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Doris M. Donovan, Papers

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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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Call Number:
MC 265
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing
Extent:
0.75 cubic feet
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Doris M. Donovan Papers, Barbara Bates Center for the Study of History of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Date:
1942-2010
Form:
Photographs
Abstract:
This collection contains documents regarding the military service of Doris M. Donovan as well as numerous photographs of Donovan and the 109th Evacuation Hospital during World War II.

Doris M. Donovan was born in Hartford, CT on July 13, 1915, and died on June 18, 2004. he graduated from St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in 1938. She received her Associates degree from Middlesex Community College in 1987 at the age of 72.

Donovan served in the Army Nurse Corps for 12 years; during World War II she was Chief Nurse of the l09th Evacuation Hospital in Europe. The Unit was awarded 5 Battle Stars and the Unit Citation. Donovan was awarded the Bronze Star for her role during the European Campaign. Retiring from the Army Nurse Corps as a Major, her name is inscribed on the Women's Memorial in Washington, DC as a Charter Member. She is also memorialized on the new World War II Memorial recently dedicated in Washington, DC.

Following her military service, Donovan continued her nursing profession at Mt. Sinai Hospital for 30 years as evening and night supervisor. Following her retirement from Mt. Sinai she continued her nursing career caring for substance abuse clients until 1996.

She was a member of The American Nurses Association, Connecticut Nurses Association, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae, Life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2138 and the Connecticut Unit of The Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge.

Citations:

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/hartfordcourant/name/doris-donovan-obituary?id=27243987

https://www.amazon.com/Tribute-109th-Evacuation-Hospital-2nd/dp/0999190512

Series 1 contains documents regarding the military service of Doris M. Donovan, both official and unofficial records. Items also include histories and memoirs written by people who served at the 109th Evacuation Hospital where Donovan was stationed.

Series 2 contains photographas primarily taken by Donovan during her service in World War II. Photographs include those of the camp, trips during leave, and those of her unit in France, Germany, and Czechoslovak.

The photographs in this collection have been digitized, although not available online. Please contact the Center for more information.

Gift of Elizabeth White, 2022

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Publisher
University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing
Finding Aid Author
Jessica Clark
Finding Aid Date
2023
Access Restrictions

This collection is unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

Copyright restrictions may apply. Please contact the Center with requests for copying and for authorization to publish, quote or reproduce the material.

Collection Inventory

Obituary.
Box 1 Folder 1
Official Army Records, November 2, 1942 - January 25, 1945.
Box 1 Folder 2
Scope and Contents

Documents in this folder include: Pre-deployment orders showing movement of personnel between different hospital units Receipts for personal and unit supplies Promotion papers Instructions for overseas deployment Vaccination/training record at Fort H.G. Wright, NY

Prior to being deployed overseas, Doris Donovan was stationed at: Station Hospital, Fort H.G. Wright, New York, November 2, 1942 – March 29, 1943 Station Hospital, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, March 29, 1943 – April 11, 1943 246th Station Hospital, Camp Sutton, NC, April 11, 1943 - December 23, 1943 130th General Hospital, Stark General Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina, December 23, 1943 – December 29, 1943 109th Evacuation Hospital, Camp Forrest, Tennessee, December 29, 1943

Transcript of military record.
Discharge papers.
Bronze Star Medal citation.
Physical exam, January 1944.
Letter of recommendation, St. Francis Hospital Hartford, Connecticut.
Pay allotment and life insurance application.
Anesthesia course certificate, Walter Reed, 1949-1950.
Letters of commendation, Fort Jay, 1951.
Oral history collected by Women's Memorial in 1999-2000.
Box 1 Folder 4
Newspaper article about being the first hospital unit to cross the Rhine (Hartford Courant), May 25, 1945.
Hartford Times articles about the Bronze Star, January 18, 1946.
Other newspaper articles.
Women's Memorial citation.
2001 certificate of recognition from the French Ministry of Defense.
Various items from 109th reunions.
Annual Report for the 109th Evacuation Hospital, January 19, 1945.
Transcribed contemporary's diary of Elvin Quiring (veteran).
Lineage and honors of the 109th Evacuation Hospital.
Civilian addresses of the 109th unit members.
"History of the 109th Evacuation Hospital," 7, April 2001.
Box 1 Folder 7
Yearbook of the 109th Evacuation Hospital.
Box 1 Folder 8
Army memoirs by others "Memories of the War years 1942-1945" by Shirley Fox Cook "A Tribute to the 109th Evacuation Hospital," 2nd edition by Dr. James Van Keurum.
Box 1 Folder 9
Blank postcards and Christmas greetings program, 1943.
Box 1 Folder 10

Scope and Contents

Camp Sutton, located in North Carolina, was where most of the staff trained with the 246th Station Hospital before being sent overseas.

109th Evacuation Hospital military women in formation.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 1
Gas mask drill.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 2
Military nurses with oxygen tanks.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 3
Field mass.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 4
At 1st field mass.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 5
Parade to Communion breakfast.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 6
Field mass.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 7
Field mass.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 8
Religious leaders in the Army.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 9
Religious leaders during field mass.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 10
Choir at field mass.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 11
Military nurses.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 12
Military nurses.
Box 1 Folder 11 Photo 13
In formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 14
Nurses in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 15
Colonel Gadik and Lt. Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 16
Nurses in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 17
Nurses in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 18
Nurses in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 19
Nurses in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 20
Nurses in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 21
Nurses in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 22
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 23
Camp Sutton soldiers in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 24
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 25
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 26
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 27
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 28
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 29
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 30
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 31
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 32
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 33
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 34
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 35
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 36
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 37
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 38
Soldiers hanging around.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 39
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 40
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 41
Camp Sutton soldiers in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 42
Camp Sutton soldiers in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 43
Camp Sutton nurses in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 44
Camp Sutton nurses in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 45
Soldiers hanging around.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 46
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 47
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 48
Camp Sutton in formation.
Box 1 Folder 12 Photo 49
Lt. Comeaux and Lt. Weller hanging around.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 50
On a wrecked bridge.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 51
109th Evacuation Hospital encampment.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 52
Overlooking the 109th encampment.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 53
Sgt Dave Wasser.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 54
109th Evacuation Hospital encampment.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 55
109th Evacuation Hospital encampment.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 56
Muddy road of the 109th Evacuation Hospital encampment.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 57
PFC Ingram.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 58
109th Evacuation Hospital encampment in mud.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 59
Engineer bulldozer digging us out of the mud.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 60
Hospital and Mess tent.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 61
Cleaning dishes.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 62
Sleeping tents.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 63
Off limits to officers.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 64
Cat and dog playing.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 65
Filling water cans.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 66
Nurses relaxing and resting.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 67
Nurses relaxing.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 68
Field mass in France.
Box 1 Folder 13 Photo 69
Loading X-ray.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 70
Convoy on noon break.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 71
Enroute by convoy.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 72
Enroute by convoy- noon break.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 73
Enroute by convoy- noon break.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 74
Officers call.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 75
Officers call.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 76
109th Evacuation Hospital Encampment.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 77
My first coke.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 78
Headquarters and Pharamacy at the Encampment.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 79
Tent area.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 80
Hospital area.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 81
Encampment.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 82
Major Sinclair.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 83
Nurse and soldiers in uniform.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 84
Nurses Area.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 85
Liquor sale to officers and nurses.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 86
Dorothy Sutherland.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 87
Bomb damage.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 88
Bombed out overpass.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 89
One of the 109th Evacuation Hospital building.
Box 1 Folder 14 Photo 90
Martha Tilton and Ingrid Bergman.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 91
Lt. Arthur and Martha Tilton.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 92
Ingrid Bergman.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 93
Larry Adler.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 94
Ingrid Bergman.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 95
Jack Benny.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 96
Parade in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 97
Parade spectators.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 98
Parade spectators and troops.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 99
Parade with troops.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 100
Ingrid Bergman.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 101
Martha Tilton.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 102
Mess hall.
Box 1 Folder 15 Photo 103
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 104
Chaplain preparing mass.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 105
Company Street.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 106
Shower tent.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 107
Barrage balloon.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 108
Ambulances unloading casualties.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 109
109th Evaucation Hospital encampment.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 110
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 111
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 112
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 113
World War II soldier.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 114
World War II soldier.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 115
World War II soldier.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 116
Dogs playing.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 117
Cat and dog playing.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 118
Soldier typing.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 119
Soldiers working.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 120
Band practice.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 121
Band practice.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 122
Band practice.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 123
Priest performing field mass.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 124
Officer preparing to cut food.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 125
Officer preparing to cut food.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 126
Soldiers waiting .
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 127
Officer preparing to cut food.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 128
Soldiers waiting.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 129
Officer preparing to cut food.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 130
Ready to eat.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 131
Soldiers waiting.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 132
Soldiers and nurses in uniform.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 133
109th Evacuation Hospital Camp.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 134
Off limits to officers.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 135
Hospital Tent.
Box 1 Folder 16 Photo 136
Doris Donovan and Polish soldier.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 137
Doris Donovan on a bike.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 138
Doris Donovan at her desk.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 139
Doris Donovan on a bike.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 140
Doris Donovan chopping wood.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 141
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 142
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 143
Military plane.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 144
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 145
Doris Donovan at Walter Reed Hospital.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 146
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 147
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 148
Aisne-Marne Cemetery Memorial Chapel Monument.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 149
Doris Donovan and soldier.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 150
Military plane.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 151
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 152
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 153
Doris Donovan on a bridge.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 154
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 155
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 156
Doris Donovan.
Box 1 Folder 17 Photo 157
Sgt. Woods and Sgt. Lambrecht.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 158
Preparing camp.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 159
Soldier in uniform.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 160
Captain Weller.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 161
Soldier in uniform.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 162
Major Si. Juckerman soldier over a muddy puddle.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 163
Soldiers in a field.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 164
Soldiers of the 109th Evacuation Hospital.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 165
109th Evacuation Hospital.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 166
Post Exchange.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 167
Ambulances by a field.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 168
Commanding Officer tent.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 169
Officer and Nurses tents.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 170
109th Evacuation Hospital camp.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 171
Convoy on break.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 172
109th Evacuation Hospital camp.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 173
Tent in the woods.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 174
Tent in the woods.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 175
109th Evacuation Hospital camp.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 176
Soldier at rest.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 177
Soldiers of the 109th Evacuation Hospital.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 178
Soldiers of the 109th Evacuation Hospital.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 179
Soldier in uniform.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 180
Raising the flag.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 181
Soldiers at camp.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 182
Soldiers climbing the flag pole.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 183
Soldiers climbing the flag pole.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 184
Soldiers climbing the flag pole.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 185
Soldiers in transit.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 186
Army jeeps.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 187
Soldiers in formal uniform.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 188
Overlooking the 109th encampment.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 189
Soldiers at rest.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 190
Soldier in uniform.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 191
Ambulance.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 192
Convoy at rest.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 193
Soldiers on break.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 194
On the road.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 195
On the road.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 196
Woman and horse.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 197
Soldier by tent.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 198
Soldiers working.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 199
Soldiers gathering by Army Truck.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 200
Bike riding.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 201
Unknown man.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 202
Officer preparing to cut food.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 203
Soldier in uniform.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 204
Army marching band.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 205
Soldiers at play.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 206
Soldiers of the 109th Evacuation Hospital.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 207
Officers of the 109th Evacuation Hospital.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 208
Officer preparing to cut food.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 209
Soldiers in uniform.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 210
Officers.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 211
Officers.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 212
Lt. Colonel Fawcett.
Box 1 Folder 18 Photo 213
109th Evacuation Hospital Executive Officer Adjuncts.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 214
Doris Donovan sitting in Army truck.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 215
Army nurses.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 216
Army nurses in uniform.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 217
Sleeping in a tent.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 218
Nurses at Army camp.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 219
Army nurses.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 220
Army nurses.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 221
Army nurses.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 222
War memorial in France.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 223
Army nurses and solider.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 224
Taking a bike ride.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 225
Taking a bike ride.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 226
Taking a bike ride.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 227
Soldiers and nurse.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 228
Taking a bike ride.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 229
Taking a bike ride.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 230
Soldier and nurse.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 231
Army caravan.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 232
Nurses by the river.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 233
Nurses and soldiers.
Box 1 Folder 19 Photo 234
Paris, Le Grand Palais.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 235
Unknown European building.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 236
Unknown European building.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 237
Avenue des Champs-Elysees, Paris.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 238
Art Museum.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 239
St. Mehile Cemetery.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 240
Policeman.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 241
Officers of the 246 and their wives.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 242
Eingang zum Krankenhaus und Buro.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 243
Unknown European building.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 244
Unknown European town.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 245
Soldiers on break.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 246
Unknown river view.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 247
Unknown European building.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 248
Unknown European building.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 249
Unknown European building.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 250
Unknown European building.
Box 1 Folder 20 Photo 251
Colonel Prazakl, Congress woman Rodgers, Colonel Hurley.
Box 1 Folder 21 Photo 252
General Kinner and Colonel Hurley.
Box 1 Folder 21 Photo 253
Military officers.
Box 1 Folder 21 Photo 254
Encampment.
Box 1 Folder 21 Photo 255
White House Reception.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 256
White House Reception.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 257
White House Reception line.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 258
White House Reception line.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 259
White House Reception line.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 260
White House Reception.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 261
White House Reception line.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 262
White House Reception line.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 263
White House Reception line.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 264
White House Reception line.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 265
White House Reception line.
Box 1 Folder 22 Photo 266
Photo negatives, 5 photographs.
Box 1 Folder 23

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