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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]

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

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
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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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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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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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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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The Leonhard Felix Fuld Archives of the Helene Fuld School of Nursing records, 1990-1996 (bulk) 1959-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
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The Helene Fuld School of Nursing is located in Harlem, New York City. The Leonhard Felix Fuld Archives held the school's historical information. This collection consists of two rolls of microfiche, a guide to the collection, and a selection of papers related to the school's history.

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

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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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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

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

Extent:
36.25 linear feet
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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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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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Stephanie A. Stachniewicz collection, 1954-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.75 linear feet
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This collection contains records from Stephanie A. Stachniewicz's time as Director of School of Nursing and Nursing Service at Philadelphia General Hospital (PGH). Materials include meeting minutes 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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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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Hildegard E. Peplau papers, 1949-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.1 linear feet
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Hildegard Elizabeth Peplau was nationally and internationally known for her expertise in psychiatric and mental health nursing. This collection consists primarily of papers on psychiatric nursing which Hildegard Peplau prepared and presented at conferences, workshops, and other professional activities. It also contains reprints of a number of her published articles.

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

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Sara Maiter Errickson papers, 1937-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.8 linear feet
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Sara Cecelia Maiter Errickson was a graduate of Seton Hall University, class of 1946. Her public health nursing career involved many New Jersey area nursing and community health organizations. She retired in 1979. This collection includes Errickson's personal files as well as files relating to Errickson's organizational activities. The vast majority of this collection is composed of xeroxed copies.

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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Alexian Brothers Hospital records, 1885-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:
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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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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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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Alumnae Association of Mercy-Douglass Hospital School of Nursing records, 1939-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
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This collection consists of two parts: records of the alumnae association in the period of Mercy Hospital and records of the organization under its present name. It complements the Mercy-Douglass Hospital records (MC 78) in that the latter are exclusively hospital and school records organically created before the hospital closed in 1973. The alumnae association collection contains historical accounts of the hospital and the school as prepared by the alumni, minutes of alumni meetings, programs of various kinds of activities the association sponsored, newsletters, correspondence, clippings, and material the association collected 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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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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Katharine E. Reichert photograph albums, scrapbooks, and papers, 1934-1979 (inclusive) 1951-1953 (bulk)

Extent:
1.33 linear feet (7 boxes)
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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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International Council of Nurses Nurse Refugee Files, 1945-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:
16.5 linear feet
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During the post war years of World War II, the International Council of Nurses provided a means of establishing and verifying credentials for over 3,000 displaced nurses throughout the world. This collection contains the ICN's nurse refugee files.

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

Extent:
0.917 linear feet
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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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Miscellaneous items collection, 1899-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.4 linear feet
Abstract:
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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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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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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Betty M. Neuman papers, 1945-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.7 linear feet
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This collection contains personal and professional papers of Betty M. Neuman. The contents include her published and unpublished works, correspondence, and copies of published and unpublished works that were inspired by the Neuman Systems Model.

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

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Ruth McCorkle papers, 1941-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:
16.0 linear feet
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Ruth McCorkle is a leader in oncology nursing research and practice. She worked at the University of Pennsylvania as the Director for the Center for Advancing Care in Serious Illness and as Associate Director, Cancer Control at the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Comprehensive Center. These papers document McCorkle's education, military service, academic research, 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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Episcopal Hospital (Philadelphia) records, circa 1851-2001

Extent:
58.0 linear feet
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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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Joan E. Lynaugh papers, 1935-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:
33.75 linear feet
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The Joan E. Lynaugh papers include correspondence, writings, research from various projects as well as personal and professional photographs. In addition this collection contains activities related to the University of Pennsylvania and personal papers that shed light on her career in nursing and nursing history, including her influential research projects.

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)
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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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Olga Weiss papers, 1948-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.0 linear feet
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Madeline Olga Weiss is a psychiastric nurse who has been active in nursing journal publishing. This collection includes personal correspondence, materials related to Philadelphia General Hospital, and publications.

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

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American Journal of Nursing Company collection, 1940-1977

Extent:
8.0 cubic feet
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This collection contains texts and visual items received from the American Journal of Nursing Company. Of note is the series of glass lantern slides that depict various scenes of nursing history.

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

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