Suzanne Gordon papers, 198?-1998, 2.5 lin. ft.

Suzanne Gordon, journalist and author, has served as editor or co-editor of several nursing publications and is a commentator on Public Radio’s Marketplace. She has written over 250 articles that have appeared in publications such as the The Atlantic Monthly and the Los angeles Times. She has authored five books, including Life Support: Three Nurses on the Front Lines (Boston: Little, Brown, 1997). This collections includes Ms. Gordon’s manuscripts, speeches, audio tapes, interviews, notes, articles and clippings. Gift of S. Gordon.

Joan E. Lynaugh papers, c.1982-199?, 3.75 lin.ft.

This collection documents Dr. Lynaugh’s research and is comprised of subject files, printed materials, and videotapes. Presently Professor Emeritus and Term Chair of Nursing and Health Care History at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Dr. Lynaugh, MSN, PhD, FAAN, has worn many hats in her illustrious career: nursing instructor, clinician, professor, researcher, author, editor and graduate Dean. Most of our readers will be acquainted with Dr. Lynaugh’s work through her numerous books, book chapters and articles of nursing history subjects and as editor of the Nursing History Review. Gift of J. Lynaugh.

Barbara G. Schutt papers, 196?-1986, 1.25 lin.ft.

This collection includes correspondence, printed materials, photographs, scrapbooks, and memorabilia. Barbara Schutt’s greatest contribution to nursing was through her service as editor of the American Journal of Nursing from 1958 to 1971, when she became known for her perceptive and forceful editorials. During the years of her editorship, nursing was struggling with critical issues. Schutt was particularly noted for her advocacy of nurses’ rights to organize for collective bargaining and for her belief in nurses’ rights and responsibilities for control of their own practice. Gift of Donna E. Haney.

Mary Opal Wolanin papers, 1945-1996, 3.75 lin. ft.

The late Professor Wolanin was inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame in 1996 for her renown expertise in the care of older adults and the nursing management of long term care. The inclusion of gerontological content in nursing curricula was a result of her work, among others. Born Mary Opal Browne in Indiana in 1910, she received a diploma from the Kansas City General Hospital School of Nursing in Missouri in 1931. From 1941 to 1943 she served in the Army Nurse Corps. Following the war, she held positions is Mississippi, Louisiana, Ohio, Arizona, and Nebraska and she received her B.A. at the University of Arizona 1954. In the early 1960s, she joined the faculty of the University of Arizona School of Nursing, where she completed a master’s degree in 1963. In 1968, Wolanin was given a joint appointment with the newly established Regional Medical Program and began her study of nursing homes and long term care needs in Arizona. Through her efforts, a graduate program in gerontological nursing, one of the first of its kind in the country, was established at the University of Arizona. Wolanin authored numerous published articles, books, and book chapters, and she was the recipient of many honors and awards such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Gerontological Nursing Association. Gift of Calvin A. Borror.

Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing (Philadelphia, PA), 1924-1928, 15 photographs

In 1914, Archbishop Edmund F. Prendergast asked Reverend Mother M. Patricia Waldron, superior of the sisters of Mercy, Merion, PA, to build and take charge of a hospital in the rapidly growing section of West Philadelphia. The hospital and nursing school opened in 1918. These photos depict nursing students at this hospital in West Philadelphia (54th & Cedar Streets). Gift of Dr. Charles Letocha.

Addition to the Association of Community Health Nursing Educators, 1995-1998, 0.3 lin. ft.   Correspondence, memorabilia, and minutes. Gift of the organization.

Addition to the Nadine Landis papers, 1963-1986, 0.25 lin. ft.   Folder of correspondence, lecture notes, class papers, and memorabilia. Gift of N. Landis.

Addition to the Dorothy Smith papers, 195?-1996, 1.2 lin. ft.   Correspondence, photographs, and one videocassette. Gift of Dr. Linda Aiken.

Addition to the Edna LaPorte Strumpf papers, 1933-1948, 0.25 lin. ft.    Photographs, correspondence, study guide, and printed materials. Gift of Edna L. Strumpf and family.