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ITEM — Box: 01 Identifier: H MS c438

Massachusetts General Hospital Training School for Nurses student photograph album Digital

Scope and Contents

Consists of one photograph album depicting Massachusetts General Hospital nursing students and doctors in hospital and leisure settings. Photographs are snapshots likely taken by the album's creator. Images are labeled with a mixture of proper names, nicknames, and commentary; several pages are embellished with ink sketches. One photograph labeled "The Seniors" indicates that the album was created by a student at the Massachusetts General Hospital Training School for Nurses.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912-1913

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Access requires advance notice. Contact Public Services for further information.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

0.8 cubic feet (1 small drop-front box)

Biographical / Historical

Unidentified student attended the Massachusetts General Hospital Training School for Nurses. The school began in 1873 as the Boston Training School for Nurses and later became the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing. The school's last class graduated in 1981.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifted to the Harvard Medical Library by Alfred Frankel in 2014 (Accession #2014-085).

Processing Information

Processed by Charlotte Lellman in January 2021. Collection was processed according to Level 1 protocol.

Title
Massachusetts General Hospital Training School for Nurses. Student photograph album, 1912-1913 (inclusive): A Finding Aid
Status
completed
Author
Charlotte Lellman
Date
2021-01-12
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
med00842

Repository Details

Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository

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