Overview
| Repository: |
Manuscripts and Archives
Sterling Memorial Library 128 Wall Street P.O. BOX 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-0840 Phone: (203) 432-1744 Fax: (203) 432-7441 Email: mssa.reference@yale.edu |
| Call Number: | RU 205 |
| Creator: | Yale University. School of Nursing. |
| Title: | School of Nursing, Yale University, records |
| Dates: | 1918-2009 |
| Physical Description: | 565.5 linear feet (895 boxes) |
| Language(s): | The materials are in English. |
| Summary: | The records consist of correspondence, memoranda, and subject and administrative files documenting the activities of various deans and administrative personnel of the Yale School of Nursing. Topics include finance, faculty, admissions, committees, policy and curriculum, research and public service, national and international associations, visitors, and affiliated universities and hospitals. Included are the records of deans Annie Warburton Goodrich, Effie Taylor, Elizabeth Torrey, Margaret G. Arnstein, and Donna Diers. |
| Note: | Forms part of Yale Record Group 29-A (YRG 29-A), Central records and records of the dean of the Yale School of Nursing. |
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| Finding Aid Link: | To cite or bookmark this finding aid, use the following address: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ru.0205 |
| Catalog Record: | A record for this collection may be available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog. |
Administrative Information
Information about Access
Access to the materials is partially restricted. See Collection Contents for details.
Cite As
School of Nursing, Yale University, Records (RU 205). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.
Other Finding Aid
Due to large file size, this record group is described in multiple finding aids.
Organizational History
The Yale School of Nursing began in 1923 under the direction of its first Dean, Annie W. Goodrich. In 1934 the School adopted the policy of admitting only college graduates and, in 1952, the Yale Corporation voted to establish an official graduate program. The basic program was altered in 1956 when it was expanded to prepare nurses in public health, maternal-newborn nursing, and psychiatric nursing. A Master of Science was awarded after a minimum of one year’s study and field experience. In 1959-1960 a two-year master’s degree was created, and the curriculum was furthered expanded in 1969 to include pediatric nursing and a medical surgery major. In April 1970 the Corporation approved development of a three-year curriculum for college graduates from other fields. The School strives for wide theoretical and practical training, and emphasizes the development of basic skills as well as the importance of specialized training.
Description of the Collection
The records consist of correspondence, memoranda, and subject and administrative files documenting the activities of various deans and administrative personnel of the Yale School of Nursing. Topics include finance, faculty, admissions, committees, policy and curriculum, research and public service, national and international associations, visitors, and affiliated universities and hospitals. Included are the records of deans Annie Warburton Goodrich, Effie Taylor, Elizabeth Torrey, Margaret G. Arnstein, and Donna Diers.
Arrangement
The records are arranged by accession.