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Brandywine Home Health Agency records

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Call Number:
MC 69
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing
Extent:
8.3 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Brandywine Home Health Agency records, Barbara Bates Center for The Study of The History of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Date:
1917-1990 (inclusive)
Creator:
Brandywine Home Health Agency.
Form:
Administrative records, Photographs, and Scrapbooks
Abstract:
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.

On April 11, 1917 representatives of various churches and women's organizations in Coatesville met at the request of Mrs. Charles F. Innis, Chairman of the Health and Hygiene Committee of the Coatesville Century Club to organize and implement a home nursing service for the area. Miss Anna Harlan, president of the Club, stressed the importance of the organization as a general philanthropy and for this reason every church denomination and women's organization in the city was invited to cooperate. The new agency would be financed by the Associated Charities, patient fees, membership dues and contributions, and be known as the Coatesville Visiting Nurse Association. Mrs. Arthur Hoopes was elected the first president and Miss Minnie Creagh, a Red Cross Nurse, was employed.

The newly founded association provided home nursing visits to tuberculosis, acute and chronic disease patients, as well as supplying maternity care and school health services. During World War I, an infant care services program was instituted for working mothers employed in industries. The national influenza pandemic of 1918/19 had a strong impact on the Coatesville area, causing the deaths of hundreds of local residents. Miss Creagh and the association's twenty nurse volunteers worked heroically to care for their affected clients. During the 1940s and 50s, the agency was chartered by the Chester County Court as a non-profit organization (1944). With the exception of the orthopedic and prenatal clinics, all other clinics were integrated into the hospital setting. An intensive home care service (1954) was organized for patients with long-term illnesses, providing a health team approach which included physical, occupational, and speech therapy as well as medical social services.

The VNA's coordination of services with other social, health, and civil organizations was seen as an important community service along with health promotion and prevention of illnesses. As needed, for instance, physicians were brought in for particular cases. The agency participated in a health week featuring health classes and a community parade. By the late 1920s and early 1930s, services were expanded to include well-baby, orthopedic, mental health, prenatal, and dental clinics. The staff increased to four nurses. Also, reflecting a national trend towards mobility, the agency acquired two automobiles to eliminate the nurses' dependence on public transportation and to better utilize their time.

Home health care became one of the fastest growing industries in the United States beginning in the mid-sixties and seventies. It grew in both size and service. It was recognized as an important factor in the entire health care delivery system following the federal government's Medicare program. Coatesville Visiting Nursing Association was certified for Medicare participation in 1966. To meet the social as well as the health needs of the elderly with acute and chronic illnesses, services were expanded to include home-health aide. Also, a licensed practical nurse was employed. Adult Health Clinics were established for health teaching and promotion for senior citizen groups focusing on preventative health care. The orthopedic clinic was taken over by Coatesville Hospital (later Brandywine Hospital).

In collaboration with the Hospice of Chester County and Home Health Services of Chester County, the agency established a home-based hospice service in 1982. Changes in federal and state health insurance laws forced hospitals and community home health agencies to evaluate service for quality and cost-effectiveness. As a result of these changes, the agency and the Brandywine Hospital agreed to merge their expertise and resources in 1984, avoiding duplication of home health service for post-hospitalized patients. The agency also joined partnership with other health agencies to form Chester Valley Health Services in 1985 in order to provide supplemental support care that is full or part time nursing or homemaking service. In 1986, the pre-natal clinic was taken over by the Chester County Health Department due to increased demand of staff’s time. Since its beginning this organization has had two name changes in order to keep abreast of trends in home health services. The first occurred in 1981 when the name Coatesville Visiting Nurse Association was changed to Coatesville-Brandywine Home Health Agency, Inc. In 1985, Coatesville was deleted from the agency's name and became Brandywine Home Health Agency, Inc.

Gift of Philippe Ouellette.

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University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing
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Finding aid prepared by Center staff, updated by Bethany Myers
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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents note

This series includes materials documenting the Agency's founding and accomplishments. A complete set of monthly board of directors and annual meeting minutes (1917-1987) provides the best overview, from an administrative perspective, of their activities. In addition, contractual agreements for services with other health agencies, individuals, and schools of nursing (1962-1989) are available as well as committee reports (1956-1986). As far as administrative procedure, there are a revision of bylaws (1986), three board of directors of nursing manuals (1943-1987) and files relating to the agency's evaluation (1979-1988).

By-laws, undated.
Box 1 Folder 1
By-laws, 1986.
Box 1 Folder 2
1930-1936.
Box 1 Folder 3
1937-1940.
Box 1 Folder 4
1941-1944.
Box 1 Folder 5
1945-1949.
Box 1 Folder 6
1950-1953.
Box 1 Folder 7
1954-1957.
Box 1 Folder 8
1958-1961.
Box 1 Folder 9
1962-1966.
Box 1 Folder 10
1967-1971.
Box 1 Folder 11
1972-1975.
Box 1 Folder 12
1976-1979.
Box 1 Folder 13
1980-1985.
Box 1 Folder 14
1986-1987.
Box 1 Folder 15
1939.
Box 2 Folder 16
1979-1983.
Box 2 Folder 17
(notebook), 1917-1919.
Box 2 Folder 18
(ledger), 1919-1924.
Box 2 Folder 19
(ledger), 1925-1933.
Box 2 Folder 20
1933-1936.
Box 2 Folder 21
1937-1939.
Box 2 Folder 22
1940-1942.
Box 2 Folder 23
1943-1945.
Box 2 Folder 24
1946-1948.
Box 3 Folder 25
1951-1952.
Box 3 Folder 27
1949-1950.
Box 3 Folder 26
1953-1954.
Box 3 Folder 28
1955-1956.
Box 3 Folder 29
1957-1958.
Box 3 Folder 30
1959-1960.
Box 4 Folder 31
1961-1962.
Box 4 Folder 32
1963-1964.
Box 4 Folder 33
1965-1966.
Box 4 Folder 34
1967-1968.
Box 4 Folder 35
1969.
Box 5 Folder 36
1970-1971.
Box 5 Folder 37
1972-1973.
Box 5 Folder 38
1974-1975.
Box 5 Folder 39
1976-1977.
Box 5 Folder 40
1978-1979.
Box 5 Folder 41
1980.
Box 6 Folder 42
1981-1982.
Box 6 Folder 43
1983-1984.
Box 6 Folder 44
1985.
Box 6 Folder 45
1986.
Box 6 Folder 46
1987.
Box 6 Folder 47
Brandywine Hospital for Home Health Services, 1984-1988.
Box 7 Folder 48
Brandywine Hospital, School of Nursing, 1977-1988.
Box 7 Folder 49
Central Chester County Vocational School, 1983.
Box 7 Folder 50
Chester County Health Department, Funding Allocation, 1984.
Box 7 Folder 51
Coatesville Hospital, Prenatal Clinic, 1976.
Box 7 Folder 52
Department of Welfare, Medicaid, 1983.
Box 7 Folder 53
Employment, 1962 and 1968.
Box 7 Folder 54
Executive Service Corps of Delaware Valley, 1988.
Box 7 Folder 55
Freedom Health Care, 1987.
Box 7 Folder 56
Hahnemann University Hospital, 1987-1988.
Box 7 Folder 57
Home Health Aid Services, 1984.
Box 7 Folder 58
Homemaker Health Services, 1972-1983.
Box 7 Folder 59
Home Health Service, 1988.
Box 7 Folder 60
Hospice, 1984-1989.
Box 7 Folder 61
Inter-county Hospitalization Plan, Inc., 1979-1985.
Box 7 Folder 62
Medical Social Service, 1986-1989.
Box 7 Folder 63
Mid Atlantic Rehabilitation Services, 1987.
Box 7 Folder 64
Occupational Therapy, 1986-1989.
Box 7 Folder 65
OPTION Care of Chester County, 1988-1989.
Box 7 Folder 66
Paoli Memorial Hospital for Home Health Services, 1973-1987.
Box 7 Folder 67
Physical Therapy Services, 1966-1989.
Box 7 Folder 68
Psychiatric Nurse Clinician, 1988-1989.
Box 7 Folder 69
Southern Chester County Medical Center, 1986-1989.
Box 7 Folder 70
United States Health Care, 1988-1989.
Box 7 Folder 71
Villanova University, College of Nursing, 1982-1988.
Box 7 Folder 72
1943.
Box 8 Folder 73
(3), 1951.
Box 8 Folder 74
1987.
Box 8 Folder 75
Census of Service Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1982.
Box 8 Folder 76
Education Committee, 1956.
Box 8 Folder 77
Financial, 1974-1982.
Box 8 Folder 78
1980-1981.
Box 8 Folder 79
1984-1986.
Box 8 Folder 80
Internal Revenue Service, 1959-1981.
Box 8 Folder 81
Membership and Orientation Committee, 1968-1982.
Box 8 Folder 82
Needlework Guild, 1971.
Box 8 Folder 83
Nominating Committee, 1967-1985.
Box 8 Folder 84
Nursing and Business Advisory Committee, 1969.
Box 8 Folder 85
1958-1959.
Box 8 Folder 86
1960-1961 and 1970.
Box 8 Folder 87
Nursing Service and Financial, 1982-1983.
Box 8 Folder 88
Office Committee, 1970-1971.
Box 8 Folder 89
Pertinent Operational Figures, 1953-1955.
Box 8 Folder 90
Prenatal Clinic, 1984-1985.
Box 8 Folder 91
Property Committee, 1971.
Box 8 Folder 92
1970-1971.
Box 8 Folder 93
1975.
Box 8 Folder 94
Treasurer's, 1966-1969.
Box 8 Folder 95
Annual Meeting Planning File, 1979-1985.
Box 9 Folder 96
Board and Committee Members List, 1979-1980.
Box 9 Folder 97
Boundaries, Voluntary Home Health Agencies of Chester County, 1987.
Box 9 Folder 98
Employment Application Forms, 1985.
Box 9 Folder 99
Equipment Inventory, 1984.
Box 9 Folder 100
1979-1982.
Box 9 Folder 101
1984-1987.
Box 9 Folder 102
Agency Evaluation Format, 1984-1988.
Box 9 Folder 103
Clinical Record Review Form, 1970.
Box 9 Folder 104
Evaluation Tool for Community Health Nursing Staff.
Box 9 Folder 105
Marketing Evaluation Outline for Presentation to Administrative Staff, 1987.
Box 9 Folder 106
Service Evaluation Questionnaires, 1982-1988.
Box 9 Folder 107
Time Study Format, 1988.
Box 9 Folder 108
Organization Charts, Board Members, Committees, and Staff Lists, 1985-1987.
Box 9 Folder 109
Past Board Presidents List, 1917-1972.
Box 9 Folder 110
Director's Book, Membership Committee List, 1967-1984.
Box 9 Folder 111

Scope and Contents note

This small series consists of a typed manuscript of the agency's history (1917-1990), originally prepared in 1983 and revised in 1990. Included also, is a comprehensive history written by Elizabeth M. Baker, Board Member, (1917-1971) focusing on the establishment of health care services for the community.

Typed Manuscript of Agency's History, 1917-1990, Original 1983, revised 1990.
Box 9 Folder 1
Visiting Nurse Association, 1917-1967.
Box 9 Folder 2

Scope and Contents note

Found in this series are the Agency's audited financial statements and correspondence from an accounting firm. Also included in this series are a file of appropriation from boroughs and townships (1970), a cash receipt ledger (1968-1977), and a saving account bank book (1938).

Appropriations from Boroughs and Townships, 1970.
Box 10 Folder 1
Correspondence, Accounting Firm, 1975-1987.
Box 10 Folder 2
Explanation of Savings Account, 1966.
Box 10 Folder 3
1964-1966.
Box 10 Folder 4
1972-1974.
Box 10 Folder 5
1975-1978.
Box 10 Folder 6
1979-1980.
Box 10 Folder 7
1984-1985.
Box 10 Folder 8
1987.
Box 10 Folder 9
Cash Receipts (ledger), 1968-1977.
Box 10 Folder 10
Savings Account Bank Book, 1938.
Box 10 Folder 11

Scope and Contents note

This series contains minutes, the majority for the period 1969-1987, of the following committees: evaluation, budget and finance, long-range planning, nursing, personnel, professional advisory, and reorganization.

Agency Evaluation Committee Minutes, 1987.
Box 11 Folder 1
Budget/Finance Committee Minutes, 1979-1987.
Box 11 Folder 2
Long-range Planning Committee Minutes, 1984-1985.
Box 11 Folder 3
Nursing Committee Minutes, 1969-1987.
Box 11 Folder 4
Personnel Committee Minutes, 1978-1984.
Box 11 Folder 5
By-laws, 1983 and 1986.
Box 11 Folder 6
1971-1978.
Box 11 Folder 7
1979-1981.
Box 11 Folder 8
1982-1985.
Box 11 Folder 9
Reorganization Committee Minutes, 1985.
Box 11 Folder 10

Scope and Contents note

This series includes correspondence of Linda W. Godshall, R.N., Director (1982-1989); medical certification (1966-1976); United Way of Chester Country (1981-1985); and staff memos (1980-1988). Files also include incoming and outgoing selected correspondence with coordinated funding agencies, community health agencies, board members, patients, and volunteers.

Adult Day Care Center, 1984-1988.
Box 11 Folder 1
Agency Boundaries, 1976 and 1977.
Box 11 Folder 2
Agency Property Headquarters, 1219 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, 1982.
Box 11 Folder 3
Association Hospital Service of Philadelphia (Billing), 1958-1965.
Box 11 Folder 4
Board Members Resignation, 1983-1985.
Box 11 Folder 5
Business Advisory Committee, 1974-1982.
Box 11 Folder 6
Chester County Council of Home Health Agencies, 1975-1978.
Box 11 Folder 7
Coatesville District United Charities, 1954-1969.
Box 11 Folder 8
Coatesville Senior Citizen Center, 1984 and 1987.
Box 11 Folder 9
Commission on Charitable Organization, Department of State, 1973-1982.
Box 11 Folder 10
1982-1984.
Box 11 Folder 11
1985-1987.
Box 11 Folder 12
1988.
Box 12 Folder 14
(Staff/Board members), 1985-1987.
Box 12 Folder 13
(Staff/Board members), 1988-1989.
Box 12 Folder 15
Home Visiting Fees, 1975.
Box 12 Folder 16
Home Health Affiliates of Delaware Valley, Inc., 1982-1984.
Box 12 Folder 17
Intensive Care Program, 1953-1955.
Box 12 Folder 18
Lukens, Inc., 1974-1983.
Box 12 Folder 20
Insurance Committee, 1984-1987.
Box 12 Folder 19
Needlework Guild, 1969-1988.
Box 12 Folder 21
1966-1976.
Box 13 Folder 22
1977-1979.
Box 13 Folder 23
1980-1982.
Box 13 Folder 24
1983-1985.
Box 13 Folder 25
1986.
Box 13 Folder 26
1987.
Box 13 Folder 27
1988.
Box 13 Folder 28
Patients Acknowledgement of Service, 1968-1974.
Box 14 Folder 29
Publication of Devotions, K.S. Miller, Board Member, 1958.
Box 14 Folder 30
Property, 1982-1983.
Box 14 Folder 31
Staff Memos, 1980-1988.
Box 14 Folder 32
1981.
Box 14 Folder 33
1984.
Box 14 Folder 34
1985.
Box 14 Folder 35
1986.
Box 14 Folder 36
1987.
Box 14 Folder 37
1988.
Box 14 Folder 38

Scope and Contents note

Found in this series are the Agency's philosophy, goals, services, policies and procedures (1984-1990), and in-service education program (1987-1988). There are files relating to the planning and implementation of the intensive home care service which include Eleanor M. Morris' file regarding adult health service (1977).

Homemaker Home Health Aide Training Manual, 1980.
Box 15 Folder 1
Inservice Education Program, 1987-1988.
Box 15 Folder 2
Intensive Care Program, 1953-1956.
Box 15 Folder 3
Personal File, Eleanor S. Morris, Intensive Care Program, 1953-1958.
Box 15 Folder 4
Philosophy, Goals, Services, Policies and Procedures, 1984-1990.
Box 15 Folder 5
Proposal, Adult Health Service, Provision of Health Education, 1977.
Box 15 Folder 6

Scope and Contents note

This series includes personnel policies (1920-1990); job descriptions (1990); staff nurses directories (1984-1988); and a nursing procedure manual (1966). Also included are a case history file (1944), clinical records (1987), and two poems, author unknown, titled "Visiting Nurse" and "Visiting Nurse Black Bag" (1940).

Case History, 1944.
Box 15 Folder 1
Clinical Record, 1987.
Box 15 Folder 2
Home Health Aide Personnel Policies, 1981.
Box 15 Folder 3
Job Descriptions, 1990.
Box 15 Folder 4
Minutes, Staff Meeting, 1988-1989.
Box 15 Folder 5
Nursing Procedures Manual, 1966.
Box 15 Folder 6
Late 20s, early 30s.
Box 15 Folder 7
1960.
Box 15 Folder 8
1990.
Box 15 Folder 9
Poems, Visiting Nursing, 1930, and Visiting Nurse Black Bag, 1940.
Box 15 Folder l0
Staff Nurses Directives, 1984-1988.
Box 15 Folder 11

Scope and Contents note

This series includes various materials used for public relations purposes such as pamphlets highlighting services provided (1935-1980) and annual reports (1944-1947). Some examples from this series are an advertisement (1986), tape for a slide presentation with accompanying narrative (1981 and 1983), invitation for annual meetings, a guestbook for Open House (1982), newspaper clippings (1947-1989) and a presentation in slide format entitled "Pictorial Story of a Day in the Life of a Visiting Nurse" (1960). A file for the booklet published by the Metropolitan Insurance Company, entitled, "Visiting Nurse" (1928) is also included.

Advertisement, 1986.
Box 16 Folder 1
Booklet, "Visiting Nurse" Metropolitan Insurance Company, 1928.
Box 16 Folder 2
Newspaper, Century Club, Board Members, 1969.
Box 16 Folder 3
Newspaper, 1947-1989.
Box 16 Folder 4
Guest Book, Open House, 1982.
Box 16 Folder 5
Narrative for Slide Presentation (slides not in collection), 1981 and 1983.
Box 16 Folder 6
Slide Presentation Format, "Pictorial Story of a Day in the Life of a Visiting Nurse", 1960.
Box 16 Folder 7
Tape for Slide Presentation (the 39 slides not in the collection), 1981.
Box 16 Folder 8
Annual Reports, 1944, 1946, 1947.
Box 16 Folder 9
Services, 1935-1980.
Box 16 Folder 10
25th Anniversary of Coatesville, 1942 Visiting Nurse Association Program.
Box 16 Folder 11
30th Annual Meeting Invitation, 1947.
Box 16 Folder 12
50th Anniversary Dinner Program and Invitation, 1967.
Box 16 Folder 13

Scope and Contents note

In this series certificates of appreciation, memberships, and resolutions of acknowledgement of services can be found. Also here are the manuscript and printed versions of, Devotions by Katherine S. Miller, Board Member (1924-1956). The scrapbooks (1933-1987) contain a variety of local newspaper clippings which promote the Brandywine Home Health Services.

City of Coatesville, 1966.
Box 16 Folder 1
Senior Citizens Center, 1979-1982.
Box 16 Folder 2
Coatesville Area Senior Adult Center Membership Card, 1986-1987.
Box 16 Folder 3
Original Manuscript, 1957.
Box 16 Folder 4
Copy of the books, 1957.
Box 16 Folder 5
Pennsylvania Association of Home Health Agencies and National Association for Home Care, 1985-1986.
Box 16 Folder 6
Health and Welfare Council of Chester County, 1985-1986.
Box 16 Folder 7
Plaque, Health, Education and Welfare Social Security Act, Medicare Participation, 1967.
Box 16 Folder 8
Acknowledgement of Service, Elizabeth M. Baker, 1917-1971.
Box 16 Folder 9
Acknowledgement of Dedicated Service to Coatesville VNA from Council, City of Coatesville, 1961.
Box 16 Folder 10
Statistical Service Data, Chester County Council of Home Health Agencies, 1974-1984.
Box 16 Folder 11
1933-1943.
Box 17
1944.
Box 17
1936-1968.
Box 18
1964-1987.
Box 18

Scope and Contents note

This small series includes dental and medical instruments, insulin syringes, as well as the Coatesville Visiting Nurse rubber stamp (1917-1981) and copper printing plate depicting a visiting nurse (1930).

Coatesville Visiting Nurse Association Rubber Stamp, 1917-1981.
Box 19
Copper Plate Dye, Visiting Nurse (see Series VIII. Folder 10), 1930s; Dental and Medical Instruments, 1950.
Box 19
Insulin Syringe, ICC (3).
Box 19

General note

Key: letters indicate duplicate photographs: p.4a is the duplicate of p.4.

Scope and Contents note

The photographs in this series are of a public relations nature and depict nurses preparing for home-visiting; nurses working in the home, clinic, and school; and group, as well as individual, photographs of staff and board of directors. Also, the photographs record the work of volunteers and events, such as annual meetings and the open-house ceremony of the new headquarters. The small slide collection covers nursing services, images of nurses, and administrative support staffs' office activities.

Red Cross Nurses showing Red Cross Flag in front of building, 1920s.
Box 20 Photo 1
Visiting Nurse Staff standing beside agency's car in front of headquarters, 1943.
Box 20 Photo 2
Visiting nurse staff standing beside agency's car, 1943.
Box 20 Photo 3
Supervisor instructing staff nurses, late 40s or early 50s.
Box 20 Photo 4
Supervisor instructing staff nurses, late 40s or early 50s.
Box 20 Photo 4a
Home Care Team: Staff of intensive home care, [standing L to R: Mrs Waltor Russell, staff nurse; Mrs Harry Fine, Coastsville Hopsital Dietician; Miss Ruth Heffnre, staff nurse; seated L to R: Mrs Bernard L. Lorris, chairman; Mrs Raymond Weidler, VNA supervisor; Mrs Helen L. Robertson, physio-therapist; Miss Dorris Winklemon, occupational therapist from VA Hospital], 1954.
Box 20 Photo 5
Home Care Team: Staff of intensive home care, [standing L to R: Mrs Waltor Russell, staff nurse; Mrs Harry Fine, Coastsville Hopsital Dietician; Miss Ruth Heffnre, staff nurse; seated L to R: Mrs Bernard L. Lorris, chairman; Mrs Raymond Weidler, VNA supervisor; Mrs Helen L. Robertson, physio-therapist; Miss Dorris Winklemon, occupational therapist from VA Hospital], 1954.
Box 20 Photo 5a
Supervisor and staff nurses, case assignment, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 6
Supervisor and staff nurses, case assignment, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 6a
Supervisor and staff nurses, case assignment, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 6b
Supervisor and staff nurses, case assignment, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 7
Visiting Nurses: Traveling Florence Nightingales, Luken Life Publication, 1954.
Box 20 Photo 8
Supervisor and staff nurses, 1957.
Box 20 Photo 9
Ruth J. Heffner, RN; Mrs Edith Reed; Anne Russell, putting equipment into Rehabilitation Station Wagon, 1959.
Box 20 Photo 10
Staff nurses, outside agency headquarters, standing beside "Rehabilitation program Station Wagon", [L to R: Mrs Margaret Fiorilio, Mrs Ruth Hadfield, Mrs Madolyn Smathers, Mrs Ann Russell], October 28, 1965.
Box 20 Photo 11
Visiting nurse staff reviewing patients' records, 1965.
Box 20 Photo 12
Visiting nurse staff, standing outside of agency's headquarter's, 1967.
Box 20 Photo 13
Staff nurse, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 14
Staff nurse, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 15
Staff nurse, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 16
Staff nurse, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 17
Staff nurse, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 18
Staff nurse, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 19
Staff nurse, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 20
Visiting nurses and field representative of Salvation Army with children leaving for summer camp [Mrs Madeline Smathers, VNA; Herbert J. Keller, Field Rep SA; Mrs Margaret Fioriglio, VNA],, 1966.
Box 20 Photo 21
Staff nurses standing outside of agency's headquarters, 1970.
Box 20 Photo 22
Ridgeway school, pupils and teachers, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 23
Visiting nurse inspecting child's throat, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 24
Visiting nurse inspecting child's throat, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 24a
Visiting nurse inspecting child's throat, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 24b
Visiting nurse instructing students on "Basic 7" nutritional chart, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 25
Visiting nurse instructing students on "Basic 7" nutritional chart, 1960s.
Box 20 Photo 25a
Visiting nurse giving infant care in the home, 1930s.
Box 20 Photo 26
Visiting nurse giving infant care in the home, 1930s.
Box 20 Photo 26a
Visiting nurse giving infant care in the home, 1930s.
Box 20 Photo 26b
Visiting nurse demonstrating infant care to mother and preschooler, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 27
Visiting nurse giving patient a bed bath, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 28
Visiting nurse giving patient a bed bath, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 28a
Visiting nurse giving patient an injection, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 29
Visiting nurse giving patient an injection, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 29a
Visiting nurse leaving a patient's house, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 30
Visiting nurse leaving a patient's house, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 30a
Visiting nurse leaving a patient's house, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 30b
Visiting nurse preparing nursing bag for home visiting, 1978.
Box 20 Photo 31
Visiting nurse giving child an injection, mother holding child, at the wellbaby clinic, 1930s.
Box 20 Photo 32
Visiting nurse giving child an injection, mother holding child, at the well baby clinic, 1930s.
Box 20 Photo 32a
Visiting nurse weighing a toddler at the well-baby clinic, 1940s.
Box 20 Photo 33
Visiting nurse weighing a toddler at the well-baby clinic, 1940s.
Box 20 Photo 33a
Visiting nurse weighing a toddler at the well-baby clinic, 1940s.
Box 20 Photo 33b
Visiting nurse weighing toddler at the well-baby clinic while mother watches, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 34
Visiting nurse weighing toddler at the well-baby clinic while mother watches, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 34a
Visiting nurse weighing toddler at the well-baby clinic while mother watches, 1950s.
Box 20 Photo 34b
Visiting nurse taking family health history of mother and two children at the well-baby clinic, 1955.
Box 20 Photo 35
Visiting nurse taking family health history of mother and two children at the well-baby clinic, 1955.
Box 20 Photo 35a
Visiting nurse taking family health history of mother and two children at the well-baby clinic, 1955.
Box 20 Photo 35b
Prenatal clinic, physician taking patient's blood pressure with visiting nurse assisting, 1954.
Box 20 Photo 36
Prenatal clinic, physician examining patient, nurse observing, 1981.
Box 20 Photo 37
Physician and nurse conference on patient care follow-up, 1981.
Box 20 Photo 38
Staff member looking through microscope, 1981.
Box 20 Photo 39
Staff members discussing patient follow-up, 1981.
Box 20 Photo 40
Home health care team, 1981.
Box 20 Photo 41
Administrative support staff, 1981.
Box 20 Photo 42
Staff members, 1980s.
Box 20 Photo 43
Staff member with elderly man cutting a cake, 1980s.
Box 20 Photo 44
Staff members cutting cake, 1980s.
Box 20 Photo 45
Staff member sitting at desk, 1980s.
Box 20 Photo 46
Staff members, 1980s.
Box 20 Photo 47
Volunteer training class, 1980s.
Box 20 Photo 48
Volunteer training class, 1980s.
Box 20 Photo 49
Volunteer with Christmas baskets for the needy families, 1969.
Box 20 Photo 50
Needle Guild Society volunteers preparing cancer dressing, [L to R: Mrs A.G. Leubert, Mrs J. Frederic Wiese, Mrs George W. Esphleman, Mrs Lenore Davis], 1954.
Box 20 Photo 51
Needle Guild Society volunteers preparing cancer dressing, [L to R: Mrs A.G. Leubert, Mrs J. Frederic Wiese, Mrs George W. Esphleman, Mrs Lenore Davis], 1954.
Box 20 Photo 51a
Needle Guild Society volunteers preparing cancer dressing, [L to R: Mrs A.G. Leubert, Mrs J. Frederic Wiese, Mrs George W. Esphleman, Mrs Lenore Davis], 1954.
Box 20 Photo 51b
Needle Guild Society volunteers preparing cancer dressing, [L to R: Mrs A.G. Leubert, Mrs J. Frederic Wiese, Mrs George W. Esphleman, Mrs Lenore Davis], 1954.
Box 20 Photo 51c
Board of Directors and Committee Members, 1954.
Box 20 Photo 52
Board of Directors and Committee Members, 1954.
Box 20 Photo 52a
49th Annual Meeting ofCoatesville-Brandywine Home Health Agency Board of Directors, [identified from p 54 Officers standing from left: Mrs N.M. Harner, corresponding secretary; Mrs Kenneth Synder, new board member; Mrs William Batteiger, vice-president; Mrs Ellis Stern, Jr treasurer; Mrs John E. Stively, Jr assistant treasurer; Seated: Mrs Wiliam D. Taylor, president; Mrs Earl Klippel, recording secretary], January, 1966, January, 1966.
Box 21 Photo 53
49th Annual Meeting of Coatesville-Brandywine Home Health Agency Board of Directors, [identified from p 54 Officers standing from left: Mrs N.M. Harner, corresponding secretary; Mrs Kenneth Synder, new board member; Mrs William Batteiger, vice-president; Mrs Ellis Stern, Jr treasurer; Mrs John E. Stively, Jr assistant treasurer; Seated: Mrs Wiliam D. Taylor, president; Mrs Earl Klippel, recording secretary], January, 1966.
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Board of Directors and Committee Members, 1969.
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Linda Wilson, RN Director and New Board Members' Annual Luncheon Meeting, 1982.
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Linda Wilson, RN Director and New Board Members' Annual Luncheon Meeting, 1982.
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Annual Luncheon Meeting, Thurndale Inn, 1982.
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Annual Luncheon Meeting,Thurndale Inn, 1982.
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Board Members reviewing agency's material, 1980s.
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Board Members reviewing agency's material, 1980s.
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Board members at conference table, 1980s.
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Board members conference, 1980s.
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Agency's associate sitting at desk, 1980s.
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Social event, Linda Wilson, Director, 1980s.
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Social event, 1980s.
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Social event, 1980s.
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Social event, 1980s.
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Social event, 1980s.
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Linda Wilson, Director of Visiting Nurses, removing visiting nurse identification sign from City Hall headquarters. Sign was made by Lukens Steel and plated in the lawn in 1939 when the nurses first moved into City Hall., 1983.
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Kenneth and Dot Synder prepare bows for ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Linda Wilson, Director of Visiting Nurses, preparing punch beverage.
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Buffet table.
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Staff of Spatola Wines setting up the beverage table.
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Beverage table attended by Staff of Spatola Wines.
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Beverage table attended by Staff of Spatola Wines.
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Dick Ehmen, Representative and other staff members from Spatola Wines at the beverage table.
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Dick Ehmen, Representative and other staff members from Spatola Wines at the beverage table.
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Dick Ehmen, Representative and other staff members from Spatola Wines at the beverage table.
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Dick Ehmen, Representative and other staff members from Spatola Wines at the beverage table.
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Group awaiting ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Cutting ribbon to new headquarters.
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Cutting ribbon to new headquarters.
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Cutting ribbon to new headquarters.
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Ribbon cut to the new headquarters.
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Dominick Scamuffa, Vice President of City Council, signing guest book.
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Al Hansom, CALN Commissioner signing guest book and Mrs. Gloria Cowan, Vice President of BHHA.
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John Kuth, City Councilman; Patrick O'Donnell, County Commissioner; Bob Thompson, County Commissioner; Dick Ehmer, Spatola Wines; and Mrs. Bob Thompson.
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Dominick Samuffa, Vice President of City Council and John Kuth, City Councilman.
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Group of guests.
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Group of guests.
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Group of guests.
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Group of guests.
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Mrs. Gayle Roper, Board Member and Mrs. Amino Valoschi, Director of Homemakers.
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Sue Watterson, RN.
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Dick Elmer and Mrs. Bob Thompson.
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Alexander Endy, City Solicitor, and Kenneth Synder, former City Councilman.
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Al Hansom, Caln Commissioner; Bob Thompson, County Commissioner; and John Kuth, City Councilman.
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Dot Bachman, Brandywine Hospital and Nancy Nunemaker, RN Supervisor at Coatesville-Brandywine Home Health Agency.
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Susan Scott and Linda Bubb, Board Members and Linda Wilson, RN Director of Coatesville-Brandywine Home Health Agency.
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Shirley Winstean, Director of Phoenixville Visiting Nurse Association; Dot Synder, Board Member; and Mary Ellen Stem, Board Member.
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Mary Ellen Stem, Board Member; Linda Wilson, RN Director; and Dot Synder, Board Member.
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Group of Staff and Board Members.
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Paul J. Herley, MD Medical Advisor, 1960s and 70s.
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Coatesville Visiting Nurse Association Headquarters, 1981.
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Linda Wilson Godshall, R.N., Director, with staff member outside of headquarters, 1981.
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Linda Wilson Godshall, R.N., Director, with staff member outside of headquarters, 1981.
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Linda Wilson Godshall, R.N., Director, Brandywine Home Health Agency, 1981.
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Home Care Team, 1981.
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Home Health Coordinator and Physician, 1981.
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Visiting Nurse preparing nursing bag for home visitation, 1981.
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Visiting Nurse getting into Agency's car, 1981.
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Patient sitting in chair at home, 1981.
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Visiting Nurse redressing patient's leg wound in the home.
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Visiting Nurse taking patient's blood pressure in the home.
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Visiting Nurse taking patient's blood pressure in Agency's office.
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Staff member talking on telephone.
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Staff member talking on telephone.
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Staff members taking lunch or coffee-break.
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Picture of Coatesville Visiting Nurse Association Staff, circa 1940s.
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Staff member sitting at desk.
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Staff member sitting at desk.
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Staff member sitting at desk.
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Staff member typing at desk.
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Staff member typing at desk.
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Monthly calendar, June 1981.
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Staff member sitting in front of United Campaign Flag.
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Bumper sticker on Agency's car, "Health Begins at Home, Support Your Visiting Nurse".
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Red Cross Nurses showing Red Cross flag in front of building, 1920s.
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Visiting Nurse weighing school-age child.
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Visiting Nurse giving injection to patient.
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Visiting Nurse giving injection to patient.
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Coatesville Visiting Nurse holding bag in front of car.
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Visiting Nurse visiting patients.
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Visiting Nurse discussing with patient.
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Visiting Nurses: one sitting at desk and two standing behind the desk.
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Visiting Nurses: Traveling Florence Nightingale, Luken's Life Publication, 1954.
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Visiting Nurses discussing patient follow-up.
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Nurse in discussion with mother and two young girls.
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