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Loretta Ruggiero collection, 1972- 1977

Extent:
7.0 linear feet (about 200 items)
Abstract:
These papers contain notes and other curriculum material used by Loretta Ruggiero, an instructor in public health nursing at Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing during the 1960s-1970s.

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Margretta Madden Styles papers, 1973-1992 (inclusive)

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76.8 linear feet
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This unprocessed collection contains the papers of Magretta Madden Styles (1930-2005), a nurse educator and scholar known for her leadership in nursing education, credentialing and international nursing. These papers document her long career and involvement with the ANA, ANCC, and ICN, as well as the University of Texas, San Antonio, Wayne State University, and the University of California, San Francisco.

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Jeanne Quint Benoliel papers, 1919-2012 (inclusive)

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35.0 linear feet
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The Jeanne Quint Benoliel, Papers include personal and professional correspondence, speeches, presentations, and publications she wrote during her career, as well as documents following her active participation in professional organizations such as the International Working Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement. In addition, this collection contains several research grant projects and related field notes and materials, including her influential studies “Exploratory Investigation of Process of Adjustment Following Mastectomy” and “Hospital Personnel, Nursing Care and Dying Patients”, amongst others.

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Barbara G. Schutt papers, 1930-1986 (inclusive)

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7.0 linear feet
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Barbara G. Schutt was a graduate of two Philadelphia institutions: Jefferson Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania. She became renowned as an editor at the Pennsylvania Nurse and the American Journal of Nursing. This collection is comprised of addresses, articles and files which reflect her associations with national and state nurses associations and the American Journal of Nursing.

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Doris R. Schwartz papers, 1915-1999 (inclusive)

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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.

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Marietta H. Madden papers, 1928-1997 (inclusive)

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2.1 linear feet
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Marretta H. Madden was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and a military nurse during World War II. This collection includes documents relating to her army career, along with publications and artifacts.

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Dorothy M. Smith papers, 1951-1997 (inclusive)

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5.0 linear feet
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Dorothy M. Smith, R.N., M. Ed., dean and dean emeritus of the College of Nursing at the University of Florida, 1956-1973, was an internationally known nurse leader, educator and clinician. These papers span Smith’s professional life and documents her educational and academic experiences as well as awards and recognition received as a nursing leader. The collection is comprised of addresses, articles, and files which reflect her association with the University of Florida; personal correspondence; and photographs.

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Loeb Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation records, 1962-1985 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet
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This small collection contains records of the Loeb Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Materials include reports, correspondence, and articles.

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Evelyn R. Benson papers, 1991-2000 (inclusive)

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1.6 linear feet (4 boxes)
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This unprocessed collection contains research files and educational materials collected by Evelyn Benson, a Philadelphia nurse. Topics include Hilda Saloman, Lillian Wald, Russian nurses in the Crimean War, and the Albert Einstein Medical Center. The collection also includes two sets of mid-century nursing transparencies.

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Jo Ann Ashley papers, 1942-1980 (inclusive)

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10.4 linear feet
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Jo Ann Ashley was a nationally recognized nurse educator and author, best known for her book Hospitals, Paternalism, and the Role of the Nurse. She spoke and wrote prolifically on nursing, health care, and sexism and gender relations. This collection of papers and multimedia items documents Ashley's professional career. It includes correspondence, articles and speeches, and research materials. Also included are some of Ashley's personal papers, including a complete set of her poetry.

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Lillian Sholtis Brunner papers, 1910-1995 (inclusive)

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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.

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Rozella M. Schlotfeldt papers, 1966-1987 (bulk) 1926-1995 (inclusive)

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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.

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Manrico A. Troncelliti - Philadelphia General Hospital Oral History project, 1987-1990 (bulk) 1982-1990 (inclusive)

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3.0 linear feet
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This is a collection of Philadelphia General Hospital oral histories conducted by Manrico A. Troncelliti in the late 1980s. The interviewees are doctors who work at Philadelphia General Hospital at various stages of their careers, generally between 1920 and 1980, though more content is from pre 1950s.

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Barbara Wilcox papers, 1966-1981 (inclusive)

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0.8 linear feet
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This collection contains some of the professional papers of Barbara Wilcox, a public health nurse. Materials include articles, information on committees, and position papers.

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Visiting Nurse Association of Boston photographs, 1900-1960s

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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.

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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.

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Virginia K. Saba and the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare Division of Nursing collection, 1937-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.6 linear feet
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This collection contains public health nursing data from the U.S. government. It includes a census of public health nurses and records from the Division of Nursing, Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

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Theresa I. Lynch papers, 1896-1986 (inclusive)

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1.4 linear feet
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Theresa Lynch (1896-1994) is remembered as the first Dean of the independent School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. The bulk of this collection is related to the Penn School of Nursing, but also includes personal correspondence, speeches, awards, biographical sketches, and photographs.

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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.

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Pennsylvania Nurses Association, District 1 records, 1921-1973 (inclusive)

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11.7 linear feet
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The Philadelphia District, No. 1, was admitted to the Pennsylvania Nurses Association in 1919. These records of District 1 cover the majority of the organization's history. Materials include minutes, proceedings, reports, correspondence, finance information, and photographs.

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Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing records, 1871-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
52.5 linear feet
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This collection chronicles the long history of one of Philadelphia's most respected diploma schools of nursing, that of the Lankenau Hospital. It contains records which span the entire life of the school, from its inception in 1899 (at Lankenau's institutional predecessor, the German Hospital) to its eventual close in May of 1992.

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Marie Johnstone collection, 1906

Extent:
0.02 linear feet
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Marie Johnstone was a student at Providence Hospital School of Nursing, an African American training school in Chicago. This small collection contains her diploma and one photograph.

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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.

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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.

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Mildred Darragh lecture notes, 1923-1928 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet
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These lecture notes were taken while Darragh was a student at Philadelphia General Hospital in the 1920s.

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Visiting Nurse Association of Ambler and Vicinity records, 1922-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.5 linear feet
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This collection contains the records of the Visiting Nurse Association of Ambler and Vicinity, which merged into the Visiting Nurse Association of Eastern Montgomery County in 1984. These records, which include board and commitee minutes, agreements, policy manuals, and nine scrapbooks, document the development of a suburban visiting nurse association.

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Nadine Landis papers, 1963-1964 (inclusive)

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0.5 linear feet
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This small, unprocessed collection contains typewritten papers from Nadine Landis' time as a student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Education (Nursing Program), with miscellaneous curriculum materials from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and other nursing schools.

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Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia records, 1858-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.0 linear feet
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This collection contains records relating to the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia. Materials include historical accounts, administrative records, board minutes, annual reports, correspondence, and photographs.

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Albert Einstein Medical Center School of Nursing records, 1928-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear feet
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The Albert Einstein Medical Center (AEMC) School of Nursing was founded in 1953 upon the consolidation of the nursing schools of Jewish Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital. Until its close in 1987, it had one of the highest enrollements in the Philadelphia area, including many students of color. This collection contains administrative records, catalogues, evaluation studies and reports, and other materials.

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Anne L. Austin papers, 1910-1986 (inclusive)

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1.0 linear feet
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Anne Austin was a prominent nursing historian. This collection contains research-related materials concerning three of her major works: A History of Nursing Sourcebook (1957), A History of Nursing from Ancient to Modern Times (1962) and The Woolsey Sisters of New York (1971).

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Mary Anne M'Cready papers, 1904

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0.5 linear feet
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This collection mainly consists of nursing lecture notes during Mary Anne M'Cready's attendence at the Philadelphia School for Nurses in 1904.

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Mabel Harmon Morris papers, 1966-1984 (bulk) 1935-1990 (inclusive)

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3.0 linear feet
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Mabel Morris was a public health nurse. After graduating from Mercy Hospital Columbia University Teachers College, she was employed by the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Temple University, and the Visiting Nurse Society of Philadelphia. This collection contains correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, and alumni memorabilia, articles, teaching aides, and a small selection of photographs.

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National Organization for Public Health Nursing records, 1913-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.67 linear feet
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This collection contains the records of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing. It consists chiefly of minutes from the meetings of the board of directors, committees, and the annual conventions. Correspondence files are also included within the minutes.

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Jane D. Keeler papers, 1935-1985 (inclusive)

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0.6 linear feet
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Jane D. Keeler was a World War I army nurse and a public health nurse active in many Connecticut-area nursing organizations. This collection includes personal and biographical material, most notably a 1985 oral history interview (with transcripts) and speeches.

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Edith Nunan collection, 1887-1977

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21.0 linear feet
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Edith Nunan was a librarian at Philadelphia General Hospital. This collection contains publications, correspondence, and other materials related to Philadelphia General Hospital's Training School for Nurses and its nurse graduates. This collection also includes the records of a Nurse Biography Project, which documented significant nurses, as well as Nunan's collection of non-PGH materials related to nursing history.

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Thelma M. Schorr papers, 1952-1991 (inclusive)

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2.0 linear feet
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Thelma Schorr is known as a former editor of the American Journal of Nursing. This collection consists of her personal and professional papers, which document her time at the American Journal of Nursing Company and her work on her book Making Choices, Taking Chances.

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Mercy-Douglass Hospital records, 1896-1977 (inclusive)

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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.

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Stephanie A. Stachniewicz collection, 1954-1997 (inclusive)

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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.

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Tri-County Visiting Nurse Association records, 1984-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.95 linear feet
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This collection contains records of the Visiting Nurse Association of Plainfield and North Plainfield, NJ. Materials include annual reports, committee minutes, Treasurer's Reports, and statistical data of clinics, home visits, and community activities. The collection also includes a number of photographs and scrapbooks.

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Alumni Association of the Training School for Nurses of Philadelphia General Hospital collection, 1874-2005 (inclusive)

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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.

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Edna LaPorte Strumpf papers, 1933-1991 (inclusive)

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0.75 linear feet
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Edna LaPorte Strumpf was an Army nurse during World War II, as well as a longtime nurse in Veterans Hospitals and a Red Cross volunteer. This collection consists predominantly of lecture notes and exams from the period of Edna Strumpf's attendance at Mt. Sinai Hospital Training School for Nurses in Philadelphia, from 1934-1937.

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Hildegard E. Peplau papers, 1949-1987 (inclusive)

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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.

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Roberta M. West collection, 1886-1937

Extent:
10.0 linear feet
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The collection consists of material compiled and used by Miss West and the History Committee for the writing of the History of Nursing in Pennsylvania. It contains a large amount of data about nurses' training and practice from hospitals all over the state. It also contains original documents of the Graduate Nurses' Association of the State of Pennsylvania in its formative years.

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Dorothy A. Mereness papers, 1910-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear feet
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Dorothy Ann Mereness, R.N., Ed.D., F.A.A.N., was Dean of the School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania from 1965 to 1977 and a pioneer in the development of psychiatric nursing. This collection consists of personal papers and institutional files. The personal papers document Mereness's professional development. Although largely incomplete, the organizational files show the extent of Mereness's involvement in the development of nursing at both regional and national levels.

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Sara Maiter Errickson papers, 1937-1989 (inclusive)

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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.

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