District of Columbia Nurses Association records

Collection

Identifier: L1979-16

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Records

The Records, 1903-1977, of the District of Columbia Nurses Association (DCNA) consist of executive board, committee, and section minutes; correspondence; reports; newspaper articles; pamphlets and periodicals published or collected by the organization; files of the Board of Directors; audit reports and other financial documents; and collective bargaining files with several District employers of nurses, both public and private. The Records includes a large number of congressional bills and resolutions concerning nursing, as well as several folders of historical documents of the DCNA.

Dates

1903-1977

Creator

District of Columbia Nurses Association (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Historical Note

The District of Columbia Nurses Association was founded in 1903 as the Graduate Nurses Association of the District of Columbia, with objectives of promoting the advancement of the educational standards of nursing and adopting a code of professional ethics. The organization is now a major lobbyist for nursing legislation on both the local and federal levels. It is also a collective bargaining agent for nurses in the District, and is a member of the American Nurses Association.

Extent

15.85 Linear Feet (38 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The District of Columbia Nurses Association was founded in 1903 in order to promote the advancement of the educational standards of nursing and to adopt a code of professional ethics. Later, the organization lobbied for nursing legislation, and acted as a collective bargaining agent for District of Columbia nurses. District of Columbia Nurses Association records, 1903-1977, include correspondence (1908-1974); executive board, committee, and section minutes (1903-1971); reports (1905-1971); newspaper articles, pamphlets, and periodical published or collected by the organization; files of the Board of Directors; and collective bargaining files with several District employers, both public and private. The collection also contains a large number of congressional bills and resolutions concerning nursing, as well as material relating to the history of the Association.

Organization of the Records

SERIES I: District of Columbia Nurses Association
- Subseries 1. General Correspondence, 1908-1974
- Subseries 2. Board of Directors Minutes and Agendas, 1920-1971
- Subseries 3. Miscellaneous Minutes and Reports, 1903-1920
- Subseries 4. Miscellaneous Minutes, 1915-1932
- Subseries 5. Miscellaneous Minutes and Agendas, 1933-1971
- Subseries 6. Miscellaneous Internal Reports, 1905-1971
- Subseries 7. Internal Information, undated, 1902-1977
SERIES II: DCNA Committees
- Subseries 1. Committee on Finance, 1908-1973
- Subseries 2. Committee on Legislation, 1903-1971
- Subseries 3. Committee on Social Service, 1933-1969
- Subseries 4. Survey Follow-Up Committee (Pfferkorn Report), 1933-1957
- Subseries 5. Committee on Structure, 1947-1969
- Subseries 6. Committee on Scholarships for Student Nurses, 1948-1969
- Subseries 7. Consulting Committee for Practical Nursing Educational Programs
- Subseries 8. Committee on Professional Nursing Practice, 1953-1970
- Subseries 9. Professional Credentials and Personal Service Committee, 1954-1971
- Subseries 10. Committee on Nominations, 1958-1972
- Subseries 11. Committee on Programs, 1956-1972
- Subseries 12. Committee on Nursing Information, 1959-1969
- Subseries 13. Tri-State Regional Planning Committee for Nursing Education, 1960-1970
- Subseries 14. Committee on Membership, 1962-1971
- Subseries 15. Liaison Committee with Allied Professions of D.C. Medical Society, 1964-1971
- Subseries 16. Committee to Revise Employment Standards, 1965-1967
- Subseries 17. Joint Careers Committee, 1967-1970
- Subseries 18. Classification Committee, 1971-1972
- Subseries 19. Temporary Committee for Professional Staff Organization Report, 1970
- Subseries 20. DCNA Committees Concerned with the Military, 1937-1952
SERIES III: DCNA Boards, Councils, Agencies, and Services
- Subseries 1. League of Nursing Education, 1912-1928
- Subseries 2. Amy M. Lawrence Relief Fund
- Subseries 3. Nursing Council for War Service, Inc.
- Subseries 4. Quarterly Review
- Subseries 5. Nurses Examining Board
- Subseries 6. American Nurses Association Relief Fund
- Subseries 7. Nurse Deputy (World War II), 1941-1943
- Subseries 8. Professional Counseling and Placement Service
- Subseries 9. Hospital Council of the National Capital Area
- Subseries 10. Advisory Council of the Graduate Nurses Association
- Subseries 11. DCNA - D.C. League for Nursing Coordinating Council
- Subseries 12. D.C. Commissioners Public Health Advisory Council
- Subseries 13. Health and Welfare Council of the National Capital Area
- Subseries 14. D.C. League for Nursing
- Subseries 15. D.C. Registry of Professional Nurses
- Subseries 16. Maryland, D.C. Delaware Hospital Association
- Subseries 17. American Nurses Foundation, Inc.
- Subseries 18. Metropolitan Rehabilitation Council
- Subseries 19. Economic Security Council
- Subseries 20. Research Conference Group
- Subseries 21. Refresher Course for Nurses
- Subseries 22. Community Planning for Nursing in the Nation's Capitol
- Subseries 23. Tellers
- Subseries 24. Head Nurses Conference Group
- Subseries 25. Regional Conferences on Health Care Costs
- Subseries 26. Psychiatric and Mental Health Conference Group
- Subseries 27. Tri-State Pharmaceutical Association
- Subseries 28. Maternal-Child Health Conference Group
- Subseries 29. American Nurses Association Advisory Council
- Subseries 30. Interagency Coordinating Council for Family Planning
- Subseries 31. Nancy M. Farson Scholarship Fund
- Subseries 32. Council on Nursing Practice
- Subseries 33. Workshop for School-Age Parents
- Subseries 34. Child Care Task Force
- Subseries 35. Medical Society of D.C.
SERIES VI: DCNA Nursing Sections
- Subseries 1. Private Duty Section, 1930-1972
- Subseries 2. Public Health Section, 1936-1970
- Subseries 3. General Duty Section, 1941-1970
- Subseries 4. Nursing Service Administrators, 1953-1970
- Subseries 5. Educational Administrators, Consultants, and Teachers Section, 1953-1971
- Subseries 6. Special Groups Section
- Subseries 7. Counselors, Executive Secretaries and Registrars Section
- Subseries 8. Director's Branch
SERIES V: Relations with Washington, D.C. Government
SERIES VI: Relations with Federal Government
SERIES VII: Labor Files
SERIES VIII: Miscellaneous Files
SERIES IX: Historical Files

Acquisition Information

Donated by District of Columbia Nurses Association, May 9, 1979.

Online Availability

The photograph in this collection may have been digitized and are available online at Georgia State University Library Digital Collections.

Separated Materials

During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. For photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection finding aid. For pamphlets, see the Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection finding aid (note that this collection has been weeded over time). For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection finding aid or catalog. For contracts and artifacts, consult Special Collections for access.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection

Lucy Johns, National Director, Nursing and Health Programs, American Red Cross, 1974

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Contracts and Agreements Collection

District of Columbia Nurses Association: Glen Dale Hospital; 1968, 1971
District of Columbia Nurses Association: Howard University, 1970
District of Columbia Nurses Association: D.C. Department of Human Resources, 1973
American Federation of Government Employees, Lodge 1015: Glen Dale Hospital, undated
American Federation of Government Employees, Lodge 1015: D.C. Department of Human Resources, 1972
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, L.U. No. 2097 D.C. Department of Human Resources, 1972