Call Number:

MC 19

Repository:

University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing

Extent:

0.2 linear feet

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Andrew G. Curtin Association of Army Nurses records, Barbara Bates Center for The Study of The History of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania

Date:

1861-1903 (inclusive)

Creator:

Andrew G. Curtin Association of Army Nurses.

Form:

Administrative records

Abstract:

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.

The Andrew G. Curtin Association of Army Nurses was composed of Philadelphia-area nurses who served in the Civil War. The Association was founded as the Army Nurse Association of Philadelphia on 24 May 1895 to provide for members in need and to hold social activities supporting such work. The first recorded name change is recorded in the Association's minutes of 24 April 1898 with no discussion preceding the change.

This collection documents the activities of the Association from its founding until the close of its minutes in 1903. Although sketchy, the minutes describe many of the groups activities, including membership, fundraising, and support for its members. A printed testimonial of Annie Wittenmyer, active in the Civil War and past president of the Women's Relief Corp is included with some undated minutes of the Association on the verso. Also included are Mary J. Fox's recollections of her experience in the Civil War and of other members of her family who served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.