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Bernice Dixon oral history interview (part 1), March 11, 2015

 Item — othertype: Oral History
Identifier: DixonB_L2015-02_1

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

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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