Bernice Dixon oral history interview (part 1), March 11, 2015
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Traci Drummond. Dixon discusses her family and childhood, her time as a nursing student, and her career as a nurse. She also discusses jobs she held before becoming a nurse, segregation and integration at the Grady Hospital School of Nursing, and the nursing shortage caused by World War II.
Dates
- Creation: March 11, 2015
Creator
- Dixon, Bernice K., 1922- (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note
Bernice Killcrease Dixon was born in Gwinnett County, Georgia on March 6, 1922. She grew up on a farm. Dixon attended Grady Hospital School of Nursing beginning in 1942. She worked in Grady Hospital as a student nurse and later became a teacher and administrator at the nursing school.
Extent
2 item(s) (audio (1:30:47 duration), transcript)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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