Record Accession Number: 1314
First UVA program NURS Second UVA program
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Home town Shinnston Home state WV
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Home town classification Small town
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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 School activities - drama, reading Church activities, in summertime - swimming
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? After
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Comments on family members at UVA daughter - grad 1988 in Arts and Sciences
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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 Local physician in W.Va. And a friend who was a U.Va. nursing student suggested I apply.
How did you finance UVA?
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Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration In my era, there weren't many choices for women. I felt a "call" to nursing over school teacher or secretary. Also I seemed to always "care" for people.
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences Very concentrated, detailed science courses, very difficult for me as I came from such a small town and schooling system.
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions One particular instructor, Miss Plummer, was exceptional. She taught anatomy and physiology. If she hadn't tutored me privately (at no cost to me) I would never had made it.
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact 1. Miss Plummer - as mentioned in #19. 2. Dean Margaret Tyson who interviewed me for admission and was so helpful. 3. Mary Jane Morris, instructor in nursing arts - she was everyone's idea of the "perfect nurse." 4. Betty Norman Norris, nurse in operating room - she influenced me toward surgical nursing.
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience Our class was very close-knit. The diploma program took many young (17 to 18) girls and molded them into mature women very quickly.
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities In our program, we had to work a lot of weekends to cover nursing needs in the hospital. Summer weekends we could swim at Fry's Springs or go to Reynovia Lake if you could get a ride.
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations I was active in Baptist Student Union, which was in an old house, on property by University Baptist Church. In '57-'58 schol year I was the B.S.U. hostess.
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues Local issue - closing public schools due to integration. I believe that was either 1957 or 1958.
How interest in issues was expressed
Comments on how interest was expressed I was just amazed that people couldn't understand that everyone was equal in God's eyes.
UVA housing
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Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location Nursing students were given meals in hospital cafeteria.
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail As member of University Baptist Church.
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories We had no cars then - your area was all within walking distance - "downtown" to shop at Leggetts, Miller and Roads, Wiley's, C.H. Williams, Standard Drug, and movies. Eating - the White Spot, the Virginian.
Did you feel part of UVA community? Did you feel part of community?
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Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status Was not married.
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background My religion and family background kept me grounded.
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness Because of nursing and dealing with life and death issues, I was very responsible and mature.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event Marriage, widowhood at 47. Most positive - motherhood.
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Do you think of yourself as a career woman?
Comments on career woman question Was - retired now.
Barriers faced in work and volunteering
Comments on barriers question Bureaucracy, my lack of higher education (B.S., M.S.N., etc.) even though I had to perform the same duties.
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