarian at Philadelphia General Hospital. This collection contains publications, correspondence, and other materials related to Philadelphia General Hospital's Training School for Nurses and its nurse graduates. This collection also includes the records of a Nurse Biography Project, which documented significant nurses, as well as Nunan's collection of non-PGH materials related to nursing history.

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

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Temple-Episcopal Hospital School of Nursing Records, 1888-2009

Extent:
79.0 linear feet (in addition, 2 cubic feet of artifacts, 7 cubic feet of photographs, and 70 cubic feet of student files)
Abstract:
The Temple-Episcopal Hospital School of Nursing sheds light on the expansive and impressive nursing education program that lasted over a hundred years, from 1888-2009. This collection includes annual reports, faculty committee minutes, curriculum files, correspondence with affiliations, student activities, and other historical information about this enduring institution.

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

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Philadelphia Orthopaedic Hospital and Infirmary for Nervous Diseases School of Nursing records, 1889-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear feet
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This collection contains student records from the Philadelphia Orthopaedic Hospital and Infirmary for Nervous Diseases' training school for nurses (founded 1888). It primarily consists of two record books detailing students' personal and ward assignment information.

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

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Starr Centre Association of Philadelphia records, 1894-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.5 linear feet
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The Starr Centre was a settlement house with an extensive array of programs in South Philadelphia and Germantown. Through its Medical Department and a cooperative agreement (later a merger) with the Visiting Nurse Society of Philadelphia, the Starr Centre provided home health care to Philadelphia's African American and immigrant communities. This collection contains the agency's administrative records documenting its long history of service, as well as photographs, artifacts, and scrapbooks.

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

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Alumni Association of the Albert Einstein Medical Center School of Nursing records and historical collection, 1895-1954 (inclusive)

Extent:
44.5 linear feet
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This collection contains materials documenting the development of nursing and nurse alumni groups at institutions founded by Jewish benevolent groups and organizations in Philadelphia from the 1890s through the 1990s. The historical material includes minutes, reports, administrative files, artifacts, and photographs depicting nursing and nurse education. These materials primarily concern three establishments which were merged to form the Albert Einstein Medical Center in 1952: the Jewish Hospital, established 1867; the Mt. Sinai Hospital, established in 1905; and the Northern Liberties Hospital established in 1920. (It should be noted that there are no significant records of the Northern Liberties Hospital in this collection.)

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

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Lock Haven Hospital records, 1896-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.8 linear feet
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This collection contains late 19th and early 20th century administrative records of Lock Haven Hospital, including board minutes, annual reports, and brochures.

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

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Mercy-Douglass Hospital records, 1896-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:
26.0 linear feet
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The Mercy-Douglass Hospital was an African-American hospital and the first black nurse training school in in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It existed from 1895-1960. This collection contains the institutional records of Mercy-Douglass, along with over 200 photographs of the hospital and nursing school.

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

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Theresa I. Lynch papers, 1896-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.4 linear feet
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Theresa Lynch (1896-1994) is remembered as the first Dean of the independent School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. The bulk of this collection is related to the Penn School of Nursing, but also includes personal correspondence, speeches, awards, biographical sketches, and photographs.

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

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia School of Nursing records, 1897-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
17.7 linear feet
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was one of the earliest pediatric hospitals to open a training school for nurses. This collection consists of materials relating to the Hospital, the School of Nursing, and the School of Nursing Alumnae Assocation. It includes administrative records, student files, and photographs.

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

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Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley, records, 1898-2017

Extent:
9.6 linear feet
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This collection documents the development of a visiting nursing association in Hudson Valley, New York, the first rural nursing association. The collection consists of annual reports, board of director meetings, branch reports, and newspaper clippings documenting its history, and photographs.

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

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Miscellaneous items collection, 1899-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.4 linear feet
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This is an artificial collection of miscellaneous items that came to the Bates Center unsolicited and/or for which provenance is unclear. These individual items are not related to each other by subject, material type, or provenance. Materials may include organizational records, correspondence, personal notebooks, and ephemera.

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

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Methodist Episcopal Hospital (Philadelphia) School of Nursing records, 1905-1944 (bulk) circa 1900-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.08 linear feet
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The Methodist Episcopal Hospital was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1892 and soon afterwards established a nursing school. This collection contains student nurse records from the early 20th century and financial records from the World War II period.

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

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Germantown Hospital and Community Health Services records, 1900-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:
48.75 linear feet
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This collection contains records of the Germantown Hospital and Community Health Services School of Nursing, in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. Materials include student records, Nursing Alumni Association records, yearbooks, and minutes.

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

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Visiting Nurse Association of Boston photographs, 1900-1960s

Extent:
0.6 linear feet
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This collection of photographs documents the activities of the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston in the first half of the 20th century. Images include scenes of patients, nurses, demonstrations, and home health care.

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

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Neighborhood Visiting Nurse Association records, 1900-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
13.0 linear feet
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The Neighborhood Visting Nurse Association grew from the merger of several eastern Pennsylvania community and home health service agencies. These records document services provided to communities in Chester and Delaware counties during the 20th century. Materials include board minutes and reports, correspondence, photographs, financial information, and other administrative records.

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

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Adaline Chase papers, circa 1900-1975

Extent:
1.6 linear feet
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Adaline Chase was a public health nurse and nurse educator who was instrumental in establishing the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. This collection documents her nursing and education career, along with her professional organization activities and her personal life.

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
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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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Philadelphia School for Nurses papers, 1903

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
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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]

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Miscellaneous 20th Century Community Health photographs, 1912-1953 (bulk) 1903-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear feet
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This photographic collection, likely assembled from previously published sources, shows the activities of various visiting nurse associations around the United States in the first half of the twentieth century. It also contains other images related to public health, along with a series of Korean War photographs.

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

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Mary C. Brennan papers, 1903-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.7 linear feet
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This collection includes the personal and professional files of Mary Brennan, a Pennsylvania nurse active during the World War II era.

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

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Mary Anne M'Cready papers, 1904

Extent:
0.5 linear feet
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This collection mainly consists of nursing lecture notes during Mary Anne M'Cready's attendence at the Philadelphia School for Nurses in 1904.

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

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Postcard collection, circa 1904-1980s

Extent:
0.75 linear feet
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This is the Center's artificial collection of nursing-themed postcards from various donors, most notably William H. Helfand. It contains postcards depicting images from both World Wars, buildings, and bawdy cartoons.

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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Visiting Nurse Association of South Central Connecticut records, 1905-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Visiting Nurse Association of South Central Connecticut was founded in 1904 as the Visiting Nurse Association of New Haven. The Milford Visiting Nurse Association, founded in 1919, became part of the VNA of New Haven in 1966. This collection includes records mainly from the 1930s to 1990s. Documents include the Association's service evaluations, National League for Nursing accreditation, committee planning for meeting community health and service needs, annual reports (1960-1993) and service manuals.

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

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Marie Johnstone collection, 1906

Extent:
0.02 linear feet
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Marie Johnstone was a student at Providence Hospital School of Nursing, an African American training school in Chicago. This small collection contains her diploma and one photograph.

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

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Martha Emily Shaw papers, 1911-1929 (bulk) 1907-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.6 linear feet
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This collection consists of the personal papers of Martha Emily Shaw, Philadelphia native and graduate of the Training School for Nurses of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. This collection contains a volume of her lecture notes from 1911. Shaw served as a nurse during World War I at the University of Pennsylvania's Base Hospital No. 20 in France. Upon her return from the war, she became an active member of the American Legion’s Helen Fairchild Post #412. Her activities with the Post are documented in this collection's photographs.

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

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Moorestown Visiting Nurse Association records, 1909-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection contains the 20th-century records of two New Jersey Visiting Nurse Associations: the Moorestown Visiting Nurse Association (MVNA) and the Visiting Nurse Society of Riverton, Cinnaminson and Palmyra (VNSRCP). These two organizations merged in 1967.

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

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Edith Lewis Griscom papers, 1909-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (4 folders)
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This small collection principally consists of Edith Lewis Griscom's notebooks as a student at Pennsylvania Hospital Training School for Nurses. Also included is a formal portrait of Griscom taken in 1913.

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

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Chautauqua School of Nursing Records, 1909-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
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The Chautauqua School of Nursing was a nursing correspondence school in the early 20th century. This collection consists of lectures and printed pamphlets sent to Essie P. Rugg, who was a student circa 1912.

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

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Anne L. Austin papers, 1910-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
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Anne Austin was a prominent nursing historian. This collection contains research-related materials concerning three of her major works: A History of Nursing Sourcebook (1957), A History of Nursing from Ancient to Modern Times (1962) and The Woolsey Sisters of New York (1971).

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

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Dorothy A. Mereness papers, 1910-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear feet
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Dorothy Ann Mereness, R.N., Ed.D., F.A.A.N., was Dean of the School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania from 1965 to 1977 and a pioneer in the development of psychiatric nursing. This collection consists of personal papers and institutional files. The personal papers document Mereness's professional development. Although largely incomplete, the organizational files show the extent of Mereness's involvement in the development of nursing at both regional and national levels.

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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Muhlenberg Hospital School of Nursing collection, 1912-1915 (bulk) 1912-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.917 linear feet
Abstract:
Muhlenberg Hospital Nurses Training School, New Jersey, was created in 1894. This collection consists of photographs and other memorabilia relating to Muhlenberg nurses in the early part of the 20th century. Of particular interest is a series of photographs depicting nurses playing baseball.

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

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National Organization for Public Health Nursing records, 1913-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.67 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection contains the records of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing. It consists chiefly of minutes from the meetings of the board of directors, committees, and the annual conventions. Correspondence files are also included within the minutes.

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

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World War I photograph album, circa 1914-1918

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
Abstract:
This album contains copy prints of several photos, along with their negatives, depicting World War I-era France.

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

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Gynecean Hospital School of Nursing records, 1914-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear feet
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Gynecean Hospital was a women's hospital in Philadelphia, operating from 1888 until 1939, when it merged with the University of Pennsylvania. This collection contains details of 34 student nurses at this hospital during the 1914 to 1918 period. Demographic information from application forms, letters of reference, grades, details of courses, and evaluations of these students are included. Also part of this collection are requests for information from institutions for information after the students had graduated.

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

Extent:
3.5 linear feet
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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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Eleanor C. Lambertsen papers, 1915-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.0 linear feet
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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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Rose Anna Tram papers, 1915-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
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This collection documents the career of Rose Anna Tram, a U.S. Army nurse during World War II. It includes records, correspondence, artifacts, and one box of photographs.

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

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Brandywine Home Health Agency records, 1917-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.3 linear feet
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This collection documents the Brandywine Home Health Agency, Inc. from its inception through its subsequent growth during social, environmental, and legislative changes. As a non-profit volunteer agency, BHHA was conscious of its responsibility to foster innovative and relevant programs. Thus as health needs and technology evolved, it progressed accordingly. Over time, it became a multi-service agency delivering three categories of service: therapeutic, supportive, and preventative. The material in this collection covers all facets of these services and includes records of administration, financial, program services, and public relations.

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

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Women’s Auxiliary of the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania’s Ward G (Children’s Ward) minutes, 1917-1927 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet
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The Ward G auxiliary was a group of women who met periodically to discuss the needs of children being treated in the children’s ward of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. These reports contain vivid narratives relating the circumstances of individual children and their families and the work of the department and its staff to provide social and nursing services to young patients in their homes.

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

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Sarah McCarron papers, 1917-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.7 linear feet
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Sarah McCarron was a Red Cross nurse during World War I. She served in Germany, France, and the Balkans. Later she joined the American Legion, as well as many other organizations. This collection contains McCarron's wartime diaries, as well as correspondence and other personal and professional papers.

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

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Philadelphia General Hospital (PGH) Training School for Nurses Miscellaneous Collection, 1918-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.8 linear feet
Abstract:
This artificial collection contains miscellaneous small donations related to the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing. They were primarily given by alumni over a period of many years, but some items are of unknown provenance. This collection may include artifacts, publications, personal papers, photographs, and records related to the PGH Training School for Nurses.

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

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Visiting Nurse Association of Allegheny County records, 1918-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The records of the Visiting Nurse Association of Allegheny County document a wide range of issues in home nursing that appeared in the period from the association’s founding in 1919, up to the high-tech period of home care in the 1980s. The collection includes Board of Directors minutes, committee reports, and some substation files. There is a significant amount of material documenting the advances in the agency’s health care practices. One of the ways that home care changed was in moving away from the care of patients with declining communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, and moving towards more specialized care like chemotherapy. This collection also includes 300 photographs and several scrapbooks.

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

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American Legion, Helen Fairchild Nurses' Post No. 412 records, 1919-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.25 linear feet
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This collection documents one of the largest and most active American Legion nurses' posts: the Helen Fairchild Nurses' Post No. 412 of Philadelphia. In its heyday, the Fairchild Post engaged in a multitude of community activities, and enjoyed a large membership base. These files provide a glimpse of the long and eventful history of the Post, beginning in 1919 and continuing to 1989.

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

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Jeanne Quint Benoliel papers, 1919-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
35.0 linear feet
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The Jeanne Quint Benoliel, Papers include personal and professional correspondence, speeches, presentations, and publications she wrote during her career, as well as documents following her active participation in professional organizations such as the International Working Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement. In addition, this collection contains several research grant projects and related field notes and materials, including her influential studies “Exploratory Investigation of Process of Adjustment Following Mastectomy” and “Hospital Personnel, Nursing Care and Dying Patients”, amongst others.

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

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Alice Merritt Robinson papers, 1920-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.0 linear feet
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The strength of this collection lies in the materials which relate to the professional training of nurses and nursing education issues, particularly with regard to psychiatric nursing. Robinson's work as a nursing instructor, administrator, and author are well documented by her speeches, annotated manuscripts for publication, personal and professional writings, employment files, and photographs. The collection also contains several journal issues and reprints of Robinson's writings.

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

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Pennsylvania Nurses Association, District 1 records, 1921-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.7 linear feet
Abstract:
The Philadelphia District, No. 1, was admitted to the Pennsylvania Nurses Association in 1919. These records of District 1 cover the majority of the organization's history. Materials include minutes, proceedings, reports, correspondence, finance information, and photographs.

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

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Visiting Nurse Association of Ambler and Vicinity records, 1922-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.5 linear feet
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This collection contains the records of the Visiting Nurse Association of Ambler and Vicinity, which merged into the Visiting Nurse Association of Eastern Montgomery County in 1984. These records, which include board and commitee minutes, agreements, policy manuals, and nine scrapbooks, document the development of a suburban visiting nurse association.

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

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William H. Helfand collection, 1923-1962 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.16 linear feet (1 half size document box, 3 posters, 9 folios of sheet music)
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This collection contains donations made by William Helfand, a noted collector of medical ephemera. Materials include printed pamphlets, sheet music, and posters.

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

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Mildred Darragh lecture notes, 1923-1928 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet
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These lecture notes were taken while Darragh was a student at Philadelphia General Hospital in the 1920s.

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

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S. Lillian Clayton papers, 1924-1929

Extent:
0.5 linear feet
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The materials in this collection were collected during (Sarah) Lillian Clayton time with the American Nurses Association (ANA). These documents focus on the work of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) as well as the ANA’s work with the ICN between 1924 and 1929.

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

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Princeton Community League Visiting Nurse Committee records, 1924-1938 (bulk) 1924-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet
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The Princeton Community League Visting Nurse Committee collection includes administrative, financial, and miscellaneous records, primarily dating from the 1920s and 1930s. The collection documents the growth and expanded services of the Visiting Nurse Committee, the relations with Princeton Hospital, and other individuals and agencies concerned with public health in the early twentieth century.

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

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Edith Hyde DiSandro photographs, 1924-1927 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 box)
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These photographs were taken while DiSandro was in nursing school at Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia. Included are exterior views of the Episcopal grounds; interior views of an operating room, chapel, and nurses residence (completed in 1900); group portraits of nurses and residents; and a formal portrait of DiSandro. Also included are some random photographs of group activities.

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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Claire M. Fagin papers, 1926-1996 (inclusive)

Extent:
19.3 linear feet
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Claire Fagin is an internationally renowned nursing leader. She was Dean of the School of Nursing of the University of Pennsylvania and interim president of the University of Pennsylvania. This collection includes her personal and professional papers, including correspondence, speeches, publications, photographs, and artifacts.

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

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Charlotte Tyson Rath papers, circa 1928-1970

Extent:
0.83 linear feet
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Charlotte Tyson Rath was known as the executive director of the Lehigh County Homemaker-Home Health Aide Society from the 1960s-1980s. These papers are primarily from her time at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in the early 1930s.

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

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Marietta H. Madden papers, 1928-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.1 linear feet
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Marretta H. Madden was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and a military nurse during World War II. This collection includes documents relating to her army career, along with publications and artifacts.

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

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Barbara Bates papers, 1964-2002 (bulk) 1928-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.0 linear feet (22 archival boxes, 1 oversized box, 1 flat oversized box, 1 medical bag)
Abstract:
The Barbara Bates papers include correspondence, writings, photographs, and personal papers that shed light on her career in the medical and nursing history fields, research projects, and personal life.

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

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Madalon Amenta papers, 1928-2015

Extent:
7.0 cubic feet
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Madalon Amenta is a leader in hospice care and practice. She found the Pennsylvania Hospice Network, be a founding member of the Hospice Nurse Association, and was active in many other organizations, including the (then) National Hospice Organization. These papers document Amenta’s research, consultative and speaking engagements, and her involvement with professional organizations.

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

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Albert Einstein Medical Center School of Nursing records, 1928-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear feet
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The Albert Einstein Medical Center (AEMC) School of Nursing was founded in 1953 upon the consolidation of the nursing schools of Jewish Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital. Until its close in 1987, it had one of the highest enrollements in the Philadelphia area, including many students of color. This collection contains administrative records, catalogues, evaluation studies and reports, and other materials.

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

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Visiting Nurse Association of Eastern Montgomery County records, 1928-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection documents the development of a visiting nursing association in east Montgomery County, PA, from 1919 to the present. The collection consists of some historical material of the agency in its early years, fairly large proportion of formal records since the early 1930s, administration files, and files of other organizations.

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

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Ildaura Murillo-Rohde papers, 1930-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:
23.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Ildaura Murillo-Rohde (1920-2010) was a psychiatric nursing leader. This collection is unprocessed. A preliminary inventory is given here. Please contact the Center for more information.

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

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Jessie May Scott papers, 1930-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
19.5 linear feet
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Jessie May Scott was a prominent federal nursing leader, serving as Director of the Division of Nursing and Assistant Surgeon General. She administrated the Nurse Training Acts of 1964 and directed federal programs for nursing that improved the quality of education and practice. This collection of papers spans Scott’s professional career, documenting her experience with the Division of Nursing, Public Health Service from 1955-1979.

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

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Barbara G. Schutt papers, 1930-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.0 linear feet
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Barbara G. Schutt was a graduate of two Philadelphia institutions: Jefferson Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania. She became renowned as an editor at the Pennsylvania Nurse and the American Journal of Nursing. This collection is comprised of addresses, articles and files which reflect her associations with national and state nurses associations and the American Journal of Nursing.

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

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Mary Opal Wolanin papers, 1932-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.9 linear feet
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Mary Opal Wolanin was a nurse educator and expert in gerontological nursing, especially regarding confusion in the elderly. These papers span Wolanin's professional life, documenting her academic, research and consultation experiences with various associations, institutions as well as awards and nursing recognition received as a nursing leader. The collection is comprised of addresses, articles, papers, and audio-visual tapes.

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

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Edna LaPorte Strumpf papers, 1933-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear feet
Abstract:
Edna LaPorte Strumpf was an Army nurse during World War II, as well as a longtime nurse in Veterans Hospitals and a Red Cross volunteer. This collection consists predominantly of lecture notes and exams from the period of Edna Strumpf's attendance at Mt. Sinai Hospital Training School for Nurses in Philadelphia, from 1934-1937.

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

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Anne Ramsey Somers papers, 1933-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet
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Anne Ramsey Somers was an educator, author, and consultant active in the field of health care and health policy. This collection consists of a typescript study written by Somers, a report, and some publications she collected relating to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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

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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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