Record Accession Number: 1206
First UVA program NURS Second UVA program
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Home town Washington Home state DC
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Home town classification Large city
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High school classification Public
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Was your high school co-ed? Yes
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Did you come directly from high school to UVA? Yes
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Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities High School and working after school and on weekends for the govt.
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? After
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Was your spouse associated with UVA? Student
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Mother's first degree Mother's first college Business college
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Date entered UVA Date left UVA
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Comments on college experiences
Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA I knew it had an excellent School of Nursing.
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing work earnings, savings, parents
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration always wanted to be a nurse
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences very tough, but very good
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions We had no interaction outside the classroom, and it was very good inside the classroom.
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact The nurses and senior students we worked with on the floors. We observed and learned accordingly on whatever floor we worked on. They helped us and some have been life long friends.
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience It was hard, very thorough, and made it possible for me to have lifetime employment.
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities We rarely had weekends off as student nurses. We also worked summers. If we did have the time off, we dated, swam and had picnics at Lake Albemarle, shopped or went to games
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations Didn't have time for joining organizations.
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues Felt strong about Pres. Truman bringing Gen. MacArthur home from Korea. Felt he should have been able to fight the Chinese and not take orders from Wash. Lost friends from U.Va., ROTC in the Korean War.
How interest in issues was expressed
Comments on how interest was expressed Wrote to Pres. Truman. Went to Wash, DC to see the parade with Gen. MacArthur in it.
UVA housing
Comments on housing dorm, rooming house after graduation
Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes Housemothers were very strict and not very friendly. The rooms were nice and my room-mate and I still keep in touch.
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location At the hospital
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail dated a few of the townspeople.
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories the nice shops for clothing, the college shops, a beautiful setting for a town and a college.
Did you feel part of UVA community? Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings attending sports events and being very proud to be going to U.Va.
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories I married a Univ. economic student, Robert Coffman, in Feb., 1951 in the Univ. chapel after I graduated. It's such a quaint church. Our first child was born at U.Va. hospital. My husband died in 1981 after 30 years of marriage. My time at the Univ. was mostly happy ones. I grew up fast there learning about everything from birth to death. My education allowed me to work in DC, Alaska, and Oregon.
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status Since I already had my RN when I got married, I got a job working at U.Va. hospital and for one of the doctors also.
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background I am a white Caucasion and had no problems. Everything was very nice and never heard any problems for the white. It bothered me that black patients were in the sub-basement and didn't receive the same food. It was my favorite place to work, the patients were so appreciative.
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness Yes, I was always able to get a job anywhere, anytime. I am still working.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event marriage, 6 children, death of husband, remarriage.
Personal factors that affected professional life
Comments on personal factors With 6 children, I worked to help put them through college. Nursing allowed me to do that.
Other factors affecting life after the university
Comments on other factors Surviving the Alaskan earthquake and having a baby. Surviving breast cancer and teaching patients how to care for themselves after a mastectomy. Teaching children who have learning problems in a school environment and being a school nurse.
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Do you think of yourself as a career woman?
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Barriers faced in work and volunteering
Comments on barriers question do not remember that there ever was any.
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Additional comments I came to U.Va. as an 18 yr old, na

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