Record Accession Number: 1208
First UVA program	NURS	Second UVA program
Comments on UVA programs
Home town	Montgomery	Home state	WV
Comments on Home town and state
Home town classification	Small town
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High school classification	Public
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Was your high school co-ed?	Yes
Comments on Co-ed high school
Did you come directly from high school to UVA?	Yes
Comments if not directly from high school
Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities	school, band
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA?	After
Comments on time of marriage
Was your spouse associated with UVA?	Student
Comments on spouses association with UVA
Mother's first degree	Teaching certificate	Mother's first college	Farmville Teachers College
Mother's second college		Mother's second degree
Mother's third college		Mother's third degree
Father's first degree		Father's first college
Father's second college		Father's second degree
Father's third school		Father's third degree
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First sister's level of schooling		Second sister's level of schooling
Third sister's level of schooling		First brother's level of schooling
Second brother's level of schooling		Third brother's level of schooling
Comments on siblings' schooling
Family members at UVA
Comments on family members at UVA	Two of our children are graduates of U.Va. Michael has a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering and Nancy has a B.S. in Nursing.
Mother's first occupation		Mother's second occupation
Mother's third occupation		Father's first occupation
Father's second occupation		Father's third occupation
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Date entered UVA		Date left UVA
First other college		First other concentration
First other degree		First other dates of attendance
Second other college		Second other concentration
Second other degree		Second other dates of attendance
Third other college		Third other concentration
Third other degree		Third other dates of attendance
Fourth other college		Fourth other concentration
Fourth other degree		Fourth other dates of attendance
Fifth other college		Fifth other concentration
Fifth other degree		Fifth other dates of attendance
Comments on college experiences
Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA	mother selected-Virginian by birth
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing	parents were responsible for all finances
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration	I had an interest in helping people
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences	They were small and the instructors showed interest in the individuals. I was comfortable with all the instructors.
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions	see above
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact	Miss Helen B. Plummer- our first year was her first year to teach at U.Va. She was an exceptional instructor and person. There were many others whose names I do not remember, hospital staff and other instructors.
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience	It was very satisfying and practical to the application of the nursing practice and the care of my family.
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities	working, studying, socializing
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations	none, since our time was limited to classroom and student nursing.
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues	none, as above
How interest in issues was expressed
Comments on how interest was expressed	nothing
UVA housing
Comments on housing	dorm - McKim Hall
Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes	I enjoyed the group living with students with similar interests.
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location	hospital cafeteria
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail	socially
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories	It was a quiet, safe, and friendly town
Did you feel part of UVA community?		Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings	cultural, social and sporting events.
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories	We had specific curfew times, dress code, housemothers who were interested in the students' academic and social life, afternoon teas in our dorm living room, and everyone respected the honor code. The honor code was most significant.
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status	I was not married then.
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background	not at all.
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness	Yes, my education and clinical experience was of great value as a professional nurse.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event	marriage, 3 children and travel have influenced my personal life.
Personal factors that affected professional life
Comments on personal factors	My desire and drive to be a good professional nurse, and continuing education. I took the examination and was certified as a Gerontological nurse by the American Nurses Assoc.
Other factors affecting life after the university
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First post-UVA job		First job dates
Second post-UVA job		Second job dates
Third post-UVA job		Third job dates
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First post-UVA volunteer position		First volunteer dates
Second post-UVA volunteer position		Second volunteer dates
Third post-UVA volunteer position		Third volunteer dates
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Do you think of yourself as a career woman?
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Barriers faced in work and volunteering
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Current marital status
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Current age range
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Number of children
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Current employment status
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Additional comments	The men at the Univ. were gentlemen and treated the women with respect. This created a friendly atmosphere.
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