Record Accession Number: 1298
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| First UVA program |
NURS
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Second UVA program |
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| Comments on UVA programs |
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| Home town |
Charlottesville
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Home state |
VA
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| Comments on Home town and state |
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| Home town classification |
Small 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? |
No
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| Comments if not directly from high school |
Attended Mary Washington College for 2 years in pre-nursing program. Attended 6 week seesion at U.Va. in summer after freshman and sophomore years.
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| Important activities before coming to UVA |
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| Comments on important activities |
Church, golf, being with friends
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| If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? |
During
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| Was your spouse associated with UVA? |
No
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| Mother's first degree |
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Mother's first college |
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| Mother's second college |
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Mother's second degree |
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| Mother's third college |
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Mother's third degree |
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| Father's first degree |
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Father's first college |
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| Father's second college |
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Father's second degree |
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| Father's third school |
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Father's third degree |
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| Family members at UVA |
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| Mother's first occupation |
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| Date entered UVA |
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| First other college |
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| Comments on college experiences |
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| Why did you choose UVA? |
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| Comments on choice to attend UVA |
Close to home; good school; didn't know about many others, offered my major, affordable
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| How did you finance UVA? |
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| Comments on financing |
parents; tuition was not too much until my last semester
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| Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)? |
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| Comments on choice of concentration |
Preferred it over teaching - nursing and teaching were only two fields I knew were open to me.
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| Description of UVA classroom experiences |
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| Comments on classroom experiences |
Most were positive. Small, well-taught
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| Description of UVA professor interactions |
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| Comments on professor interactions |
Fairly formal in classroom; some, especially Zula Mae Baber, were cordial outside the classroom.
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| Who impacted your life at UVA? |
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| Comments on life impact |
Zula Mae Baber because she was a very caring and compassionate woman. And Anne Hemmings because she was an excellent role model for a young student. Margaret Tyson, Mrs. Virginia Edwards
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| Most memorable UVA educational experience |
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| Comments on memorable educational experience |
I really can't separate my U.Va. memories of my teen years and my college years. It was hard and busy!
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| UVA weekend activities |
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| Comments on weekend activities |
With my fiancee when I wasn't scheduled for clinical experience - visiting our parents, picnicking, etc.
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| UVA extra-curricular organizations |
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| Comments on extra-curricular organizations |
None - I particularly was uninterested in sororities. I thought they were frivolous.
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| Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA |
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| Comments on important issues |
The nursing program was too demanding for time to be involved in much. We worked 40 hours/week plus classes and study.
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| How interest in issues was expressed |
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| UVA housing |
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| Comments on housing |
dorm
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| Likes and dislikes about housing |
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| Comments on likes and dislikes |
The single rooms allowed for individual schedule of work. I tried a double room once but moved after a short time. Our schedules were too different.
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| Where were meals eaten |
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| Comments on meal location |
hospital cafeteria
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| Did you interact outside of UVA? |
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| Interaction detail |
Visited my family and fiancee's family.
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| Memories of Charlottesville |
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| Comments on Charlottesville memories |
There was a wonderful Italian restaurant on West Main St. across from what was once [Sam?] - First Baptist Church was located at 3rd and Jefferson Streets.
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| Did you feel part of UVA community? |
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Did you feel part of community? |
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| Incidents that caused these community feelings |
All our classes (almost all), our residence, and many activities were in McKim Hall. Our schedules were tough.
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| Vivid UVA memories |
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| Comments on vivid memories |
One of my most vivid memories was the segregation at the U.Va. Hospital and the abominable condition on the black wards in the basement of the hospital. I remember the afternoon teas in McKim Hall. Very pleasant respite.
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| Did marital status affect UVA experiences |
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| Comments on influence of marital status |
I was engaged most of my time at U.Va. That certainly limited my involvement in U.Va. activities when I had time off.
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| Did cultural background affect UVA experiences |
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| Comments on influence of cultural background |
not at all
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| Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life? |
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| Comments on preparedness |
Very well.
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| Most significant post-UVA events |
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| Comments on most significant event |
Having 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Being involved in nursing eduction and most profoundly taking a position in a college faculty. Being a founding member of the local free clinic. Traveling to Europe, Canada, Scandinavia, and Great Britain. Getting my doctorate.
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| First post-UVA job |
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| First post-UVA volunteer position |
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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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| Comments on barriers question |
Being a nurse and a woman often influenced the weight of my decisions and contributions (negatively) when I worked in a hospital. At the college I felt I had an equal voice.
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