Chronicle Spring 1990

Spring 1990 Vol. 2 No.2

F IRST ANNuAL P ENN N URSING H ISTORY A SSEMBLY

Alice Fisher, a Nightingale trained nurse, came to the United States from England in 1884.

Almost immediately, she was widely known and regarded for her reform of the Philadelphia Hospital (Blockley), as it was called then; she founded its famous school of nursing in 1885. After four years of extraordinary work and accomplishment at Blockle¥, Alice Fisher contracted rheumatic heart disease, dying I ' ' , I . . .~~"'"~ on June 3, 1889, at the age of 58.

In what has been described as the "majestic setting of a never-to-be-for­ gotten death," she was at­ tended by one ::I of her greatest admirers, Dr. n William Osler.

Buried at Woodland Cemetery, her tombstone was si tuated with a view of her be­ loved "Block­ ley". For Spring procession to Alice Fisher's grave in Woodland Cemetery, Easter Sunday. 1928. decades after her death her grave became the object of an annual Easter Pilgrimage by nurses, physicians and local 'citizens, that her "indomitable courage, great genius and exquisite graciousness" never be forgotten.

One chronicler of the period has said "no history of health care and hO!>1>itals •.. can be written con­ scientiously without her."

Building on the memory of this outstanding nurse reformer, and in concert with the Center f or the Study o/the History o/Nursing's mission to convey new and significant historical research in nursing, the First Annual Penn Nursing History Assembly will begin with a:

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Twilight Procession Honoring Alice Fisher

Center for The Study of The History of Nursing UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANlA

SomOL OF NURSING

Friday, April 20, 4:30 pm The Procession, led by bagpiper, will depart from the sculpture terrace of the Nurs­ ing Education Building, proceed to the grave of Alice Fisher in nearby Woodland Cemetery, and conclude with Tea in the Woodland Mansion at 6:00 pm. John Frances Marion, noted Philadelphia historian, will guide the tour at Alice Fisher's graveside and help the gathering appreciate other significant health personages buried at Woodland The morning after the Twilight Procession we will reconvene at 8:30 am for coffee, followed by:

"Care of the Sick: The Search for Reform" Saturday, April 21, 9:00 - 4:00 pm Nursing Education Building: Street Floor Auditorium 9:00 am Welcome and Introductions (continued on page 4)

Spring 1990

Vol. 2 No.2

FIRST ANNuAL PENN NURSING H ISTORY ASSEMBLY

Alice Fisher, a Nightingale trained nurse, came to the United Stales from England in 1884.

Almost immediately, she was widely known and regarded for her refonn of the Philadelphia Hospital (Blockley), as it was called then; she founded its famous school of nursing in 1885. After four years of extraordinary work and accomplishment at Blockle¥, Alice Fisher contracted rheumatic heart -1 disease, dying ( on June 3, 1889, ..... at the age of 58.

In what has been described as the " majestic setting of a never-to-be-for­ gotten death," she was at­ tended by one of her greatest­ admirers, Dr. n William Osler.

Buried at Woodland Cemetery, her tom bstone was situated with a view of her be­ loved "Block­ ley". For Spring procession to Alice Fisher's grave in Woodland Cemetery, Easter S unday. 1928. decades after her death her grave became the object of an annual Easter Pilgrimage by nurses, physicians and local ·citizens, that her "indomitable courage, great genius and exquisite graciousness" never be forgotten.

One chronicler of the period has said "no history of health care and hospitals ... can be written con­ scientiously without her."

Building on the memory of this outstanding nurse refonner, and in concert with the Center for the Study o/the History o/Nursing's mission to convey new and significant historical research in nursing, the First Annual Penn Nursing History Assembly will begin with a: '1

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Center for The Study of The History of Nursing UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SomOL OF NURSING

Twilight Procession Honoring Alice Fisher Friday, April 20, 4:30 pm The Procession, led by bagpiper, will depart from the sculpture terrace of the Nurs­ ing Education Building, proceed to the grave of Alice Fisher in nearby Woodland Cemetery, and conclude with Tea in the Woodland Mansion at 6:00 pm. John Frances Marion, noted Philadelphia historian, will guide the tour at Alice Fisher's graveside and help the gathering appreciate other significant health personages buried at Woodland The morning after the Twilight Procession we will reconvene at 8:30 am for coffee, followed by: "Care of the Sick: The Search for Reform" Saturday, April 21, 9:00 - 4:00 pm Nursing Education Building: Street Floor Auditorium 9:00 am Welcome and Introductions

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CENTER FOR THE

NEWS FROM THE CENTER

STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF NURSING The Center for the Study of the History of Nursing was established in 1985 to encourage and facilitate historical scholarship in health, especially in relation ro nursing care.

The three goals of the Center are: to create and maintain a resource for historical research pertaining to the development of the nursing profession and history of health care in !he United Slates; to improve the qUality and scope of historical scholarship in nursing; and, LO disseminate new knowledge in nursing history through education, conferences, publications and inter-disciplinary collaboration.

Current projects in the Center range from a regional survey of historical resources in nursing history and studies of home-based nursing in America, care of the critically ill, the 20!h century relationship between nursing and American philanthropy, and the history of oncology nursing, to collecting, processing and cataloging an outstanding collection of primary historical materials.

Inquiries should be sent to Joan E. Lynaugb, Director, Center for the Study of the History of Nursing , University of Pennsylvania, Nursing Education Building, Philadelphia, PA 19 -6096, or call (215) 898-4502.

CtnterAdvisory Board Lillian Sholtis Brunner, Chair Ellen D.Baer M. Louise Fitzpatrick Nadine Landis Mark Frazier Lloyd Charles E. Rosenberg Thelma Schorr Stephanie A. Stachniewicz Tina Weintraub Helen Edwards CenluStaff Joan E. Lynaugh. RN, PhD, FAAN Director Karen Buhler-Wilkernm, RN, PhD, FAAN Associate Director David M. Weinberg, MSLS Curator Carla Castillo Admimstrative AssisIClIll and Editor

FALL EVENTS

Last Fall the Center for the Study of the History o/Nursing hosted two special events. On October 7th the Hospital of the Uni­ versity of Pennsylvania Nurses' Alumni Association and the Society of the Alumni of the School of Nursing of !he Umversity of Pennsyl­ vania sponsored the grand opening and dedication of !he Alumni Room and !he Lillian Sholtis Brunner Archives in !he Center. Begun with a champagne brunch at !he Founders Pavilion, the dedication followed Cenler director, Joan E. LYTlDugh, preSl!nJing Iris M. with a ceremony at the School of Gross with a plaque in appreciaJion/or the Cemer's NllTsing. Plaques commemorating AI'R UI1I1ll oom. generous contributions to the Center

were presented to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Nurses' Alumni Asso­

ciation and to Lillian Brunner.

On November 20th the Center saluted its many conLributors and displayed its col­ lections. Over a hundred members and friends of the Center attended this Reception and Open House en­ joying historical [Urns and tours.

Curator David Weinberg did an exciting presen­ tation for Center guests on the pres­ ervation of his­ torical documents.

Visitors lO the Cenler'sNovember 20th, 1989. Open House look on as David Weinberg, curator, discusses some archival material.

A REWARDING FALL Bo!h faculty and doctoral students have had a rewarding Fall. Dr. Ellen Baer and Dr. Karen Buhler-Wilkerson were elected to the American Academy of Nursing. Karen Buhler-Wllkerson also received this year's American As oc iation for the History of Nursing Lavinia L. Dock Award for Historical Research and Scholarship for her publica­ tion, "Nursing and the Public's Health: An Anthology of Readings". Dr. Buhler-Wilker­ son was recently appointed historical editor for Public Health Nursing and archivist for the Public Health Nursing section of the American Public Heal!h Association.

Janna Dieckmann , Penn doctoral student, was awarded grants to continue her dissertation work from bo!h the American Nurses' Foundation and the Center for Nursing Research. Her research examines the nature of chronic care and depe~dency in prolonged chronic ilJness, and will describe and analyze pattern of care for thlS pop~­ lion. This is the first NRSA award given for historical research by the Center for Nursmg Reseach. continued on page 5)

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APPRAISING COLLECTION STRENGTHS AT THE CENTER AND AT HOME, OR .•.

WHAT WE HAVE, WHAT WE

It is the Center's good fortune that valuable research materials were saved­ some intentionally, some accidentally­ and donated 10 the Center for preserva­ Lion and use by researcbers. After several years of collecting, we have amassed a strong collection of materials document­ ing the role of nursing and health care delivery in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.. Now numbering more than seventy, our diverse holdings document the rise and fall of public health nursing, the de­ livery of health care 10 minority commu­ nities, the training of nurses, and the development of the nursing profession.

This history comes alive through the writings of nUTses and other heal th care professionals, organizational records, photographic images, oral histories, and a wide assortment of publications. Through this multi-faceted view of a nurse's life­ in the hospital, classroom, neighborhood, faclOry, school, and at home-we gain a fu ller understanding of the nursing profession.

The Center actively seeks 10 acquire new materials. One project underway, with funds provided by the National His­ torical Publications and Records Com­ mission (NHPRC,) will contribute to a better representation of mming and health care records in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Center is presently surveying more than 600 agencies to identify. the location, contents, and condition of docu­ ments related 10 the hislOry and organiza­ tion of nursing. Hopefully, it will result in a significant accessioning program of or­ ganizational records in the next few years. For example, this project will assist the Center's staff in identifying alumnae organizations in an effort to acquire, among other materials, nurse registries. With this information, re­ searchers will be able to analyze employ­ ment opportunities (or lack thereot) of private duty nurses through the 1930s.

The Center receives gifts on a regular basis. Grandmother's lecture notes are a favorite. Others are diaries, personal correspondence, and photo­ graphs, etc. The Center also accessions larger collections created by the profes­ sion 's leadership, such as the papers of Alice Merritt Robinson. (For a summary of the Robinson papers, see the "Recent

NEED, WHAT TO SAVE

Acquisitions" section of this newsletter.)

As a result of this incoming material, two recurring questions confront the Center's staff: "what should we save?" and "how should we best prepare the collection?"

The answers to these questions will differ depending on the collection , but what follows are some general guidelines.

The Center focuses on accessioning primary source materials such as inactive organizational records and personal papers. These might include office files, letters, diaries and notebooks, case files, visual images, and other materials created in the day-to-day activities of nurses and nursing organizations. However, giving advice about what to save might be considered dangerous 10 the presevartion of hislOrical records. Before diving into a collection of papers or records, it is best to discuss the matter with an archivist or manuscript curator. In general, one should retain all documents that reflect the processes and actions of an individual or an organization. What can safely be discarded (although under certain circumstances should be retained) include canceled checks, routine correspondence, duplicate copies, and other sorts of marginal materials. The Center's curator will be happy to give advice on what materials might have enduring value.

Additionally, preserved materials (document, files, or groups of files) should remain in their originaJ order. The

documents will, thus, reflect the individ­ ual or organization's dynamic nature.

This facilitates the in-house arrangement and use of a collection, and helps explain the context in which the materials were created.

Likewise, editing a collection years after its creation for clarification pur­ poses destroys some of its "organic" quality. This action implies a more de­ liberate action, like the publication of an autobiography (Le. edited and prepared for an audience), than one which reflects the actual, real life tum of events. If the original documents do Dot fully or properly address an issue, it is better to create notes separ-ate from the collection under consideration.

Retention and use of personal papers and organizational records of enduring value involves the work of many people.

Record creators, archivists and manu­ script curalOrs; scholarly and lay re­ searchers; and financial donors who support such work help preserve mus­ ing's historical legacy. Nurses and other health care professionals who provide the Center with hislOrical records are supplying the building blocks for study and reportage of the legacy ofnursing.

For more information about donations and preservation guidelines, feel free to contact the Center's curator, David Weinberg, at (215) 898-4502.

RECENT RELEASES OF lNrEREST

Karen Buhler-Wilkerson, Nursing and the Public's Health: An Anthology ofReadings (New York: Garland Publishing Co., 1989).

Darlene Clark HiDe. Black Women in White: Racial Conflict and Cooperation in the

Nursing Profession. 1890 -1950 (Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University

Press, 1989).

Diana Elizabeth Long and Janet Golden, eds., The American General Hospital: Commu­ nities and Social Contexts (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1989).

Rosemary Stevens, In Sickness and In Wealth: American Hospitals in the Twentieth

Century (New York: Basic Books, 1989).

Verne Bullough, Olga Church and Alice Stein, eds., American Nursing : A Bibliographi­ cal Dictionary (New York and London: Garland Publishing Co., 1988).

Martin Kauffman, eds., Joellen Hawkins, Loretta Higgjns, and Alice Freidman, contrib­

uting eds., Dictionary ofAmerican Nursing Biography (New York: Greenwood Press,

1988).

Thelma M. Schorr and Anne Zimmennan, eds., Making Choices. Taking Chances: Nur e

Leaders Tell Their Stories (SL Louis, Missouri: c.v. Mosby Co., 1989).

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THE

NATIONAL

LIBRARY OF MEDICINE SUMMER INTERNSIllP

PROGRAM

The Modem Manuscripts Collection, History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine. Bethesda, Maryland anticipates one or more openings for 1990 summer intern employees. Summer interns, under Ihe general direction of the manuscripts staff, would process for research use manuscript materials given to the library by individuals and organi­ zations prominent in the history of medicine, science, health policy (both federal and private), information and library science. The specific collections on which an intern would work would be determined in consultation with the intern and would address her/his research or practical needs. Interns may also assist wilh the acquisition of new manuscript collections, catalogue existing collec­ tions, or provide access and reference assistance. The selected interns would become knowledgeable about Ihe prinCiples of archival arrangement and the holdings of the National Library of Medicine.

Graduate students in the history of science or medicine. medical students, individuals in archives and/or library science training programs, and advanced undergraduates wilh historical interests are encouraged to apply. Salary depen­ dends opon educational level attained and experience; salary ranges from $406.95 to $1377.99 every two weeks.

For consideration into this program or any olher summer position at Ihe National Library of Medicine or the National Institutes of Health, send an application to the NIH Summer Program Office. Applications must be received by March 15, 1990. For application forms, contact the Summer Program Coordinator, National Institutes of Reallh, Building 31C Room B3-C15, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301/496-2403.

For more information about possible duties and to alert the History of Medi­ cine Division as to one's intention to apply to Ihe summer program contact Peter B. Hirtle, Curator, Modem Manuscripts, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20894,301/496-5963

FIRST ANNUAL PENN NURSING HISTORY ASSEMBLY (continued from page 1)

9:30 am "Restraining the 'Troublesome Patient'"

Presenter: Nancy Tomes, PhD, Acting Director, Frances C. Wood lnstitute for the His­

tory of Medicine, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and Associate Professor, SUNY,

Stony Brook (NY)

Comment: Neville Strompf. RN, PhD, FAAN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing,

University ofPennsylvaoia 10:45 am Coffee Break 11:00 am "The Need to Care: Families, Nurses and Physicians in An Early 19111 Century Institution" Presenrer: Patricia O'Brien D' Antonio, RN. MSN. Doctoral Candidate, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Comment: Constance Carino, RN, DNSC, Associate Professor of Nursing, Division Chair, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Director of Psychiatric Nursing, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 12:30 pm Luncheon will be served to Concluding Remarks "Revisiting Reform and the History of Nursing" 2:00 pm Speaker: Rosemary Stevens, PhD, Professor and Chairperson, History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania, author of In Sickness and In Wealth and winner of the 1990 Baxter Prize.

This event is the First in a series of annual conferences devoted to the exploration of contemporary health concerns using historical scholarship. It is a joint presentation of Ihe Center/or the Study oj the Hislory ofNursing and the Francis C. Wood Institute for the History of Medicine at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. We welcome all to these sessions. Please RSVP indicating your intention to attend at (215) 898-4502 or return Ihe coupon below.

There is a charge for the Saturday luncheon only, of $25.

Please tear off and return the coupon below.

I plan to attend:

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Twilight Procession and Tea on April 20, 1990 "Care of the Sick: The Search for Reform" Saturday Luncheon If attending the Saturday Luncheon, please enclose a check or money order for $25.00.

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Please return this coupon to: Center jor the Study of the History of Nursing

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THE

M.

ELIZABETH CARNEG1E CHAIR IN NURSING

Dr. M. Elizabeth Carnegie is, withollt doubt, a nursing leader. Her contributions as an educator, researcher, and publisher are well established. Dr. Carnegie has served as clinical instructor and supervi­ sor of obstetrics; Director of the Hampton University School of Nursing and developer of its baccalaureate program; Dean and Professor at Florida A&M University's College of Nursing; and editor of several American Journal of Nursing publications, including Nursing Research for 25 years. As a cbampion of the African-American nurse and the nursing profession, Dr. Carnegie has authored three books, including her latest, The Path We Tread: Blacks in Nursing 1854-1984.

Over the years, Dr. Carnegie has received many honors and awards including feJlow and past president of the American Academy of Nursing; honorary membership in Sigma Theta Tau and Chi Eta Phi Sorority; the Mary Mahoney Award from the American Nurses Associ­ ation; and an Honorary degree from Hunter College. Dr. Carnegie has held the title of distinguished visiting professor and visiting scholar at several universities.

In recognition of Dr. Carnegie's acheivements, the Howard University College of Nursing will establish an endowed chair in her name. The M. Elizabelh Carnegie Chair in Nursing will promote scholarly research, education and public service of the nursing profes­ sion. Distinguished Professors of Nursing will serve as Chair from one to three years. The estabhshment of this Chair will bring distinction and recognition to the nursing profession.

Your assistance is needed. Please

consider making a contribution to the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Chair in Nursing.

Contributions of $10 or more will enable you to purchase a 1990 calendar entitled "A Tribute to African American Nurses".

Several calendars are available in the Center for the Study of the History of Nursing at the University ofPennsylva­ nia School of NllnIing. You can le3ve your contribution lhere and obtain a calendar. With contributions of $100 you will become a patron of theM. Elizabeth Carnegie Fund and an additional compli­ mentary copy of the 1990 historical calendar will be forwarded.

All donors contributioning $500 or more will have their names permanently engraved on a plaque that will hang in the College of Nursing at Howard University.

An autographed copy of Dr. Carnegie's book, The Path We Tread: Blacks in Nursing 1854-1984, will be sent to $500 donors.

Take advantage of this OpportuniLY to recognize and honor one of the country's most distinguisbed nurses, Dr. M Elizabeth Carnegie, by making a contri­ bution towards the endowed Chair.

Checks should be made out to the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Fund, Howard University. Contributions can be for­ warded to Dr. Cynthia Flynn Capers, Associate Professor, 130 South 9th Street. 12th floor, Thomas Jefferson University. Philadelphia, PA 19107. Dr. Capers, an alumna of Penn's School of Nursing, is a member of the Carnegie National Fund Raising CommiLtee and Chair of lhe Greater Philadelphia Committee for Carnegie Chair. She can be contacted at (215) 928 6059 for additional information. a

NEWS FROM THE CENTER (continuedjrompage 2)

NHPRC The Center staff continues its work on the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) funded project entitled, "Mid-ALlantic Nursing History Sources, Survey, Appraisal and Acquisition Project". This one-year project is currently at midpoint To date, over 700 hospitals, schools of nursing, visiting nurse associations, and

other health related associations have been surveyed. Data from the survey is being entered into an automated data management system developed by David Weinberg, the Center's curatOt This data will provide the basis for lhe creation of ..A Directory of Historical Resources for the Mid-Atlantic Region". The appraisal and acquisition phase of tbi project got under way in February, 1990.

INQUIRIES For a social history of Jews in American medicine, I would welcome communications from readers on: Attitudes of Jewish women toward careers in nursing before 1945, here and in Europe.

All documents will be retwned and, in the event of scholarly publi­ cation, acknowledged appropriately.

Please mail communications to Leon Sokoloff, MD, Professor of Pathology, Health Sciences Cemer, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11 794-8691.

SECURING Tlffi FUTURE OF THE CENTER Dorothy Harvey Leonard bad already generously donated her own papers, the accumulation of a career in psychiatric nursing, to the Center. But after visiting the Center last October for the dedication ceremonies, she wanted to do more to ensure that the Center would be a permanent tribute to nursing. Sbe had read about the Center's goal of raising $750,000 to establish an endowment fund. She knew that all donors of $1,000 or more would be engraved on a plaque banging in the Center; however, as a retiree on a fIXed income, she didn't think she had the financial resources to make such a generous gift When talking 10 Bonnie Devlin, Director of Development for the School of Nursing, Dorothy mentioned that she had a paid-up insur­ ance policy purcbased by her father in her name many years ago. The policy's cash value had grown to approximately $1,000. To make her gift. she transferred the policy to the Center, naming the University of Pennsylvania for the benefit of the Center as both owner and beneficiary of the policy. By doing so, she was able to make a larger gift than she thought possible.

Dorothy Harvey Leonard will be among the first group of generous donaI'S of $1,000 or more whose names will be placed on a plaque to be unveiled on April 20, 1990. For more information on innovative ways of giving to the Center, please contact Mrs. Devlin at (215) 898-4841.

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DONORS TO THE C ENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF NURSING SINCE JULY Linda Aiken Alumni Association of the School of Nursing of the University of Pennsylvania Barbara Bates Helen A. Behnke Evelyn Benson Georgeanna M Bittner Ruth M. Bleakley Lillian Sholtis Brunner Janet L. Bryant Mary Elizabeth Carnegie Lydia E. Clark Beryl B. Cleary Grace K. Coulson Dorothy J. Del Bueno Helen Dopovic Florence S. Downs William and Kathleen Edwards Doris S. Edwards Geraldine L. Ellis Antoinette Emch-Deriaz Joan C. Engelbrecht Ann Fabiszak Helen Fairchild Post #412 Jacqueline Fawcett Suzanne Feetham Josephine Feindt Loretta Ford Ruth O. Fmnciscus JeanneA. WonneU Frye

Alma H. Garside Robert A. Gatter Lois P. Gerwig Laurie K. Glass Patricia M. Graef Anastasia M. Gray Iris M. Gross Linda M. Gustafson M Isabel Harris Isabella S. Harrison Laura Hayman Lynne M Hektor Carol S. Helmstadter Eleanor F. Hess Edythe G. Hess William L. Holzemer Jacqueline Rose Holt Hilda L. Houser Elizabeth S. Irwin Mary Elizabeth Irwin Edward T. James Eleanor F. Jenkins Hymen Kanoff Marilyn G. King Carole Kuzmack Eleanor C. Lambertsen Dorothy H. Leonard Suzanne B. Levy Edith P. Lewis Mary Ann Lewis Rose L. Lieberson

Ruth Watson Lubic Katherine S. Lyman Joan E. Lynaugh Dianne M. Magnuson Marguerite L. Manfreda Dorothy R. Manin Irene L. Matthews Margaret L. McOure Dorothy M. McElheny Elizabeth C. McIntosh Marilyn A. Mehas Mathy Mezey Dorothy V. Miller Jackie Morrill Mary Alice Musser Janesy B. Myers William H. Nace Elizabeth M. Norman Edith M. Nunan Clara Park Janet L. Parker M. Jean Pasewark JaneB . Pond Laura M Randar Lois M. Reese Patricia A. Richey Elizabeth D. Rizzuto Martha E. Rogers Marianne Roncoll Lucille M. Savacool Rozella M Schlotfeldt

1989

Marion E. Schmidt Thelma M. Schorr Marilyn Schwartz Loraine E. Scott Virginia Sicola Mary Jane Siekert Grace A. Slotterback Nancy Theresa Snyder Christine Spagna Edna R. Spangler Jean M. Spangler Stephanie Stachniewicz Marilyn Steadman Beverly P. Stem Susan Brunoli Stiller Barbara H. Stratton Ellener A. Stringer Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Strumpf Neville E. Strumpf Meryn Stuart Mary E. Thorner Joyce E. Thompson Patricia Torsella Lorraine Tulrnan Mary K. Walton Rosemary Haley Ward Doris Erway Wardell George and Helen Weinstein Marjorie H. Weisel Helen B. Whalen Alma S. Woolley

MEMDERSBlP APPLICATION TO THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE HrSTORY OF NURSING

Enclosed is my check for $_ _ __ _ _; please enroll me in the following group: _ _ Lillian Wald Society ($250 to $499) _ _ Friends of the Center (Up to $50) _ _ Alice Fisher Society ($500 and Up) _ _ Center Contributor ($50 to $99) ___ _ Linda Richards Society ($100 to $249) _ _ Please send me more information about named gift oppommities. _ _ Please send me more information about making a bequest to the Center.

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CITY _________________STATE ___________._ _ZIP _ __________ Please make your check payable to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Your contribution is tax-deductible.

Mail to: Center/or the Study o/the History o/Nursing, University of Pennsylvania. School of Nursing. Nursing

Education Building. Philadelphia, PA 19104.

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RECENT ACQUISITIONS

Manuscript Collections Robinson, Alice Merritt, 1920-1983,

8 linear feet.

Robinson received her training as a psychiatric nurse. She began her career with the U.S. Army Nurse Corp in 1944 and then served at a number of institu­ tions. most recently at the Vennont State Hospital as the Director of Nursing Service until 1967. Thereafter, Robinson served as editor of Nursing Outlook and RN Magazine before beginning her own consulting firm in New York City.

Robinson published widely. mostly on psychiatric nursing and the nursing profession in general. Her papers include a variety of materials lhat document her career since the 1950s. The collection contains subject files relating to the professional training of nurses and nursing education issues, speechcs, annotated manuscripts for publication, personal and professional writings, employment files, photographs, and family materials. Also included are a number of journal issues and reprints of Robinson's writings.

Society of the Alumni of the School of Nursing of the University ofPennsyl­ vania, 1960-1980,2 linear feet.

This collection consists of board minutes, 1969-1978; financial ledgers, 1961-1980; registers of social events, 1961-1975; professional meetings (National League of Nursing). 1961­ 1967; and a scrapbook of newsletters, photographs, correspondence, program brochures, bylaws, and clippings.

Tram, Rose Anna, 1926-1970. 1 linear foot.

Tram trained at Sl Mary's Hospital in Rochester, New York, graduating in 1926, and spent the next sixteen years at SL Mary's and in private duty. In 1942 Tram volunleered to serve in the Army Nurse Corp and rose to the rank of major. where she direcl.ed the Nursing Service of the 235th Geneml Hospital in France during World War II. Her papers consist of her official Department of War records, reports and correspondence LO commanding officers, certificates and commendations, and photographs of her service in the United States and Europe.

Materials documenting her pre-military career include slate registration certifi­ cates, yearbooks, and other documents

They cite, in part, the types of "cases" from her training days and early career in (free, pay, pan pay), "visits" (school, Rochester. child welfare, deliveries) and "office Visiting Nurse Association ofAmbler & work" (cases treated in the Well Baby Vicinity, 1922-1984.10 linear feel. and Tuberculosis Established in clinics).

1923 as the North Penn Community Non.Manuscripts Center and known American Medical through most of its Women's Associa­ existence as the tion, 6 audio tapes, North Penn Visiting 1981.

Nurse Association, Tape recordings this agency served from a conference the northern ofPhila­ held at UCLA in delphia suburban November, 1981 area around Ambler, willi papers deliv ­ Pennsylvania. The ered by Gloria North Penn VNA Allred, lGllie changed its name in Frantz, GJoria J. the mid 1970s to the Powell, Nancy Visiting Nurse Asso­ Warner, and a panel ciation of Ambler & Vicinity. It merged A No~th Penn V'LSiling Nurse prepares a syringe in discnsions on child· with Visiting Nurse apalU!Ns home, ca. 1945. raising and relationships.

Association of East­ ern Montgomery County in 1984. This John S. Billings. Description of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. 1890. collection contains documents reflecting A detailed account of the construc­ the Association's activities from its early days until its 1984 merger. Included are tion and facilities of the original Johns correspondence files, legal and fiscal Hopkins Hospital wrilten by the Medical documents, phorographs, and board and Advisor to President and Building commiLtee minutes. The Head Nurse's Committee. Included in this publication monthly reports survive from the 1930s. are 56 illustrative plates.

SECTION ON MEDICAL HISTORY

On Tuesday, March 6, 1990, the Section on Medical History of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, together with the Medical College of Pennsylvania, will sponsor LheAnnual Kate Hurd Mead Lecture. Renee C. Fox, PhD, Annenberg Professor of Social Sciences, at the University of Pennsylva­ nia will speak on '''Made in the U.S.A. ': Human Implantation of the Artificial Heart, Seen in Historical, Social, and Cultural Perspective". All are invited to a fascinating talk delineating what we never learned through the journals, newspapers, or television: why the recent efforts to transplant the human hean was quintessentially American.

On Wednesday, April 18, 1990, Dr. DavidJ. Rothman, PhD, will conclude the Section's 1989-1990 program. Dr. Rothman, Bernard Schoenberg Professor

of Social Medicine at Columbia Univer­ sity, will analyze the shift "From Medical Ethics to Bioethics: The Sources of Change". Dr. Rothman is a well known scholar whose books, including Tile Discovery of the Asylum and Conscience and Convenience: The Asylum and its Alternatives in Progressive America, have been required reading in many American history courses and have stimulated much discussion.

Both free lectures start a16:15 pm.

The College, at 19 South 22nd Street, can be reached by bus or undergronnd trolley.

A convenient pay parking lot is localed behind the College on 21st SLreel between Market and Chestnut. For infonnation. call Barbara Bates. MD, at (215) 527-6348. Meal reservations should be made through A. Michael Broennle, MD, (215) 590-]875.

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CALENDAR

UPCOMING EVENTS American Association or the History of Medicine Meeting May 10-13, Baltimore, Maryland. F or infonnation, call Genevieve Miller at (216) 791-4645.

Amer ican Association of the History of Nursing Board M eeting Saturday, April 21, 3:00 pm. For infonnation, contact the Center for the Study of the History of Nursing at (215) 898-4502.

First Annual Penn Nursing History Assembly Twilight Procession Friday, April 20, 4:30 pm.

Care of the Sick: The Searchfor Reform Saturday, April 21, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. For infonnation, contact the Center f or the Study of the History of Nursing at (215) 898-4502. (please note " FIRST ANNuAL PENN..... on page 1.)

History of Medicine Seminar March 14, Historicism and Clinical Method in Early 19th Century Germany March 21 , The Forensic Artist March 28, Contemporary H istory as H istorical S cience April 4, Doctors, A lcoholism, and Society: The MedicaIization of A lcoholism in Progressive America April 11, Orphans and Doctors: Experi­ mentation Involving Children in Early 20th Century America April 18 at 6:15 pm, Micropuncture and the Mechanistic Kidney: A New Look at A. Newton Richards

Centerfor The Study of The History o/Nursing UNlVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA NURSING EDUCATION BUILDJNO

PmLAnELPHIA. PA 19104---6096

April 18, From Medical Ethics to Bioethics: The Sources ofChange April 25, Law, Medicine, and Intensive Care May 2, Remembering Paris: Memory and the American D isciples May 9, Defining the HealJh Left: Some Positives, Some Negatives, and Considerable Confusion All seminars are scheduled for Wednesdays from noon until 2:00 pm. For information, contact the Wood Institute, College of Physicians, at (215) 563-3737.

Penn Mid-Atlantic Seminar for the Study of Women in Society Thursday, April 5, Teenage Sexuality.

For infonnation, contact the Women's Studies Program at (215) 898-8740.

Politics of Caring October 11-13, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. For information, contact the Emory Institute for Women's Studies at (404) 727­

0096.

Seventh Annual Conference for the History of Nur sing September 22-24, Galveston, Texas. For information, contact the American Association for the History of Nursing, Inc. at P.O. Box 90803. Washington. D.C. 20090-0803.

The Third Invitational Nursing Histor y Conference: Critical I ssues Affecting Research and Researchers Friday, April 20, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. By invitation only. Reports of deliberations of this conference usually appear in the AAHN B ulletin.

EXHIBITS Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt Library University or Pennsylvania In conjunction with the Pho tography Sesquicentennial Project celebrating 150 years of photography in the United States, the Center will profile some of its important photographic holdings along with the Architectural Archives, the Museum Archives, the Special Collections of Van Pelt Library, and the University Archives. Through 1990.

Thir d Floor Gallery Nursing Education Building University of Pennsylvan ia Case 1: The Visiting Nurse Society of Philadelphia: Manuscripts and Photographs from the Collections Case 2: Philadelphia General Hospital. Alice Fisher, and the Twilight Procession to Woodland Cemetery C ase 3: Hospital ofthe University of Pennsylvania: Do lls and Artifacts from the Co llections Through 1990.

Street Floor GaUery Nursing Education BuiJding University or Pennsylvania The School afNursing and the University of Pennsylvania: A 250th Anniversary Celebration. Through 1990.

Mutter Museum College or Physicians of Pbiladelphia Photography in Medicine. Through December 1990. Por infonnation, contact the Mutter Museum at (21 5) 563-3737.

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