Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing
Records, 1871-1992
MC 98

Extent:52.5 linear feet

Provenance: Lankenau Hospital

Access: Student records are restricted.

Citation: Center for the Study of the History of Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania

Sponsorship: This collection was processed with funds provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission as part of the Nursing History Processing and Cataloging Project

Historical Sketch. The Lankenau Hospital began its long existence in 1860, when the German Hospital of the City of Philadelphia was incorporated. The hospital did not open its doors to the public until 1866, as its original building was commandeered by the United States government for use in treating wounded Civil War soldiers during the years 1862-1866. With the entrance of the United States into the war in Europe in 1917, the Board of Trustees decided to change the name of the hospital to honor one its founders and major benefactors, businessman John D. Lankenau. Relocated twice in its history, the German/Lankenau Hospital became a local landmark in its facilities at Girard and Corinthian Avenues in North Philadelphia before moving in December 1953 to a new building situated on land carved out of the Overbrook golf course. This modern, tailor-made physical plant allowed the hospital to expand and grow better than it had been able to in the congested North Philadelphia neighborhood.

The year 1884 was marked by an event of considerable significance in the history of the Lankenau Hospital organization. One of the reasons the German Hospital had been formed was to provide German-speaking emigres with quality hospital care in surroundings where their mother tongue was spoken. Close ties were maintained with Germany, and medical advances made there were often put into practice by the doctors at the German Hospital. Thus, in 1884, aware of the need for better "nursing" care, seven Lutheran Deaconesses who were trained at the Kaiserswerth in Germany answered the call to modernize German Hospital's practices.

Though the number of Deaconesses at the German Hospital grew to thirty-six by 1899, the Board of Trustees of the hospital felt that it would be wise to establish a training school for nurses so that future needs could be met more easily. Thus the Training School of the German Hospital of the City of Philadelphia came into being in 1899, with an enrollment of five students. This diploma program, initially two years in length, was soon extended to three years-- the length which was maintained until 1968, when the program was slightly abbreviated to thirty-two months. Sister Magdalene von Bracht (one of the original seven Deaconesses), who was the directing sister of the German Hospital, became the de facto director of the fledgling training school. In 1909, however, Sister Marie Koeneke was named Superintendent of Nursing, as the school had become more formalized and was in need of someone who could devote full attention to its day-to-day operations. Sister Marie served in that position for twenty-four years, until 1933. Her impact on the course and direction taken by the school was profound, for it was during this period that the school became more of what we would consider "modern." The same year of Sister Marie's appointment, the first full-time nursing instructor in the state of Pennsylvania was hired by the German Hospital. Ida F. Giles, who was also a member of the infant Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners for the Registration of Nurses, played an important role in shaping the development of the nursing school. In 1919, the duties of the director had grown to the point that a full-time Assistant Director, Edith Bube, was added to the staff.

Though there were only five students at the school of nursing during its first year of operation, enrollment soon began to climb as the school established its reputation. Twenty years after its opening, enrollment was hovering around twenty-five students per class. The number remained steady at about thirty per class until the late 1940s when a surge in interest drove the number of enrolled students to new heights. As student interest increased and the field of nursing instruction progressed, more spacious and modern teaching facilities were needed. Thus, a Nursing Education Building attached to the main hospital was built in 1965, providing students with state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms. Peak enrollment at the school was reached sometime in the late 1960s/early 1970s when there were as many as seventy-five students in a graduating class. The number of matriculants began to decline in the following years, especially in the decade of the 1980s, as college and university-based nursing schools began to make their ascent. Although the Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing affiliated with Eastern College in suburban Philadelphia in 1981, giving its students access to college-based natural science programs, still the number of students declined, resulting in the decision to close the program with the graduation of the class of 1992.

The history of the Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing would not be complete without mention of two other entities: the School of Practical Nursing and the Nurses' Alumnae Association. To meet the ever-increasing need for quality nursing care, the Lankenau Hospital opened a school for the training of licensed practical nurses in 1967. The School of Practical Nursing, which offered a one-year program, closed finally in 1979, after having graduated 151 LPNs. An abortive attempt to establish an alumnae association at the German Hospital in 1906 was followed by success in 1909. The Nurses' Alumnae Association has operated continuously for many decades since its second inception - its monthly publication, The Chronicle, affords a glimpse at the many activities of the association. It was very active in promoting nursing education by providing scholarships and supporting extracurricular activities.

Summary. This collection chronicles the long history of one of Philadelphia's most respected diploma schools of nursing, that of the Lankenau Hospital. It contains records which span the entire life of the school, from its inception in 1899 (at Lankenau's institutional predecessor, the German Hospital) to its eventual close in May of 1992.

Donated by the Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing, the collection includes records from the hospital, school of practical nursing, school of nursing, and the Nurses' Alumnae Association. Administrative files, student records, publications, artifacts, and a large number of photographs combine to provide a well-rounded view of the school throughout its many years of operation.

Series Description. This collection has been arranged into ten series:

Series I. Lankenau Hospital, 1895-1992. This series contains materials generated by the Lankenau Hospital and its predecessor, the German Hospital. It includes, among other things, historical files, annual reports (from the years 1911-1991), subject files, a small number of clippings, and extensive holdings of at least three different hospital-based publications.

Series II. School of Practical Nursing, 1967-1979. The School of Practical Nursing at Lankenau offered a one-year program designed to graduate licensed practical nurses. This series contains both administrative records and student files for the entire period of the program's existence.

Series III. School of Nursing, 1901-1992. This series, though not the most voluminous, has been divided into five subseries for ease of understanding: Administration, Studies and reports, Programs and activities, Subject files, and Publications. The Administration subseries includes annual reports, accreditation records, student standardized test scores, reports to and correspondence with the Pennsylvania State Board of Nurse Examiners, as well as other files, many historical in nature. The Studies and Reports subseries includes self-evaluations and progress reports, plus a number of other in-house studies . It also contains studies on each graduating class from 1953-1984. The Programs and activities subseries consists of materials which document some of the diverse extracurricular activities in which student nurses participated, programs and addresses relating to graduation and capping/pledging ceremonies, as well as curriculum plans and supplements. The Subject files subseries contains information on a variety of nursing and health-related subjects, from Army nursing to stamps on the subject of nursing. Also included are several files of biographical information on nurses. The final subseries, Publications, is comprised of bulletins and handbooks published by the school of nursing, yearbooks, and two student publications, Whites and Stripes and The Capsule.

Series IV. Committee Records, 1955-1992. This rather large series contains minutes of various committees at the Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing, including Faculty, Admissions, Curriculum, Student Association and others. There are also a number of files devoted to the minutes of the many ad hoc committees which were created through the years.

Series V. Permanent class records, 1921-1992. As the name suggests, this series consists of the final class records of courses taught at the school of nursing. Records are complete beginning with the Class of 1926, but there are also a few early roll books and final grade books which date as far back as 1921.

Series VI. Student records, 1906[?]-1992. This series includes the student records for graduates and discontinued students. Though it is complete through the final graduating class (1992), it should be reiterated here that by convention, certain restrictions are placed on free access to student records. In order to preserve some measure of privacy, only those student records which are more than fifty years old (those fifty years being measured from the date of graduation or withdrawal) will be made available to researchers. In addition, though earlier records may be accessed, anonymity of the individuals must be maintained.

Series VII. Nurses' Alumnae Association, 1901-1987. This series documents the history of the Alumnae Association from its second founding in 1909 up through the 1980s. It contains annual reports, minutes, early financial ledgers, and copies of the association's newsletter The Chronicle. The latter is an invaluable resource for charting the history and development of the association.

Series VIII. Publications, 1902-1992. In this series are textbooks, manuals, handbooks, procedure books, journals, pamphlets and organizational histories. The first portion (box 83) are general materials with no specific reference to Lankenau. The second portion of materials (box 84) either refer specifically to Lankenau (such as a 1906 history of the German Hospital) or were materials used at Lankenau (such as nursing procedures or books on religious subjects in the German language).

Series IX. Photographs, c1880-1990. The photograph collection, consisting of about six hundred individual images and several photo albums, is quite extensive and documents buildings, individuals and events from the late 19th century to c1992 for both Lankenau Hospital and the School of Nursing. This series is broken out into two subseries.

Series X. Artifacts, c1871-1985. This small series has caps, pins, and ephemera. Perhaps most intriguing among this series is a pair of students' notes from Anatomy and Physiology lecture classes for the years 1871 and 1878. Unfortunately, it is unclear where these lectures where given.

Series I. Lankenau Hospital, 1895-1992
Box 1
f.1 History of the German Hospital, 1895
f.2 History, Lankenau Hospital

f.3 Last will and testament, 1901
f.4 Biographical data
f.5 Charter and bylaws, amended, 1919
f.6 Minutes of Nursing Committee of the Board of Trustees of German Hospital, 1909-1915

f.7 1911, 1913, 1915 (German Hospital)
f.8 1916-1917 (German Hospital)
f.9 1918-1920
f.10 1921-1924

Box 2
f.11 1925-1928
f.12 1929-1932
f.13 1933-1937
f.14 1938-1943
f.15 1944-1947
f.16 1948-1950

Box 3
f.17 1951-1967
f.18 1968-1976
f.19 1977-1983
f.20 1984-1991

f.21 100th anniversary, programs and news clippings, 1960
f.22 125th anniversary, 1985
f.23 Conference schedule: mental health in childhood, 1960
f.24 Dedication, new hospital building, 1953-1955
f.25 Health education exhibit, news clippings, 1955-1958
f.26 Health education program publications, 1960-1971
f.27 Health museum exhibit, interpretation, [1956]

Box 4
f.28 Health museum publications, 1955-1956
f.29 Hospital employee handbook, 1960-1967
f.30 "Hospital of Tomorrow" exhibit, 1950
f.31 Lankenau Hospital highlights, 1977
f.32 News clippings, 1954-1987
f.33 Nursing procedures, 1960-
f.34 Pamphlets, news release and other miscellaneous publications, 1961-1983
f.35 Programs of various functions, 1986-1989
f.36 Religious service programs and clippings, 1959-1979
f.37 Testimonial dinner in honor of Dr. Edward Bortz, 1947
f.38 Women's Auxiliaries, brochures, 1958-1967

f.39 Biographical data of Drs. John B. Deaver and J. Montgomery Deaver, 1929-1978
f.40 Mary J. Drexel Home for the Aged, brochures, undated
f.41 Renowned physicians, news clippings, 1928-1991

Lankenau Hospital Reporter
f.42 1975-1982
f.43 1982-1984
f.44 1985-1986

Box 5
f.45 Lankenau Ledger, 1945-1946

f.46 1953-1958
f.47 1959-1964
f.48 1965-1971
f.49 1986-1988
f.50 1988-1992

f.51 1955-1958

Box 6
f.52 1959-1961
f.53 1962-1965
f.54 1966-1970
f.55 1971-1977

f.56 1977-1981

Box 7
f.57 1982-1983
f.58 1984-1985
f.59 1986-1989
f.60 "The State of Lankenau Hospital" - Address to Board of Trustees by Alfred Putnam, President, 1955

Series II. School of Practical Nursing, 1967-1979
f.1 Achievement Test scores, 1967-1978
f.2 Alumni, master list, 1967-1970
f.3 Annual report to the State Board of Nurse Examiners, 1967-1979
f.4 Approval for veteran education, 1970-1972
f.5 Class of January 1979 records, 1978-1979
f.6 Official state rules and regulations, 1967-1978
f.7 Program manual, 1967-1979
f.8 Scholarship fund records, 1972-1979
f.9 State Board scores, 1968-1979
f.10 State Board visits: reports and correspondence, 1971-1978
f.11 Student permanent record, blank forms, no date

Box 8

** The use of these records is restricted. For information regarding their use, please consult curator.

** Individual files, Allen-Zuch

** Individual files, Austin-Wright

**f.12 Achievement Test scores, 1972-1975
** Individual files, Abraham-Varughese

Series III. School of Nursing, 1901-1992
Box 9

f.1 1973-1981
f.2 1981-1985
f.3 1985-1992

f.4 1963-1981
f.5 1982-1987
f.6 1988-1991

Box 10
f.7 Criteria, policies and procedures, 1956-1988
f.8 Final closing report, 1990
f.9 Application by the School of Nursing to the American Nurses Association, 1919
f.10 Application to the German Hospital School of Nursing, 1906-1907
f.11 Biographies--School of Nursing graduates and faculty

f.12 1971-1972
f.13 1973-1974

Box 11
f.14 1975-1978

f.15 Part I
f.16 Part II
f.17 Catalog of nurses' library, 1909
f.18 Closing of the school, 1990
f.19 Correspondence, general, early, 1915-1920
f.20 Curriculum changes, file copy, 1988
f.21 Diploma, blank, undated
f.22 Directory, schools of nursing in Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1971-1972
f.23 Efficiency records, 1924-1939
f.24 Giles, Ida F., first full-time instructor, biographical data, 1941-1989
f.25 History, 1959-1977
f.26 Lankenau graduates on foreign mission, 1924-1960
f.27 Matriculation record, 1976-1992

Box 12

f.28 Class of 1982
f.29 Class of 1983
f.30 Class of 1984
f.31 Class of 1985
f.32 Class of 1986
f.33 Class of 1987
f.34 Class of 1988
f.35 Class of 1989
f.36 Class of 1990
f.37 Class of 1991
f.38 Class of 1992

Box 13

f.39 July 1984
f.40 February 1985
f.41 July 1985
f.42 February 1986
f.43 July 1986
f.44 February 1987
f.45 July 1987
f.46 February 1988
f.47 July 1988
f.48 February 1989

Box 14
f.49 July 1989
f.50 February 1990

f.51 Graduates, 1957-1979
f.52 Lankenau people, 1959-1991
f.53 Lankenau programs, 1956-1986
f.54 Objectives, 1969-1970
f.55 Position description (historical document), superintendent of nursing, undated
f.56 Preliminary examination for school of nursing, 1916-1919
f.57 Proposal for the school of nursing, 1971-1972
f.58 Rules for student nurses, 1913-
f.59 School pin, history sketch with a photo, undated

f.60 1919-1955
f.61 1955-1972
f.62 1972-1977

Box 15
f.63 1977-1982
f.64 1982-1986
f.65 1986-1992

f.66 1944-1978
f.67 1979-1983
f.68 1984-1991

f.69 1986
f.70 1987
f.71 1988
f.72 School of Nursing curriculum proposal, 1980

f.73 1978
f.74 1979
f.75 School of Nursing report for the shortening of the program, 1975

Box 16

f.76 1918-1959
f.77 1960-1973
f.78 1974-1992
f.79 Student Association committees, 1968-1969
f.80 Student government association, constitution and bylaws, undated
f.81 Student's nursing practice record, blank, no date

f.82 Part I, 1978-1986
f.83 Part II, 1978-1986

Box 17
f.84 Part I, 1986-1991
f.85 Part II, 1986-1991
f.86 Uniforms for nurses, 1909

f.87 Class of 1988
f.88 Class of 1989
f.89 Report on evaluation of student participation on faculty committees, 1980

f.90 1963
f.91 1957

f.92 1970

Box 18
f.93 1976
f.94 1982

f.95 Classes of 1977-1979
f.96 Classes of 1980-1989

f.97 1966
f.98 1972
f.99 1978
f.100 Statistical analysis, class of 1986
f.101 Study on "charge position" responsibilities of new graduates, 1981
f.102 Study of enrollment and employment of minorities, 1990
f.103 Study of faculty time--survey of 66 schools, 1983
f.104 Study of faculty "views on philosophy," 1976

f.105 Class of 1953
f.106 Class of 1954

Box 19
f.107 Class of 1955
f.108 Class of 1956
f.109 Class of 1957
f.110 Class of 1958
f.111 Class of 1959
f.112 Class of 1960
f.113 Class of 1961
f.114 Class of 1962
f.115 Class of 1963
f.116 Class of 1964
f.117 Class of 1965
f.118 Class of 1966
f.119 Class of 1967
f.120 Class of 1968
f.121 Class of 1969
f.122 Class of 1970
f.123 Class of 1971
f.124 Class of 1972
f.125 Class of 1973
f.126 Class of 1974
f.127 Class of 1975
f.128 One, five and ten year classes of 1975, 1970, and 1965
f.129 Class of 1976 (NLN)
f.130 Class of 1977 (NLN)
f.131 Class of 1978 (NLN)
f.132 Class of 1979 (NLN)
f.133 Class of 1979 (NLN)
f.134 Class of 1980 (NLN)
f.135 Class of 1981 (NLN)
f.136 Class of 1982 (NLN)
f.137 Class of 1984 (NLN)
f.138 Study of program standards, 1981
f.139 Study of relationship between prenursing tests, Achievement tests, and State Board examinations, 1979
f.140 Study of student instruction of medications, 1982
f.141 Study of student services, 1991
f.142 Summary of techniques used to survey graduates, 1963-1976

Box 20

f.143 Anniversary celebration, 90th, program and pamphlet, 1989
f.144 Baccalaureate service, programs, 1954-1971
f.145 Basketball games, program and news clippings, 1955-1963

f.146 Addresses, 1970-1973
f.147 History and news clippings, 1963
f.148 Programs, 1953-1975
f.149 Student's paper on capping, [1953]
f.150 Christmas parties, programs, 1954-1976
f.151 Class Day Exercises, class of 1911, program, undated

f.152 1925-1954
f.153 Supplements, 1954-1975
f.154 Curriculum and course descriptions, 1975-1992
f.155 Dedication, Nursing Education Building, 1965

f.156 1901-1917

Box 21
f.157 1910-1968
f.158 1970-1992

f.159 Board of Trustees Award recipients, list, 1952-1992
f.160 Sister Magdalene Von Bracht award, list, 1942-1992
f.161 Deaver award, list of recipients, 1953-1992
f.162 Dr. Frederick L. Hartmann Award, list, 1971-1992
f.163 Dr. Ross B. Wilson Award, list, 1965-1992
f.164 Graduation programs, 1913-1992
f.165 Pledging exercises, 1975-1979
f.166 Recognition of Sister Alma Koder's service, 1989
f.167 Reunion program, Class of 1914, 1939
f.168 Sister Helen Furman, memorial, 1986
f.169 Sister Marie Koeneke, memorial, 1934-1945
f.170 Theatrical and entertainment presentations, 1946-1979

f.171 Army nursing, 1942-1957
f.172 Capping clippings, 1953-1973

f.173 The Deaconesses (publication), 1974-1987
f.174 Deaconess Community of the Lutheran Church in America, centennial celebration publication, 1984

Box 22
f.175 Handbook of the Mary J. Drexel House, 1919[?]-1934
f.176 Stamp presentation, program, [1972]
f.177 "The story of the Philadelphia Deaconess Motherhouse," [1959]
f.178 Clippings, newsletters, pamphlets, and correspondence, 1941-1987

f.179 Clippings, newsletters, pamphlets and corresondence, 1951-1970
f.180 The Nightingale Pledge, undated
f.181 Nightingale School for Nurses at St. Thomas Hospital, London

f.182 A-B
f.183 C-F
f.184 G-J
f.185 K-P
f.186 Q-S
f.187 T-Y
f.198 Nursing history, miscellaneous, 1901-1974
f.189 History of Nursing in foreign countries, [1948-1956]
f.190 Penn State Board Nurse Examiner's pamphlets, 1952-1989
f.191 Nancy Snyder, acceptance notification from the School of Nursing, 1947
f.192 Stamps on the subject of nursing, [1953]-1976
f.193 1953, the year the hospital opened at the new location (Lancaster Ave), 1953
f.194 Portrait portfolio, history of nursing - 1242-1925
f.195 Nursing chorus, Programs, 1961

Box 23
Publications

X-Ray, The (Yearbook)
1921-1943

Box 24
1944-1963

Box 25
1964-1992

Note: yearbook dropped X-Ray title in 1965. Afterwards it was known by various titles such as Maltese or Maltese Cross. Some yearbooks had no specific title.

Box 26
f.196 Announcement (brochures), undated
f.197 Brochures/guides, 1950-198?

f.198 1975-1980
f.199 1980-1983
f.200 1983-1987
f.201 1987-1992

f.202 1975-1977
f.203 1977-1980

Box 27
f.204 1987-1992

f.205 1955
f.206 1956, 1960
f.207 1961, 1962
f.208 1963, 1964
f.209 1965, 1966
f.210 1967, 1968
f.211 1969, 1970-1971
f.212 1971-1972, 1972-1973
f.213 1973-1974, 1974-1975
f.214 1976-1977
f.215 1977-1978
f.216 1978-1979
f.217 1979-1980
f.218 1980-1981
f.219 1981-1982
f.220 1982-1983
f.221 1983-1984
f.222 1984-1985
f.223 1985-1986

Box 28
f.224 1986-1987
f.225 1987-1988
f.226 1988-1989
f.227 1989-1990
f.228 1990-1992

f.229 1953-1957
f.230 1957-1959
f.231 1960-1962
f.232 1962-1964
f.233 1965-1966
f.234 1967-1971

Series IV. Committee records, 1955-1992
Box 29

f.1 1955-1957
f.2 1958, 1959
f.3 1960, 1961
f.4 1962
f.5 1963
f.6 1964-1965

Box 30
f.7 1965-1967
f.8 1967-1969
f.9 1969-1971
f.10 1971-1972
f.11 1972-1974
f.12 1974-1975

Box 31
f.13 1975-1976
f.14 1976-1977
f.15 1977-1978
f.16 1978-1979
f.17 1979-1980

Box 32
f.18 1980-1981 (Part I)
f.19 1980-1981 (Part II)
f.20 1981-1982
f.21 1982-1983
f.22 1983-1984
f.23 1984-1985

Box 33
f.24 1985-1986
f.25 1986-1987
f.26 1987-1988
f.27 1988-1989
f.28 1989-1990
f.29 1990-1992

f.30 1961-1966

Box 34
f.31 1966-1968
f.32 1968-1971

f.33 Part I
f.34 Part II
f.35 Part III

f.36 1963-1973

Box 35
f.37 1974-1976
f.38 1976-1978
f.39 1978-1980
f.40 1980-1982
f.41 1982-1984
f.42 1984-1987

Box 36
f.43 1987-1990
f.44 Assemblage of Philadelphia Diploma Schools, Minutes, 1982-1989
f.45 Audio-visual Aids Committee, minutes, 1966-1974

f.46 1963-1967
f.47 1967-1968
f.48 1968-1970

f.49 1962-1967
f.50 1967-1969
f.51 1969-1972

Box 37
f.52 1972-1974
f.53 1974-1976
f.54 1976-1977
f.55 1977-1978
f.56 1978-1979
f.57 1979-1980
f.58 1980-1981 (Part I)

Box 38
f.59 1980-1981 (Part II)
f.60 1981-1982
f.61 1982-1983
f.62 1983-1984
f.63 1984-1985
f.64 1985-1986
f.65 1986-1987

Box 39
f.66 1987-1988
f.67 1988-1989
f.68 1989
f.69 1989-1991
f.70 Dress Code Committee, minutes, 1970-1971
f.71 Evaluation and promotion committee, minutes, 1971-1975

f.72 1959-1971
f.73 1971-1978
f.74 1978-1985

Box 40
f.75 1985-1990
f.76 1990-1991
f.77 Grievance Committee, minutes, 1981-1992

f.78 1963-1968
f.79 1968-1975
f.80 Health Committee, minutes, 1962-1974
f.81 Liaison Committee, minutes, 1977-1991

f.82 1963-1967
f.83 1968-1974

f.84 1970-1974

Box 41
f.85 1974-1978
f.86 1978-1985
f.87 1985-1990

f.88 1970-1975
f.89 1975-1982
f.90 1982-1991

f.91 1970-1980
f.92 1980-1992

Box 42

f.93 1970-1974
f.94 1975-1981
f.95 1982-1985
f.96 1986-1990

f.97 1965-1970
f.98 1971-1977
f.99 Philosophy of the School of Nursing, Subcommittee on, minutes, 1977-1978

Box 43
f.100 Recruiting Committee, minutes, 1966-1988
f.101 Student Nurse Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) minutes, 1984-1992

f.102 1965-1966
f.103 1966-1968
f.104 1968-1970
f.105 1970-1972
f.106 1972-1974

Box 44
f.107 1974-1977
f.108 1977-1979
f.109 1979-1982
f.110 1982-1987
f.111 1987-1992
f.112 Student Court, minutes, 1968-1974
f.113 Student Employment Committee, minutes, undated
Student Services Committee, minutes
f.114 1975-1981
f.115 1981-1983
f.116 1983-1992

Box 45
f.117 Teaching Resources Committee, minutes, 1975-1990
Ad Hoc Committees, minutes
f.118 Absence Time, 1975
f.119 Alumna Survey, 1977
f.120 Attendance Policy, 1978
f.121 Autopsy Experience, 1988-1989
f.122 Autotutorial Learning Lab, 1983
f.123 Career Planning-Faculty Development, 1990-1991
f.124 Clinical Preparation, 1989-1990
f.125 Common Medical Surgical Conditions, 1975-1976
f.126 Curriculum, for Discussion of Human Sexuality and Growth, 1981
f.127 Curriculum, on Nursing Process, 1983-1990
f.128 Curriculum, re Student Instruction of Medications, 1982
f.129 "A Day at Lankenau," 1984-1985
f.130 Definition-Curriculum, 1986-1987
f.131 Dress Code, 1987-1988
f.132 Ethics, 1985-1986
f.133 Faculty Evaluation, 1984-1985
f.134 Faculty Rights, 1981-1982
f.135 Financial Planning-Faculty Development, 1990-1991
f.136 Graduates Curriculum, 1990-1991
f.137 Graduate Student Survey, 1984-1985
f.138 Graduates, 1980
f.139 Graduation Awards, 1977
f.140 Grievance, 1985
f.141 Grievance Appeals Procedure, 1981
f.142 Human and Healing Faculty Development, 1990-1991
f.143 Learning Laboratory, 1989-1990
f.144 L.P.N. Applicant/Placement, 1985-1986
f.145 Maternal Child Health, 1975
f.146 Nurse Week 1991 Observance, 1990-1991
f.147 Nursing Competency, 1975-1982
f.148 Nursing Rehabilitation of the Physically and Mentally Disabled, 1975-1976
f.149 Nursing V, 1975-1976
f.150 Philosophy and Objectives, 1986-1987
f.151 Professional Standards, 1983-1985
f.152 Records, 1980
f.153 Selection of Students, 1977-1978
f.154 Sociology Contact Placement, 1980
f.155 Style for Writing Papers, 1984-1985
f.156 Teaching CPR, 1988-1990
f.157 Test-taking Procedures, 1988-1989
f.158 Thanksgiving Celebration, 1990-1991
f.159 Thank you Tea, 1990-1991
f.160 Ise of Achievement Tests, 1980
f.161 Use of Standardized Tests, 1989-1990
f.162 Writing for Grants and Publication, 1990-1991

Series V. Permanent class records, 1921-1992
Box 46
f.1 Class work, 1921-1924
f.2 Final grades, 1924-1933
f.3 Roll books, preliminary course, 1921-1927

f.4 Class of 1926
f.5 Class of 1927
f.6 Class of 1928
f.7 Class of 1929
f.8 Class of 1930
f.9 Class of 1931
f.10 Class of 1932
f.11 Class of 1933
f.12 Class of 1934
f.13 Class of 1935
f.14 Class of 1936
f.15 Class of 1937
f.16 Class of 1938

Box 47
f.17 Class of 1939
f.18 Class of 1940
f.19 Class of 1941
f.20 Class of 1942
f.21 Class of 1943
f.22 Class of 1944
f.23 Class of 1945
f.24 Class of 1946
f.25 Class of 1947
f.26 Class of 1948

Box 48
f.27 Class of 1949
f.28 Class of 1950
f.29 Class of 1951
f.30 Class of 1952
f.31 Class of 1953
f.32 Class of 1954
f.33 Class of 1955, 1956
f.34 Class of 1957, 1958

Box 49
f.35 Class of 1959, 1960
f.36 Class of 1961
f.37 Class of 1962
f.38 Class of 1963
f.39 Class of 1964
f.40 Class of 1965

Box 50
f.41 Class of 1966
f.42 Class of 1967
f.43 Class of 1968
f.44 Class of 1969
f.45 Class of 1970
f.46 Class of 1971

Box 51
f.47 Class of 1972
f.48 Class of 1973
f.49 Class of 1974
f.50 Class of 1975
f.51 Class of 1976, Part I

Box 52
f.52 Class of 1976, Part II
f.53 Class of 1977
f.54 Class of 1978
f.55 Class of 1979
f.56 Class of 1980
f.57 Class of 1981

Box 53
f.58 Class of 1982
f.59 Class of 1983
f.60 Class of 1984
f.61 Class of 1985
f.62 Class of 1986
f.63 Class of 1987
f.64 Class of 1988
f.65 Class of 1989
f.66 Class of 1990
f.67 Class of 1991
f.68 Class of 1992

Series VI. Student records, 1906[?]-1992**
** The use of these records is restricted. For information regarding their use, please consult curator.

Box 54 Abdill-Bitzer
Box 55 Blackwell-Clauss
Box 56 Clauss-DiToro
Box 57 Deneen-Fox
Box 58 Fox-Haggerty
Box 59 Hahn-Herzog
Box 60 Hess-Johnson
Box 61 Johnson-Kreider
Box 62 Krieger-MacLean
Box 63 Macomber-Miller
Box 64 Miller-Oxenrider
Box 65 Paddick-Reinsel
Box 66 Reiss-Schreiber
Box 67 Schreiber-Smith
Box 68 Smith-Thomas
Box 69 Thompson-Wayne
Box 70 Weaver-Wurster
Box 71 Yaukey-Zoellin

Box 72 Albright-Mason
Box 73 Matchette-Zayon

Box 74 Adamonis-Devenney
Box 75 Devine-Herron
Box 76 Herron-Mellor
Box 77 Metzger-Schrader
Box 78 Schwartz-Zisk

Box 79 Abbott-Young

Series VII. Nurses' Alumnae Association, 1901-1987
Box 80
f.1 Annual reports, 1911-1969 (3rd-61st)
f.2 Constitution and by-laws, 1910-1980

f.3 Sister Marie Koeneke Fund, 1933-1935
f.4 Mabel Morris Miller Memorial Fund, 1927-; Sister Marie Koeneke Fund,
1935-1952; Free Bed Fund, 1934-1952; Northwestern National Bank Frozen
Assets, 1935-1938
f.5 Nurses' Assistance Fund (Miller Memorial Fund), 1952-1954; Sister Marie
Koeneke Memorial Fund, 1952-1954; Free Bed Fund, 1952-1953
f.6 Free Bed, Nurses' Alumnae, 1917-1957
f.7 Listing of graduates (Nurses' Alumnae Assoc. members noted), 1901-1973
f.8 Minutes (handwritten, ledger book), 1909-1921
Minutes

Box 81
f.10 1929-1939
f.11 1940-1947
f.12 1948-1952
f.13 1953-1957
f.14 1958-1963
f.15 1964-1971
f.16 1972-1976

Box 82
f.17 Miscellaneous, 1976-1984
f.18 Singing School Program, 1917

f.19 1922-1925 and April 1938-December 1946
f.20 1947-June 1965
f.21 September 1965-March 1971
f.22 Letters from alumnae who served in the Armed Forces
f.23 Alumni Record, 1987

Series VIII. Publications, 1902-1992
Box 83
Ciba Symposia, May 1944-January 1945 (5 issues)
Various nursing school surveys and monographs re: the costs and qualities of Nurse education programs, 1947-1967
Hymnal and men's bible class songbook

Box 84
Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene, Cutter, 1856
The History of the German Hospital of Philadelphia and its Ex-resident Physicians, 1906
Lankenau Hospital Nursing Procedures, 1927 (three copies)
Lankenau Hospital Routine Procedures, 1926
Lankenau Hospital, 1955
Lankenau, magazine of Lankenau Hospital, 1961
Life and Letters of W.A. Passavant, G.H. Gerberding, 1906
The Pharmacopoeia of the German Hospital of the City of Philadelphia, 1902
Practical Approach to Microbiology for Nurses, White and Nelson, 1964
Practical Points in Nursing, Stoney, 1908
The Techniques of the Smith Maternity Department of Lankenau Hospital,1931
The Lankenau Hospital Maternity Ward Directions for Patients during Pregnancy (pamphlet), c1940
Several books in the German language on religious subjects, 1927-1958
Die Reise ins Schwabenland, 1937

Series IX. Photographs, c1880-1990
Sub-series A. Lankenau Hospital

Box 85

p.1 Postcard of German Hospital
p.2 Nurses Mabel Beard and Elizabeth Bashore standing next to the German Hospital ambulance
p.3 Sister Laura in the dispensary
p.4 Mary J. Drexel Home
p.5 Private room at German Hospital
p.6 Arbor to the rear entrance, German Hospital
p.7 Fern bed German Hospital Garden
p.8 German Hospital Garden
p.9 Lodge stable morgue and laboratory, German Hospital
p.10 Operating room
p.11 Dispensary
p.12 Mary J. Drexel Home
p.13 Mens surgical, German Hospital
p.14 Main entrance, Mary J. Drexel Home
p.15 Second private dressing room
p.16 Mary J. Drexel Home ambulance gate and lodge in background
p.17 Reception Hall
p.18 South Garden, Mary J. Drexel Home
p.19 Kitchenette
p.20 Garden back, Mary J. Drexel Home

p.21 Postcard of German Hospital
p.22 German Hospital taken from a publication
p.23 First German Hospital building at Girard & Corinthian Aves. Philadelphia, PA
p.24 Ambulance at the entrance of German Hospital Grounds
p.25 'Old' Lankenau Hospital Girard and Corinthian aves.
p.26 'Old' Lankenau Hospital Girard and Corinthian aves.
p.27 South view of former hospital shows South wing donated by John Lankenau
p.28 Entrance to old hospital at Girard and Corinthian Aves.
p.29 A rear view of the 'old' hospital showing wing built by Mr. Lankenau
p.30 Lankenau Hospital Girard and Corinthian Aves.
p.31 'Old' Lankenau, Smith Maternity Building
p.32 'Old' Lankenau Hospital grounds facing Corinthian Ave.
p.33 Former hospital building at Girard and Corinthian Aves. showing wing built by Mr. Lankenau
p.34 'New' Lankenau Hospital, 1984
p.35 'New' Lankenau Hospital, 1984

p.36 German Hospital kitchen, Sister Ada Hettler and Sister Veronica Zeich between 1901 and 1903
p.37 Men's ward, Lankenau Hospital
p.38 Lankenau Drug Store
p.39 Lutheran deaconess in a Lankenau ward
p.40 Lankenau men's ward
p.41 Christmas in the men's ward at Lankenau Hospital Girard and Corinthian
p.42 Laboratory on hospital grounds with Dr Becker (grey hair)
p.43 Diet kitchen at 'old' hospital, A. Gaffney (small woman at the sink) and Mary Ottenger (at the stove)
p.44 'Old' hospital kitchen
p.45 Mary J. Drexel Home, 1935
p.46 Mary Behney (student) in the first ward at the 'old' Lankenau Hospital, 1951
p.47 Looking down on the cafeteria in the 'new ' hospital
p.48 Student eating in the 'new' Lankenau Hospital cafeteria
p.49 Cafeteria in the new hospital building

p.50 Buttonwood, weekend farm house provided for the students by Miss Pew, 1949-1950
p.51 View from the nursing education building
p.52 Saint Charles Seminary
p.53 Down path to the nurses residence
p.54 Saint charles Seminary across from the Nursing Education Building
p.55 Saint Charles Seminary, 1972
p.56 Saint Charles Steeple viewed from Nursing Education Building, 1979

p.57 John Lankenau at Lankenau Hospital, Girard and Corinthian aves.
p.58 John D. Lankenau formal photograph
p.59 John D. Lankenau formal photograph (mounted)
p.60 John D. Lankenau on balcony
p.61 Dr. John B, Deaver
p.62 Dr. John B. Deaver (from Sister Ada), 1918
p.63 'The Professor' John Blair Deaver
p.64 Dr. Schmitthenner at doll exhibit
p.65 Alfred Putnam, Board of Trustees President, 1961
p.66 Portrait of John D. Lankenau lobby, 1963
p.67 Dr. Malcolm Miller, winter, 1964

p.68 Dr. Deaver's clinic, August, 1902
p.69 Group of doctors and nurses in the operating theater
p.70 Interns, 1914
p.71 Dr. John B. Deaver, Dr. Henry Page, and interns, 1919
p.72 Dr. John B. Deaver, Dr. Henry Page, and interns
p.73 Dr. John B. Deaver, Dr. Henry Page, and interns
p.74 Dr. John B. Deaver, Dr. Henry Page, and interns
p.75 Group of young boys and young men

Box 86

p.76 Dr. John Blair Deaver (facing front) in operating room
p.77 Dr. Deaver performing an operation
p.78 Dr. Deaver's clinic
p.79 Dr. Deaver's clinic (mounted)
p.80 Deaver clinic operating room in former hospital on Girard ave. (from a publication
p.81 Martin clinic hospital unknown (on reverse side of p.80)
p.82 Miriam Beisser, operating room nurse

p.83 Two boys in front of a display about normal growth, 1963
p.84 "Pandora" the talking transparent woman, Sister Helen Furman, Associate director of school of nursing standing beside, 1963
p.85 "Pandora," 1963

p.86 Nurse removing Brewer medicine box from individual patient drawer of the Brewer drug cart at medication hour
p.87 Nurse checking Brewer medication box against drug order
p.88 Nurse with Brewer drug cart leaving patient's room after administration of a drug
p.89 The Brewer drug station which provides 24 hour a day pharmacy service
p.90 View of drug plate holder of Brewer drug station from which nurse selects the drugs ordered by the physician
p.91 View of Brewer charge recorder
p.92 Storage capacity of the Brewer drug station is 96 different drugs 8 pre- packaged units of each
p.93 First cobalt unit for treatment of cancer, Marilyn Scruggs Schaeffer (class of 1950) second nurse to right of Dr. Pomeroy
p.94 Patient in cobalt unit Joyce Robinson ( class of 1950) worked in the cobalt unit
Sub-series B. School of Nursing

p.95 Kitchen of the nurses residence 2200 College Ave.
p.96 Library with nursing students, 1956
p.97 Library with nursing students, 1956
p.98 Nursing education building with students in front (finished in 1965)
p.99 Students outside Lankenau's Nursing education building
p.100 Nurses residence at 64th and City Line
p.101 Nurses residence at 64th and City Line, Wynnewood, PA
p.102 Nursing library in the nurses residence (Peggy Eshleman class of 1972 in pre-clinical uniform), 1969
p.103 Nursing library in the nurses residence
p.104 Ready for Chapel service in Nurses residence (recreation room)
p.105 Chapel service in Nurses residence
p.106 Chapel service in Nurses residence

p.107 Sister Marie Koeneke in her office (German Hospital)
p.108 Sister Louise Burroughs, 1952-1954
p.109 J. Ada Mutch, 1955-1970
p.110 J. Ada Mutch
p.111 Sister Helen Furman, Associate director, 1962
p.112 Sister Helen Furman and Miss J. Ada Mutch, 1970
p.113 J. Ada Mutch
p.114 Left to right Nancy T. Snyder, Associate director,and E. Wanda Quay, director

p.115 Ida F. Giles, RN first full time instructor at Lankenau (first at any nurses training school in PA)
p.116 Catherine Rittman nurse anesthetist, 1914 (graduate of German Hospital school of nursing)
p.117 Miriam Beisser, Class of 1929, instructor in school of nursing (taught anatomy and physiology)
p.118 Sister Miriam Okum, September, 1935
p.119 Sister Amelia Schaeffer, September, 1944
p.120 Sister Amelia Schaeffer, September, 1944
p.121 Faculty of the school of nursing Standing L-R Alice Shearer, Sister Helen Furman, Nancy Snyder, and Sister Patricia Chafin Seated L-R Sister Amelia Schaeffer, Sister Miriam Okum, Linda White, Sister Alma Koder, N. Dalstrom, and Sister Ruth Hilger, 1955
p.122 Miss Nancy Snyder, advisor
p.123 Lankenau school of nursing faculty L-R Nancy Snyder, Sister Helen Furman, Student, Sister Patricia Chafin, and Sister Ruth Hilger, c.1956
p.124 Sister Alma Koder, the librarian, with students
p.125 L-R Sister Ethel Henninger, Sister Amelia Schaeffer, and J. Ada Mutch
p.126 Sister Miriam Okum, Sister Amelia Schaeffer (back) Assistant Director in faculty lounge in Nursing Education Building
p.127 L-R Mrs. Betty Sill, Mrs. Laura Boone (secretaries), Sister Helen Furman (Associate Director of the school of nursing) in faculty lounge in the Nursing Education Building.
p.128 Faculty of the school of nursing sitting L-R Sister Amelia, Miss Snyder, Sister Miriam, Miss Palacio, Sister Helen, standing L-R Mrs. Cressman, Miss Golder, Miss Mulcaster, Mrs. Dawson, Sister Sigrid, Miss Maero, Miss Zeiger, and Mrs. White, 1959
p.129 Sister Alma Koder, the librarian, c.1962
p.130 Sister Alma Koder, the librarian, from 1953-1989
p.131 Sister Alma Koder, the librarian
p.132 Sister Alma Koder, the librarian, from 1953-1989
p.133 E. Wanda Quay (left in print dress), director of the school of nursing, 1981

p.134 April, 1924 (came with items given by Clara Rittman Bauer)
p.135 Phene Stutzman and Ann Trometer, 1928
p.136 Marie Behney (class of 1952) at the nurses station desk
p.137 Judy Schell in dispensary at the 'old' hospital, 1953
p.138 Ruby Phillips (on the left) and Judith Schell in new school of nursing living quarters, 1954
p.139 Ruby Phillips and Judith Schell in new school of nursing living quarters (formerly Green Hill Farms Apartments), 1954
p.140 Nancy Wolf (McIlhenny), class of 1957, and Bryn Mawer student , April, 1957 (for the Mainline Times)
p.141 Martha Kelly, Class of 1960
p.142 Brenda Schanty, 1966
p.143 Sister Helen Furman and Mary Agnes Donnelly, 1974
p.144 Patricia Candes (instructor) with Lankenau students, Mattie Marks and Stephen Lloyd, 1977

p.145 Joanne Evans, Class of 1958

p.146 Sister Helen Furman with students (student faculty officers and advisor)
p.147 Nancy T. Snyder and Rita De Francisco Sonntag (instructors) with members of the classes of 1954 and 1955
p.148 Whites and Stripes staff (student newspaper), 1963
p.149 Sister Helen Furman and "student court," 1963
p.150 Yearbook staff, 1963
p.151 Group of students in the lounge, 1963
p.152 J. Harche, 1963
p.153 Yearbook editors, 1963
p.154 Junior class officers, 1963
p.155 Class officers and Miss Goldner, 1963
p.156 Buttonwood Board, 1963
p.157 Freshman officers, 1963
p.158 Library Committee, 1963
p.159 Executive Board, 1963
p.160 Drama Club, 1963

p.161 M. Knepper, Mr. Putnam, ?, Mr. Rumpp, 1950
p.162 Mr. Rumpp, M. Knepper, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Rohrman, 1950
P.163 Group of students, Nov. 1954
p.164 Mr. Hosford (hospital director), J. Ada Mutch, Dr. Engel, and Sister Amelia Schaeffer, 1956
p.165 L-R J. Ada Mutch, Alfred Putnam, Mrs. Hutchinson, Carl Rumpp, and Dr.P. Robb McDonald

Box 87

p.166 Class of 1905, Row 1 L-R ?, Anna Maier, Row 2 L-R Mary McKim,and ? and Row 3 L- R Elizabeth Rapp, ?
p.166a Class of 1905
p.167 Class of 1907
p.167a Class of 1907
p.168 Class of 1913 Front row L-R Esther Parvin, Mary Stoner, Ann Kendig, Helen Kuhn, Mary Robinson, ?, ? ,?, Sister Anna A. Kaester, Anna Schauble, Back row, Elsie Calloway, ?, ?, Gertrude Sacks, Sarah Thirkell. Member who were not identified Emma Mcnutt, Anna H. Kline, Amanda Bartman, Elva Green, Katherine Focht
p.168a Class of 1913
p.169 Class of 1914
p.169a Class of 1914
p.170 Class of 1915 Top row Miss Reinhardt, Miss Simons, Miss Garder, Miss Koloyerpaulon, Miss Bechtel, and Miss Holings, Next row, Miss Hening Miss Baumberger, and Miss Feltz, Next row Miss Clements, Miss Eplay, Miss Krause, Miss Holm, Miss Oswald, Miss Harman, Miss Helterich, Miss Hays, Sister Elizabeth Leistex, Sister Marie Wenrich, Sister Koeneche, Sister Marie Preis, and Miss Giles (instructor)
p.171 Class of 1916
p.172 Class of 1917, Marie Rettig (Coffman) located third from the right in the second row
p.173 Class of 1918
p.174 Class of 1919
p.175 Class of 1920, Sister Christine Stechroth, Sister Marie Koeneke (center), Sister Bertha Scharman
p.175a Class of 1920, Lydia Snellbaker White (cross on her cap), Sister Christine (third from left) and Sister Bertha Scharman (fifth from left)
p.175b Class of 1920
p.176 Class of 1921, Miss Ida Giles, first full time nursing instructor in PA (first row far left), and Sister Marie Koeneke, director of the school (first row far right)
p.177 Class of 1922 Top row L-R Mrs. Mildred Hughs, ?, and Sister Anna Hunt, Next row, Miss Paulson, Miss Sittrerby, Miss Giles, Miss Gladney, and Miss Larsen, Next row, Mrs. Mary Eager Clark
p.178 Class of 1924, Top row Miss Hoh a missionary (left), and Miss Syer, Next row, Sister Clara, Sister Marie, and Sister Emma, Second row from left Dotty Cotton (?)
p.179 Class of 1926
p.179a Class of 1926
P.180 Class of 1927
p.180a Class of 1927
p.181 Class of 1929
p.181a Class of 1929
p.182 Class of 1935
p.183 Class of 193?
p.184 Class of 195?
p.185 Class of 1957
p.186 Class of 1958
p.186a Class of 1958
p.187 Class of 1959
p.188 Class of 1963
p.189 Class of 1965
p.190 Class of 1967
p.191 Class of 1968
p.192 Class of 1969
p.193 Class of 1971
p.194 Class of 1973
p.195 Class of 1974
p.196 Class of 1975
p.197 Class of 1976

Box 88

p.198 Student nurses, c. 1900
p.199 Student nurses with woman in wheelchair, c. 1900
p.200 Student nurses with woman in wheelchair, c. 1900
p.201 Student nurses with woman in wheelchair, c. 1900
p.202 Nursing students from the classes of 1904, 1905, and 1906
p.203 Student nurses c. 1910
p.204 Student nurses in front of arbor, c.1910
p.205 Student nurses from the training school classes of 1916, 1917, and 1918
p.205a Student nurses from the training school classes of 1916, 1917, and 1918
p.206 Students of the training school, Lankenau Hospital, 1918
p.206a Students of the training school, Lankenau Hospital, 1918
p.207 Probationer attire, 1920's
p.208 Probationer attire, 1920's
p.209 Private duty instructors, staff nurses, and supervisors, 1925
p.209a Private duty instructors, staff nurses, and supervisors, 1925
p.210 Student nurses, 1927
p.211 Probationers, 1929
p.212 Nursing students, c.1920
p.212a Nursing students, c.1920
p.213 Informal group photo, c.1920
p.214 Philadelphia state hospital affiliation, Class of 105- as well as students from other affiliate schools, 1949
p.215 Judy Wagner and Nancy Snyder, Class of 1950
p.216 Nancy Snyder, Joyce Robinson, Mam Miller, Judy Wagner, and Sarah Sabold, Class of 1950
p.217 "Probies," Class of 1950 (Nancy Snyder far right)
p.218 "Probies," Class of 1950
p.219 Sister Helen Furman, Fran Brouse (behind Sister Helen), and N. Snyder (left of Sister Helen) Class of 1950 on Miss Pew's estate in Bryn Mawr
p.220 Casual group photograph in Fairmount Park, late 1940's
p.221 Casual group photograph outside, late 1940's
p.222 Students from class of 1958
p.223 Students from the class of 1960
p.224 Students from the class of 1963, 1961
p.225 Student nurses, 1962

p.226 Sister Magdalene von Bracht, 1899-1909
p.227 Sister Marie Koeneke, 1909-1933
p.228 Sister Anna Ebert, 1933-1935 and 1943-1945
p.229 Sister Edith Bube 1935-1943
p.230 Sister Amelia Schaeffer, 1945-1952, associate director, 1954-1963
p.231 Sister Louise Burroughs, 1952-1954
p.232 J. Ada Mutch, 1955-1970
p.233 Sister Helen Furman, Associate director, 1963-1974
p.234 Dorothy Schwiha, 1970-1974
p.235 E. Wanda Quay, 1974-1992

p.236 Ruth Willard Aiken, 1914
p.237 Ruth Willard Aiken, 1914
p.238 Ruth Willard Aiken, 1914
p.239 Edna Bookmyer Leaman, 1918
p.240 Miss Caroline Bauer, 1911, Miss Katherine Rittmann, 1914, Miss Mary Heberling, 1909, and Miss Claire Fichter, 1908, at the army barracks Fort Bliss, TX in the Mexican border service, April, 1917
p.241 Edna Bookmyer Leaman and two patients, 1918
p.242 Edna Bookmyer Leaman with a friend and patient, 1918
p.243 Nellie M. Strayer, class of 1925
p.243a Nellie M. Strayer, class of 1925
p.244 Nellie M. Strayer, class of 1925
p.245 Sara Penny Albright, class of 1941
p.246 Nellie (High) Moody, Ensign NNC, Pearl Harbor, September, 1942
p.247 Erma Scheib McCracken, in front of the nurses quarters, Maui, May 1, 1942
P.248 Mary (Boyd) Alter (class of 1942) and other nurses, L-R top; Miller, Boyd, Lapp, and Davy, bottom; Buckman and Lyle, 1943
p.249 Jean Zanger, 1943
p.250 Mary (Boyd) Alter (class of 1942) and her husband, Lou Alter, 1945
p.251 Edna Sheesley Jurich (Class of 1934), 1945
p.252 Evenlyn Sholly Larson (Class of 1940)
p.253 Nellie (High) Moody, 1942
p.254 Lorraine Willardt (Class of 1956), First lieutenant head nurse of the Med Ward at the 67th Evac hospital in Qui Nhon, Vietnam, 1968
p.255 Lorraine Willardt (Class of 1956), Captain ANC head nurse of Ward 4 at the 312th Evac hospital in Chu Lai, Vietnam, 1968

p.256 Sister Ruth Hilger instructing a class
p.257 Sister Ruth Hilger instructing a class
p.258 "Miss Chase" Mannequin for nursing laboratory
p.259 Instructors Sister Helen Furman and Sister Patricia Chafin
p.260 Students in Nursing Arts class lab, bed bath
p.260a Students in Nursing Arts class lab, bed bath
p.261 Students in Nursing Arts class lab, bed bath
p.262 Students in science laboratory
p.263 Students in a science laboratory
p.264 Students in a science laboratory
p.265 Science lab in the basement of 2200 College Ave. (old nurses residence), 1953
p.266 "Ward conference" (Nancy Snyder at the head of the table), 1953-1954
p.267 Nancy Snyder (instructor) with students in a "Ward conference,"1953- 1954
p.268 Nursing Arts class lab - hair shampoo, 1962
p.269 Nursing Arts class lab - hair shampoo, 1962
p.270 Nursing Arts class lab - hair shampoo, 1963
p.272 Nursing Arts class lab, students recording, 1963
p.273 Ruth Goldner, instructor, 1964
p.274 Sister Sigrid Nelson, science instructor,and a student, 1965
p.275 Miriam Beisser, instructor of anatomy, with studnets dissecting cats, 1969

Box 89

p.276 Student nurses with mother and child in Smith Maternity Building
p.277 Student nurse at old medicine cabinet in the 'Old' hospital (Girard and Corinthian Aves.), 1952
p.278 Two student nurses with patient in the Smith Maternity Building, 1952
p.279 Nancy Snyder and students in nursing lab at 2200 College Ave. (old nurse's residence), 1953
p.280 Alice Dutz and students at 2200 College Ave., 1953
p.281 Nancy Snyder and student nurses with a patient who is in an oxygen tent.
p.282 Ruth Ritz, Class of 1955
p.283 Eunice Snyder, Class of 1955
p.284 Student nurses boarding the van to go to the hospital for clinical experience (Sister Patricia Chafin driving), 1957
p.285 Boarding the hospital van for clinical experience, 1951
p.286 Student nurse with 2 patients in the "Teen Town" unit, 1962
p.287 Student nurse preparing meds on the 6th floor ("Gold Coast") - special trays for private patients, 1962
p.288 Patricia Sahr in "Teen Town" unit with patients, 1962
p.289 Patricia Sahr at the nurses station in "Teen Town" unit, 1962
p.290 Student nurse with instructor, 1963
p.291 Van which brought the students from the nurses residence to the hospital for 7 a.m. clinical, 1965
p.292 Student nurse with three small boys in pediatrics, 1965
p.293 Nancy Auers (class of 1969) with patients
p.294 Joan Shaw with (class of 1978) young girl
p.295 Student nurse with young girl
p.296 Dorothy Rooney (class of 1976) with patient in a wheelchair
p.297 Mary Elizabeth Palkon with patient, 1979
p.298 Betty Anderson with students making a bed.
p.299 Betty Anderson (instructor) and students, 1980's
p.300 Student nurse with elderly patient, 1980's
p.301 Student nurse with mother and child, 1980's
p.302 Phyllis Welch (O.B. instructor), student, and neonate, 1980's
p.303 Dr. Goldner and student, 1980's
p.304 Patricia Canders (instructor) and two students, 1980
p.305 Gail Frazier with patient, 1980
p.306 Anne Dixon with nurse on the critical care unit, 1982
p.307 Anne Dixon at her critical care experience, 1982
p.308 Anne Dixon and nurse on the critical care unit, 1982
p.309 Susan Tomasetti on the critical care unit, 1982
p.310 Lynne MacEwen with patient in OR Recovery Room, 1982
p.311 Nursing students (one is Lynne MacEwen) and patient, in OR Recovery Room, 1982
p.312 Dawn Fuller with patient, c.1984
p.313 Student nurses with clinical instructor, 1984
p.314 Molli Malloy and instructor with patient, 1984

p.315 Capping Amelia Schaeffer, Nancy Snyder, student, and Blanche Brown Siegel
p.316 Class of 1956 ("Probie" uniform minus bibs and wearing probie caps, 1953
p.317 Capping of the class of 1957, 1955
p.318 Capping of the class of 1958, Barbara Knobt, 1956
p.319 Capping of the class of 1958, 1956
p.320 Capping by J Ada Mutch, Director of the school of nursing, 1958
p.321 Capping of the class of 1960, Sister Amelia Schaeffer, student, Katheryn Cressman,and Nancy Snyder, 1958
p.322 Capping, Sister Amelia Schaeffer
p.323 Capping, Sister Amelia Schaeffer
p.324 Capping Ceremony, class of 1960, Sister Amelia Schaeffer (in black) and Nancy Snyder (pinning the cap on)
p.325 Capping the class of 1967, 1965
p.326 Capping the class of 1968, 1966
p.327 Capping the class of 1970, 1968
p.328 Capping the class of 1973, 1971
p.329 Capping the class of 1975, 1973
p.330 Nancy Snyder, Assistant director, with two student nurses
p.331 Sister Miriam Okum and Sister Amelia Schaeffer
p.332 Capping of the class of 1976, 1974
p.333 Capping of the class of 1977, 1975
p.333a Capping of the class of 1977, 1975
p.334 Capping of the class of 1977, 1975
p.335 Pledging the class of 1978, 1976
p.336 Pledging the class of 1978, 1976
p.337 Pledging ceremony for the class of 1979, 1977
p.338 Pledging the class of 1979, 1977
p.339 Pledging the class of 1980, 1978
p.340 Pledging the class of 1981, 1979
p.340a Pledging the class of 1981, 1979
p.340b Pledging the class of 1981, 1979

Box 90

p.341 Marylin Scruggs, Ruth Yortz, Dores Yocum, Sarah L. Sabold, June Weikel, Miriam Knepper, Mary E. Bennett, and Doris Wetzel, graduation, class of 1950 A
p.342 Naomi Heebner, Miriam Kopenhaver, Dorothy Pietsch, K. Boan Wiedenbach, Miriam Counts, Natelie Dalstrom, Ester Counts, Judy Wagner, Gladys Winkler, and Joyce Robinson, graduation class of 1950 B
p.343 Graduation of the class of 1950, Dr. C. A. W. Ihle and Miss Kopenhaven
p.344 Speaker, Board members, and faculty at the graduation, 1950
p.345 M. Knepper and Mr. Putnam, graduation, 1950
p.346 Mr. Carl Rumpp, M. Kopenhaven, Dr. C. A. W. Ihle, and G. Winkler, Graduation, 1950
p.347 Receiving pins and diploma from Mr. Rumpp, Sister Amelia and Mr. Putnam, graduation, 1950
p.348 Graduation, 1951
p.349 J. Ada Mutch (at the center) Sister Amelia Schaeffer ( at the left) and Sister Miriam Okum (at the right), Graduation, 1958
p.350 Seated on ramp outside the hospital gift shop, Graduation, 1962
p.351 Graduation, 1962
p.352 Dr. Engel presenting an award, graduation, 1962
p.353 Graduation, 1962
p.354 Graduation, 1962 view looking down the ramp
p.355 Six recent graduates, 1962
p.356 Miss Heguer, graduation, 1965
p.357 Graduation, 1965
p.358 Sister Amelia Schaeffer, Associate director, and J. Ada Mutch, director of nursing, graduation, 1967
p.359 Room for checking appearance before the graduation ceremony, graduation, 1967
p.360 Outside the chapel, graduation, 1977
p.361 Graduating class in the first two rows, faculty and participants on the stage in the chapel of the Eastern Seminary, on Lancaster and City Line Aves. graduation, 1978
p.362 E. Wanda Quay (left first row), Nancy Snyder (right first row), and the faculty in the back row, graduation, 1978
p.363 Graduates holding roses, graduation, 1979
p.364 Sue Aucott (in the foreground) and other graduates in the chapel of the Eastern Seminary, graduation, 1980
p.365 Graduation, 1980
p.366 Karen Carstens, graduation, 1980
p.367 Colleen Mulhern and Mrs. Meredith Jones (Deaver Aux), graduation, 1980
p.368 Debbie Nearhoff and Dr. Cooper, graduation, 1980
p.369 Jill Hauck, Kathy Keil, Margaret Koran, Eileen O'Connor Lambert, graduation, 1980
p.370 Two graduates embracing , graduation, 1980
p.371 News of Delaware County Group, graduation of 1982
p.372 Graduation, 1983
p.373 Three recent graduates celebrating, graduation, 1983
p.374 Graduation kiss, 1983
p.375 Tearful graduate, graduation of 1983
p.376 Graduate and mother, graduation, 1983
p.377 Graduates marching into the Eastern Seminary Chapel, graduation, 1983
p.378 Graduate and husband, graduation, 1983
p.379 Husband kissing graduate, graduation, 1983
p.380 Graduate pinning on the cap of a fellow graduate, graduation, 1983
General Events, 1950- 1989
p.381 Alumnae Banquet at McAlister's on Spring Garden, 1950
p.381a Alumnae Banquet at McAlister's on Spring Garden, 1950
p.382 Tea in the recreation room of the nurses residence, Sister Miriam Okum serving tea, 1955
p.383 Tea in the recreation room of the nurses residence, Sister Miriam Okum serving tea, 1955
p.384 Alumnae reunion for the class of 1950, L-R Nancy Snyder, Marilyn Scruggs, Joyce Robinson, Marge Roberts, Freda Weave, Miriam Kopenhaven, Helen Potteiger, and Natalie Dalstrom, 1959
p.385 Photographs from the Miss Liberty Bowl, 1963
p.386 Photographs from the Lankenau Fair, 1972
p.387 Photographs from the annual picnic, 1973
p.388 Photographs from the Anniversary program, 1974
p.389 Photographs from the Anniversary display, 1974
p.390 Photographs from the alumnae tea at Deaconess House, 1974
p.391 Photographs from the Alumnae banquet, 1974
p.392 Miss America, 1988, Kaye Lani Ray Rafko R.N.
p.393 Ninetieth Anniversary celebration back row; L-R Julie Wellman, Class of 1990, and Gail Charlesworth, Class of 1991, front row L-R; Mrs. Reeder R. Fox, board of trustees, and Kaye Lani Ray Rafko R.N., Miss America 1988, 1989

p.394 "Ye Old Singing School" Arranged and conducted by Dr.'s Whiting and Reimann, on the stage of Lankenau school, 1915
p.394a "Ye Old Singing School" Arranged and conducted by Dr.'s Whiting and Reimann, on the stage of Lankenau school, 1915
p.395 History of nursing pageant, Miss David Heiser, Miss Kulp, Miss Shark, Miss Ashworth, and Miss Thompson, 1932
p.396 History of nursing pageant, 1932
p.396a History of nursing pageant, 1932
p.397 History of nursing pageant, 1932
p.398 History of nursing pageant by the class of 1935, 1932
p.399 Formal Dance
p.400 Glee club in the old Lankenau nurses' residence, class of 1950
p.401 Glee club in old Hospital Nurses' residence auditorium, 1951-1952
p.402 "Nutcracker" in old hospital nurses residence, 1951-1952
p.403 "Nutcracker," 1951-1952
p.404 Lankenau students in "Nutcracker," 1951-1952
p.405 "Nutcracker," 1951-1952
p.406 "Nutcracker," 1951-1952
p.407 Preparing scenery for "Nutcracker" 1951-1952
p.408 Student Dance old Lankenau, Spring 1953
p.409 Student Dance old Lankenau, Spring 1953
p.410 Student Dance old Lankenau, Spring 1953
p.411 Student Dance old Lankenau, Spring 1953
p.412 Student Dance old Lankenau in the auditorium of the nurses' residence, Spring 1953
p.413 Student Dance old Lankenau, Spring 1953
p.414 Photograph from the play, "plain and Fancy" in the new hospital, 1953- 1954
p.415 Chorus, 1955
p.416 Student nurses' Christmas program, 1958
p.417 Nurses alumnae program, Christmas, 1958
p.418 Student nurses' Christmas program, Joanne Lenhardt (class of 1960) at the podium, 1958
p.419 Fashion show, 1959
p.420 Fashion show, 1959
p.421 Photographs from "Bali Hai" production
p.422 Class of 1963 Preclinical students (probies), 1960
p.423 "The Lankenotes" second day stamp ceremony in the mayor's reception room, City hall, Philadelphia, December 29, 1961
p.424 Christmas Caroling in the hospital, student nurses, nursing staff, doctors, and other employees, Dr Ihle, urologist, is leading the singing and Frances Eshleman, freshman student playing the violin, 1961
p.425 Christmas caroling, Brenda Schantz, Sally Rupert, and Linda Hoffman.
p.426 Christmas buffet in the cafeteria, December, 1961
p.427 Christmas buffet in the cafeteria, December, 1961
p.428 Christmas program in the hospital auditorium, 1962
p.429 Christmas in pediatrics, Cynthia Jones with paintbrush, 1962
p.430 Band production, 1963
p.431 Christmas production, 1964
p.432 A scene from "Where's Charlie?" 1963
p.433 A scene from "Where's Charlie?" 1963
p.434 A scene from "Where's Charlie?" 1963
p.435 A scene from "Where's Charlie?" 1963
p.436 A scene from "Where's Charlie?" 1963
p.437 A scene from "Where's Charlie?" 1963
p.438 A scene from "Where's Charlie?" 1963
p.439 A scene from "Where's Charlie?" 1963
p.440 A scene from "Where's Charlie?" 1963
p.441 A scene from "Where's Charlie?" 1963
p.442 Chorus practice before their performance on the I.S.S. Kitty Hawk, 1960's
p.443 Photographs from an unknown play, 1960's

Box 91 Sports, 1936-1963
p.444 Lankenau basketball team, 1936
p.445 Lankenau basketball team, 1949
p.446 Cheerleaders in the 'old' Lankenau nurses' residence, 1951-1952
p.447 Basketball, 1955
p.448 Sister Amelia Schaeffer (middle), Dr. Bonnet, director of the hospital (right), and Dr. Ciacci (left), displaying the Lankenau banner
p.449 Basketball, 1962
p.450 Cheerleaders, in student uniform by basketball trophy cases, 1963
p.451 Cheerleaders, 1963
p.452 Basketball, 1963
p.453 Basketball, 1963
p.454 Basketball, 1963
p.455 Basketball, 1963
p.456 Cheerleaders
p.457 Basketball team
p.458 Basketball
p.459 Basketball trophy case
p.460 Midweek service held in the recreation room of the nurses residence, Chaplin Laudenslayer, Sister Emma Tobia, Sister Amelia Schaeffer, Sister Miriam Okum, Sister Helen Furman, Florence Guinther, and Sister Sophie Heckenschub, 1954
p.461 Service in the nurses' residence recreation room conducted by Pastor Wilber Laudenslayer, Hospital Chaplin, 1956

p.462 Four students enjoying the sun on `Lankenau beach' on the hospital grounds, 1958
p.463 Students playing table tennis in the recreation room of the nurses' residence
p.464 Class of 1950 at Miss Pew's pool
p.465 Students talking at the pool side, Friend's Central School
p.466 Two students at the Friend's Central School school swimming pool
p.467 Student playing tennis, c.1970

p.468 Lounge at Lankenau's `old' hospital nurses' residence, Sister Lois Ludwig, Class of 1944
p.469 Students dress for bed in their dorm room, c.1950
p.470 Students in a dorm room, c.1950
p.471 Linen and ironing room in 2200 College Ave, `old' Lankenau nurses' residence, 1953
p.472 Sister Ruth Hilger and students at 2200 College Ave., 1953
p.473 Room of the nurses residence, class of 1958
p.474 Room of the nurses residence, class of 1958
p.475 Students looking at magazines in a dorm room, 1963
p.476 Students going through record collection in a dorm room, 1963
p.477 Relaxing before bed, 1963
p.478 Listening to music, 1963
p.479 Students in the cloak room, 1963
p.480 Students relaxing, 1963
p.481 Miss Cornelia Gardner, residence director, c.1970
p.482 Lankenau's nurses' residence kitchen, c.1980
p.483 Lankenau's nurses' residence kitchen, c.1980
p.484 Two students study in a dorm room, 1980's
p.485 Two students study in a dorm room, 1980's
p.486 Three students studying, 1980's
p.487 Three students studying, 1980's
p.488 Living room in an apartment in the Lankenau nurses' residence, 1980's

p.489 Sister Marie Belgshesser in the library on the top floor of the former hospital building, 1941
p.490 Library in the nursing school when located at Girard and Corinthian aves, 1949
p.491 Sister Alma Koder, librarian, when library was located on the ground floor of the nurses' residence, 1956
p.492 Students at the front desk, 1956
p.493 Students studying at the tables, 1956
p.494 Students studying at the table near the magazine racks, 1956
p.495 Nurses studying at a table, 1956
p.496 Nurses studying at a table, 1956
p.497 Nurses studying in a group with the librarian, 1956
p.498 Students use the library for research, 1956
p.499 Students use the library to write papers, 1956
p.500 Students use the library to answer questions, 1956
p.501 Students use the library to read assignments for instructors, 1956
p.502 Students use the library for help with personal problems, 1956
p.503 Students use the library to do reference reading, 1956
p.504 The invitation for the student, 1956
p.505 Students use the library to borrow pictures and articles from the vertical file, 1956
p.506 Students come to the library to locate books to use, 1956
p.507 Students study in the library, 1956
p.508 Students use the library to read articles in periodicals, 1956
p.509 Students find information in periodicals by using indexes, 1956
p.510 Student at the front desk, 1956
p.511 Books on display, 1956
p.512 Students studying, 1956
p.513 Books on display, 1956
p.514 Flower arrangement, 1956
p.515 Student studying, 1956
p.516 Card catalogue, 1956
p.517 Student studying, 1956
p.518 Students studying, 1956
p.519 Students studying, 1956
p.520 Students studying, 1956
p.521 Instructors at a table, 1956
p.522 Students studying, 1956
p.523 Lankenau school of nursing library student nurses, Miss Friesnberg, Sister Alma Koder, and Miss Free, 1959
p.524 First library in the nurses' residence was located on ground floor, 1962
p.525 Students studying with Sister Alma Koder's help, 1972
p.526 Students studying, 1972
p.527 Students studying, 1972
p.528 Sister Alma Koder helping students study, 1972
p.529 Student by the window, 1972
p.530 Student studying, 1972
p.531 Sister Alma Koder, librarian, 1953-1989
p.532 The library

p.533 Students with Dr. Annis of the Montgomery County Medical Society

p.534 Miss Lankenau, Cynthia Jones, 1962
p.534a Miss Lankenau, Cynthia Jones, 1962
p.535 Miss Lankenau, 1962 holding a piglet next to a little girl
p.536 Miss Lankenau and her court, 1963
p.537 The Miss Lankenau contest, contestants being interviewed, 1966
p.538 Miss Lankenau, Kathleen McCuen, 1966
p.539 Miss Lankenau, Marlo Miller, 1967
p.540 L-R Ginny Brossman, Connie Landis, Linda Mowery, Jean Porter (Miss Lankenau), Mark Funk, and Nancy Holman, 1969
p.541 Miss Lankenau, Dale Leiby, 1972
p.542 Miss Lankenau, Anne Makaczewski, 1975
p.543 Miss Lankenau, Gail Stachweather, 1979

p.544 Photographs from Philadelphia State Hospital (Bybery), 1949
p.545 In class at Eastern College, 1981
p.546 Eastern College, Anatomy Class, 1981
p.547 Computer facilities at Eastern College, 1981
p.548 Bus to take students to Eastern College from Lankenau Nurses residence, 1981
p.549 Eastern campus, 1981
p.550 Eastern campus in front of the main building, 1981
p.551 Eastern campus by the lake, 1981
p.552 Eastern campus by the water wheel, 1981
p.553 Eastern campus students playing softball, 1981

p.554 Handmaiden from the court of Henry VIII, 1540
p.555 Heroine if the battle of Bunker Hill, 1775
p.556 Period of Florence Nightingale, 1863
p.557 Age of industrial expansion, 1880
p.558 Established as a pillar of strength to the hospital system, 1900
p.559 Jazz age, 1925
p.560 Uniform by Barco of California, 1956

Box 92

p.561 Photograph of an illustration
p.562 Capping ceremony
p.563 Student nurse holding a child
p.564 Student nurse waiting by the emergency entrance
p.565 Students boarding a van
p.566 Nurse opening a sterile surgical pack
p.567 Operation in progress
p.568 Nursing students learning skills
p.569 Class in session
p.570 Class on pulmonary Tuberculosis
p.571 Anatomy class in session
p.572 Library at the nurses' residence
p.573 Cafeteria at the `new' hospital
p.574 Nurses' residence exterior
p.575 `New' hospital building exterior
p.576 Front desk at the nurses residence
p.577 Two students talking with the lifeguard at the pool side
p.578 Formal dance
p.579 Students laying out in the sun
p.580 Student playing ping pong
p.581 Students singing
p.582 Student at the trophy case
p.583 Student at a tea party

Box 93
"My Senior Year", L. Snellbaker's photo-album of events from December 25, 1918 to October 1, 1920.

Box 94
Three photo albums dates unknown.

Flat File/Drawer 1
oversize photographs

Series X. Artifacts, c1871-1985
Box 95
1 official cap of Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing, starched cotton with pins, n.d.
1 probationer's cap, starched cotton with pins, n.d. This cap was worn for approximately six months until the student received the graduate cap. In the late 1970s, the "capping" ceremony substituted for the "pledging" ceremony.
2 pins, enamel on metal: one with initials "G.H." (German Hospital), pre-1917 and the other "L.H." (Lankenau Hospital), post-1917
1 anniversary pin "celebrating 125 caring years, 1860-1985", plastic over
metal, 1985

Box 96
f.1 S.A. Snellbaker's student lecture notes for Anatomy and Physiology, 1871- 1872 (institution unidentified)
f.1 D. Snellbaker's student lecture notes for Anatomy and Physiology class with Dr. Holt, 1878 (institution unidentified)
f.2 1 postcard with hand colored photo-lithograph of German Hospital, Broad and Corinthian, c1900
f.2 1 fifteenth anniversary card of the Nurses' Alumnae Association with lyrics to "Old Oaken Bucket", 1924

Flat File/Drawer 1
two diplomas and two certificates, 1905-1918

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