Cora Jane Lawrence papers, 1900-1973
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lawrence, Cora Jane, 1925-
- Title
- Cora Jane Lawrence papers
- Dates
- 1900-1973 (inclusive)19001973
- Quantity
- 3.08 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 1711
- Summary
- Tape recorded interview, transcript and other papers gathered by a nurse and history of nursing scholar in the course of research for a dissertation in nursing
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Consult the access restrictions information for each of the accessions listed below.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Cora Jane Lawrence, born 1925, was a nurse and scholar of the history of nursing. Lawrence's dissertation (1972) on the history of the University of Washington School of Nursing, was titled "University Education for Nursing in Seattle, 1912-1950: An Inside Story of the University of Washington School."
Content Description
Papers and oral history interviews gathered by Lawrence in researching her dissertation on the history of the School of Nursing.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of the accessions listed below.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 1711-001, Cora Jane Lawrence papers, 1969-1973
- Accession No. 1711-004, Cora Jane Lawrence papers, 1900-1973
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accession No. 1711-001: Cora Jane Lawrence papers, 1969-1973.58 linear feet
Scope and Content: Tape-recorded interviews, transcripts, record book, minutes, report, memo, ephemera.
Includes records of the U.W. School of Nursing, and the American Nurses' Association, plus transcripts of interviews by Cora Lawrence with Elizabeth S. Soule, Harriet Smith, Mary Stickels Tachudin, Henrietta Loughran, Bethesda Buchanan Beals, Kathleen M. Leahy, Katherine J. Hoffman, and Virginia Olcott. Cora Lawrence gathered these materials in the course of her research for a dissertation in nursing.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Cora Lawrence, Seattle, 7/20/1970.
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Accession No. 1711-004: Cora Jane Lawrence papers, 1900-1973
2.5 linear feetScope and Content: Correspondence, oral interview transcripts and notes, miscellaneous collected documents, dissertation draft and notes.
These papers were gathered by Lawrence in researching her dissertation on the history of the School of Nursing.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Cora Lawrence, 8/31/1982.
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Description: Extra Pages of Illustrations
Scope and Content: Four deans, West Coast University Schools; half page photos, graduation 1931 or 1933, Soule, Leahy and Olcott in hoods; and 1938 (?) photo of the faculty for Alumna Christmas greeting, ESS photo; 12 copies of each except one of four deans
Dates: 1929-1938Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Reading Notes for Schmidt DissertationDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: University of Washington School of Nursing 1931-1961
Scope and Content: Betty Pearson paper for Madsen. Betty was one of Lawrence's encouragers. She used Cowley's Taxonomy of Higher Education as her organizing framework and compared the school in its setting at these two times
Dates: 1968Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Index to Faculty File Contents
Scope and Content: Notes from "University of Washington Bulletins" - Lawrence had students help check every volume of the University Bulletins from 1912-1950. It is from these sources that changes in courses, faculty, etc. were learned. Pages, volumes, and years are carefully documented
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: UW Bulletin NotesDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Notebooks 1 and 2
Scope and Content: One: Research log on dissertation from August 5, 1969 to November 25, 1969. Perhaps some useful tips in people seen, etc. Two: Research log, November 29, 1969 to June 3, 1970; main data collection period
Dates: 1969-1970Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Notebooks 3 and 4
Scope and Content: Three: Kathleen Leahy tape in 1970 - includes information on archives equipment used, plans for the interviews in San Francisco and notes in case the tape did not work. Four: Mrs. Soule interviews 7 through 13 - these are post oral history; during the time Lawrence was putting the final touches on these stories; often called her about some detail and saw her occasionally until her death, Dates are July 22, 1970 until February 20, 1972, date of her death
Dates: 1970-1972Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Soule Original
Scope and Content: Elizabeth Sterling Soule original oral histories without editing, includes index
Dates: 1969Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Faculty File to 1950
Scope and Content: Faculty file from beginning of School of Nursing Education to 1950 (index to contents in separate folder); compiled from University Bulletins, and other sources with all information that could be found on the person
Dates: 1930-1950Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Microfilms: Mildred S. Schmidt
Scope and Content: "Factors Which Have Led to or Deterred the Establishment of Associate Degree Programs in Nursing in Community Junior Colleges," Columbia University Ed. D. 1965
Dates: 1965Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Microfilms: Kenneth H. Toepfer
Scope and Content: "James Earl Russell and the Rise of Teachers College 1895-1915" Columbia University 1966. This is important because Suzzallo came from this environment to Washington in 1915. It gives the ethos out of which he came, could be useful to Suzzallo, Education and Nursing historical research
Dates: 1966Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Bibliography Cards
Scope and Content: Used by typist for final dissertation, annotated in spots, in 4"x6" brown expandable card file
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Indexes to Storage Retrieval CabinetDates: 1969Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Indexes - Work PlansDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: To HSBDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Tables - Chronology
Scope and Content: Data entries - used for dissertation proposal as Soule biography and later for dissertation; helped to begin to look at chronology and whether there were holes; did not use after a certain stage but inspired Lawrence's thought process
Dates: 1900-1950Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Interview Indexes and Miscellaneous Interviews
Scope and Content: Record of dates, etc. for all oral histories
Dates: 1968-1969Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Soule
Scope and Content: Elizabeth Sterling Soule - notes, questions to ask
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Talk Over with Mrs. SouleDates: 1969-1970Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Evelyn Burke Interview
Scope and Content: Suggested archival policies for School of Nursing
Dates: 1970Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Soule: "What Should a School of Nursing Give to it Students?"Dates: 1928Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Soule: "Vocational Guidance as a Means of Professional Development"Dates: 1940Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Henrietta Adams Loughran correspondenceDates: 1970-1971Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Loughran oral historyDates: 1970Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Loughran interviewsDates: 1969-1970Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Loughran vitaeDates: 1969-1970Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Mrs. James H. Buchanen
Scope and Content: Original and unedited. This lady was Executive Secretary of Washington State TB Association with Elizabeth Sterling Soule; preceded ESS connection with University of Washington. She has a sharp memory, was a bit older than other interviewees, and proved to be a very helpful resource. This organization published a periodical which was used to corroborate things she said, she proved generally reliable
Dates: 1970Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Florence Gray
Scope and Content: Notes for talks with her, what to tell her, what to ask her
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Kathleen Leahy - Bibliography and vitaeDates: 1948Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Leahy - CorrespondenceDates: 1969-1971Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Leahy - Interview WithDates: April 17, 1970Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Negatives and Prints for Publisher
Scope and Content: Negatives, plates, and prints from dissertation in case of publication; folder includes Organizational Chart University - Harborview 1931 in Appendix from the art shop of Tom Stebbins, School of Medicine illustrator, Chief; original drawing and copies
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: PhotographsDates: 1970, undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Olcott, Virginia - NotesDates: 1970Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Tschudin
Scope and Content: Mary Tschudin - Biography and one small oral history
Dates: 1969Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Rockefeller Foundation CorrespondenceDates: 1970-1973Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Rockefeller Foundation Documents
Scope and Content: February 1935 plan for grant - neat example of an early grant proposal by Elizabeth Sterling Soule to Miss Mary Beard of Rockefeller Foundation; about one inch of thickness in folder and includes correspondence between them, reports of the progress as the moneys were spent; includes City of Seattle Epidologist's report of his plan for the nursing course as presented to Mrs. Soule for Nursing Ed. 104 in 1936; also correspondence with PH Commissioner from the City
Dates: 1935-1936Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Coldwell Letter to McGeeDates: 1940, 1943, 1970Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Course in P.H. WorkDates: 1918Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Intensive Pre-NursingDates: 1919Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Graduate Nurses Institute - AnnouncementDates: 1927Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Clippings - Olcott PapersDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Report - Rockefeller Foundation Fellow Leahy CarbonDates: 1929Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: UW Nursing Bulletin 159Dates: September 1922Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Biography of E. Hall by AdamsDates: 1939Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Directory and Yearbook, W.S.G.N.A.
Scope and Content: Includes all three nursing organizations: League, PHN, and Nurses Association
Dates: 1925Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Letter Annie Goodrich to Elizabeth SouleDates: July 31, 1928Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Four Public Health Directors
Scope and Content: Photo and text surrounding; one of photos in final dissertation
Dates: October 1929Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Soule "A Short History of the School"Dates: 1947-1948Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: "A Short History of University of Washington School of Nursing"Dates: October 5, 1949Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Elizabeth Sterling Soule TranscriptDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Letter of William H. Walsh, Medical Consultant on HarborviewDates: 1933Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Henrietta Adams Loughran articles, Nursing Outlook, on SouleDates: 1956Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Leahy TranscriptDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Adams TranscriptDates: 1970Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Olcott TranscriptDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Tschudin Transcript and VitaeDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Hoffman Transcript and VitaeDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Patterson Transcript and VitaeDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Sr. John Gabriel TranscriptDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Xerox from Howard File
Scope and Content: Curriculum changes, University of Washington School of Nursing
Dates: 1944-1950Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Xerox from School of Nursing Bulletins, University of WashingtonDates: 1930s-1940sContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Harborview - University AgreementDates: 1931Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Reprints and Xerox CopiesDates: 1920sContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Documents 31-34
Scope and Content: Reprints of articles by Leahy on Harborview Program, Norther State Program by Soule, Selection and Preparation of the Grad. Nurse by Soule, Tentative Standards for Schools of Nursing Seeking Connection with a College of University Comte Nsg. Ed. NLNE from a survey done by Dept. Nsg. TC, July 1931 AJN (above all AJN too). Adams article University Contrib. to Nursing Ed. "Modern Hospital," XLII
Dates: 1931Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Documents 35+
Scope and Content: 41st Annual Convention NLNE. June 3-8 1935, letter Stewart-Soule 1935 Soule Building University School reprint 1938, AJN, FSS Annual Report to Sieg 1938, "Elnora Thomson" ESS Biog. Sketches, NLNE n.d. She was the dean at Oregon, photo of the 4 PHN deans, ESS admired and loved her. ESS paper "Resources and 7th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, May 9-11, 1940. ESS "Organizational Patterns Found in a Collegiate School" outline showing how she developed a talk, maybe spoke from this? Also "Trends in Progress in Nursing Education in College and Universities" and "Placement ans Status of the School of Nursing in the College or University," all at similar stages of outline plus her handwritten notes; Other Speeches and Reports on Harborview carbon and ditto reports by Soule's assistants Adams, Leahy,and Olcott incorporated into her University Annual Report of the School, a proposal for the Evelyn Hall Fund, memorial fund for the school
Dates: 1935, 1940Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Documents of the 1940s
Scope and Content: "News About Nursing" from AJN XL, includes group photo Soule and faculty; Gray "University of Washington NW Pioneer" "Trained Nurse" and write up HSB organization and autonomy; Ruby Hult "WasState Jr. Nsg.," "Legend for Nurses - ESS career"; including picture of 1921 PH nurses' institute. 48 presidents of University and MD reviews "The Brown Report" Raymond B. Allen; Letter from Allen to ESS on KJH LOA for Ph.D. Nov. for Winter 1947 and appointments and switches it meant Va. Felton took KJH's place at Harborview, Gray to Drs. to replace her and Myrtle Lee Floyd to replace Gray, was a University Fellow; excerpt from Kraabel thesis on development. Basic Bacc. org. chart Univ.; Leahy AJN, June 1947 "Reorganizing a University School" independent and prof. autonomy and equal. This was coauthored with Lillian Patterson: includes different organizational chart from above; "The Wash. Alumnus" 1930: 5, Jan. 1940 ESS Alumnus Dignatus Award 1st woman to receive after 19 years of work at Wash.; 1969 NLN Report Comte Self-Eval for NLN; 1949 Biennial Report U of W. Bulletin No. 44; NLNE; 1949 Biennial Report U of W Bulletin No. 44; NLNE Niog. Sketches 1937? ESS by Leahy; Letter to ESS from Fred L. Adair, M.D. Chairman; The American Committee on Maternal Welfare, Inc. thanking her for article written for "The Mother" (never could find this article nor did ESS recall)
Dates: 1940sContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Virginia Olcott Papers
Scope and Content: Includes a history of the first 50 years of the University of Washington School of Nursing for a banquet
Dates: October 12, 1968Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: University Catalogues
Scope and Content: Xeroxes from Minnesota, Indiana, Oregon, and Cincinnati
Dates: 1916-1920Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Rough Notes from Interviews
Scope and Content: Notes of short interviews before or after oral history interviews, short meetings with people. Also handwritten oral history type transcripts from ESS tape on her 80th birthday banquet, Saturday, October 10, 1964. Brief index on front and 1/4 inch of handwritten pages on yellow paper. As Lawrence recalls this was done before she decided to try oral history as a method. This is all raw data, and is not in archives. Includes some Leahy stuff on history of hospitals, knew MacEachern and a bit on medical education and hospital administration in early days
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Nursing Degrees and CertificationDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Oral History
Scope and Content: Bibliography notes and annotated bibliography, from 1967-1971, the basis of her study and a short article she wrote for use with subjects; short paper she wrote and published bibliography from OH Assn. and their goals and guidelines
Dates: 1967-1971Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: ACSN "Minutes of Meeting 1935"
Scope and Content: Content suggestions on Membership standards look similar to UW Present including AWG Howell, Titus, Stewart, Sr. Olivia, Burgess min. incl. AWG resignation Nov.; letter Elnora Thomson to ESS May 1935 cannot go to Cleveland about above ACSN business sites concern of strength of "our stance" due to AWG resignation and Burgess chmn
Dates: 1935Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Why File - ???s
Scope and Content: Articles, clippings on School of Nursing History and related to it since its writing. Correspondence Virginia Olcott critique of dissertation - some suggestions ex post facto. One sheet left in Why File - one of Rockefeller's giving $9,000 to nursing and $350,000 to Fisheries for Friday Harbor etc.
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: To Be DoneDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004
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Description: Dissertation Raw Data
Scope and Content: Raw Data Individuals, important ones divided out first individuals, less important files under alphabetical groups; Raw Data Misc. topic headings pre-1950 from the 1920s, from the 1930s, from the 1940s; Alphabetical File - blue index cards A-Z, filed by author all periodicals, books, source from documents which were used at all, most of this is outside the formal bibliography of the dissertation; Hurry file - misc. efforts to corroborate oral history, interesting leads that were just filed for lack of time and lack of direct relevance to research questions. Those not pertaining to dissertation deleted 1982
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2, Accession 1711-004 -
Description: Dissertation Topical Raw Data
Scope and Content: Raw Data - topical, main topic headings; Introduction - the topics mentioned in introduction of dissertation as possible factors to be found in the body - arranged by topic; Nursing Education at Washington - within University; Organizations - National and Washington State by organization; University of Washington; Nursing contributions to the University of Washington; Junior Colleges; Universities outside Washington - used in next to last chapter; Conclusion - sketch for raw ideas, on IBM cards handy when disease struck
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3, Accession 1711-004
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Lawrence, Cora Jane, 1925- --Archives
Corporate Names
- Rockefeller Foundation
- University of Washington. School of Nursing
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Buchanan, Mrs. James H (interviewee)
- Burke, A. Evelyn (interviewee)
- Gray, Florence (interviewee)
- Leahy, Kathleen M (inverviewee)
- Loughran, Henrietta Adams, 1898-1980 (interviewee)
- Soule, Elizabeth Sterling (interviewee)
- Tschudin, Mary (interviewee)
