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History of St. Mary's Hospital and School of Nursing, 1903 - 1962, bulk: 1958 - 1962

 File — Box: 7

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

This collection consists of photographs, records and memorabilia relating to the St. Mary’s School of Nursing prior to the merger with St. Catherine’s College in 1986. Materials focus on students, alumnae, and the history of the institution. The collection represents only those records that were saved by the College of Saint Catherine Alumnae Association. The bulk of materials originate from the St. Mary’s Alumnae Association, including alumnae correspondence, event planning, newsletters, administrative and legal documents, and personal materials of certain alumnae. These personal materials include school workbooks, news articles, and scrapbooks. Various other departments are represented only minimally. Historical records include memorabilia, news articles, and historical accounts of the organization and its students. Subjects include the history of nursing education, cadet nurses and wartime artifacts, and notable persons. The photograph collection consists mostly of images relating to nursing, nursing education, student life, and graduation. A large portion of the images are unidentified photographs believed to be ca. 1970. There are also photographs by date of graduation, including the original class pictures and reunion pictures, and photographs originating from the Good News publication office. The graduation photographs cover most graduations from 1900 to 1969.

Dates

  • 1903 - 1962
  • Majority of material found within 1958 - 1962

Contents:

This contains administrative related documents. This includes the reports and meeting minutes of different commitees, including student based committees, and the board of directors. There also are various self-studies, committes and the JRCTE response to the Repiratory Therapy program. It also gives information about the faculty including policies, workshops and meeting minutes. there are also various reports relating to finances, progress reports, and annual reports. In addition it has information about the history of the St. Mary's.

Extent

From the Record Group: 7.37 Cubic Feet (13 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Container Summary

4 folders

Repository Details

Part of the St. Catherine University Archives Repository

Contact:
St. Catherine University
Archives and Special Collections
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul MN 55105 U.S.A.
651-690-6553