Occupation: Nurses - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 1 linear foot
Abstract:: Colonel Patricia D. Brown (1929- ) is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as a nurse during a tour of duty in South Vietnam from August 1966 to August 1967. The papers ofColonel Patricia D. Brownrelated toservice in Vietnam provide a visual record of Colonel Brown’s tour of duty as an Air Force nurse stationed at Cam Ranh Bay in 1966-1967.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 32.75 linear foot (50 boxes)
Abstract:: The Littleton and Jane Mitchell papers document the life and career of the Delaware-based civil rights activist and educator Littleton P. Mitchell (1918-2004) and his wife Jane E. Mitchell (1921-2004). The collection contains material relating to his education, activities as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, his three decades-long leadership of the Delaware NAACP, his career as a teacher and counselor at Governor Bacon Health Center in Delaware City, and his involvement in a number of organizations. The collection also highlights the career of Jane Mitchell, one of Delaware's first African-American nurses and former director of nursing at the Delaware State Hospital. There are also photographs, slides, and other media documenting the Mitchells' family life as well as their participation in local and national events. The collection also contains a significant amount of the many awards and citations received by Littleton and Jane Mitchell for their achievements. As a whole, the papers...(see more)

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 18.0 cubic feet
Abstract:: This collection documents the work of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) and their mission to promote professional development of nurses involved in the delivery of health care to HIV persons as well as promote the health and welfare of infected persons. Materials include chapter records, articles, and domestic and international outreach.

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

Extent:: 18.0 linear feet
Abstract:: 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]

Extent:: 9.6 linear feet
Abstract:: 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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