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Grady Hospital School of Nursing records

 Collection
Identifier: L1984-47

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents of the Records

The Records, 1908-1984, of the Grady Hospital School of Nursing consist primarily of correspondence, minutes, printed material, and photographs. The bulk of this material documents the history of Grady Memorial Hospital and three of its professional schools: the School of Nursing; the School of Medical Technology; and the School of Radiologic Technology. The remainder of the collection is composed of correspondence, minutes, and printed material pertaining to the Georgia Joint Council of Paramedical Education, the Health Careers Council of Georgia, and the Georgia State Nurses Association.

Please note: While the collection does include some administrative documents from the Grady School of Nursing, it does not reflect the full scope of the administration of the program, nor does it include any student records or transcripts. Those records are maintained by the Grady Health System Professional Schools.

Dates

  • 1908-1984

Creator

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.

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Historical Note

The Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing was chartered in 1898. The Grady Memorial Hospital Municipal Training School for Colored Nurses was organized in 1914 by Mrs. Ludie Andrews, who served as superintendent of the school until 1922. From 1922 to 1965 the school was under the direction of the White Nursing School. In 1965 the two schools were combined. Nancy Wooten served as Registrar and Field Director of the Hospital's professional schools from 1956 until her retirement in 1980.

The school closed following the graduation of its 1982 class.

Extent

5.42 Linear Feet (in 13 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing was chartered in 1898, and the school closed following the graduation of its 1982 class. The Records, 1908-1984, of the Grady Hospital School of Nursing consist primarily of correspondence, minutes, printed material, and photographs. The bulk of this material documents the history of Grady Memorial Hospital and its School of Nursing, School of Medical Technology, and School of Radiologic Technology.

Arrangement

The records are arranged into seven series:
  1. Series I: Grady Hospital, 1946-1984
  2. Series II: Grady School of Nursing, 1908-1982
  3. Series III: Grady School of Medical Technology, 1915-1978
  4. Series IV: Grady School of Radiologic Technology, 1957-1976
  5. Series V: Georgia Joint Council on Paramedical Education, 1959-1971
  6. Series VI: Health Careers Council of Georgia, Incorporated, 1968-1969
  7. Series VII: Georgia State Nurses Association, 1913, 1939-1979

Off-Site Storage

Oversized materials stored off-site. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Nancy Wooten, July 20, 1984.

Online Availability

The photographs 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 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 artifacts, consult Special Collections for access.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection

  1. Photographs, 1930, 1933, 1939, 1954 [8 prints]
  2. Negatives, 1968 [12 strips, 72 frames]

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection

  1. American Nurses Association, 1959, circa 1968 [3 pamphlets]
  2. Georgia Nurses Association, 1936, 1947, 1967, 1971 [4 pamphlets]

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection

  1. Georgia Nursing, 1945-1946
  2. The Grady News, 1950-1972
  3. Health Manpower Report, January 19, 1977
  4. National League for Nursing News, July/August 1977
  5. The New Physician, November 1976
  6. Nurses Notes, November/December 1961
  7. Nursing World, June 1956
  8. The American Nurse, August 15,1977
  9. Centerscope, September/October 1966
  10. American Nurses Association, Convention Journal, May 14, 1968
  11. The District Meter, 1956-1958; 1965
  12. GSLN Gazette, circa April 1967
  13. The Tabloid, Winter/Spring 1978
  14. Together, 1972-1983

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Artifacts Collection

  1. Cloth Patch, Grady School of Radiation Oncology Technology, undated

Processing

Inventory created by James B. Murray a the file level, August 23, 1985.

Subjects

Record Groups

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Grady Hospital School of Nursing:
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
1985
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

https://library.gsu.edu/special-collections/
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