Record Accession Number: 1320
First UVA program NURS Second UVA program
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Home town Bristol Home state TN
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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? No
Comments if not directly from high school 1 year college
Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities College, high school
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? After
Comments on time of marriage After graduation, while at U.Va.
Was your spouse associated with UVA? Student
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Comments on college experiences
Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA Knew it was the best school available; nursing program; friends who had graduated there; scholarship - Southern States
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing Work (on day off and summer before student - paid $1 per hour for working on day off); scholarship
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration Felt my gifts and talents fit. Encouragement of other.
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences Fascinating for me.
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions Good - I was in awe.
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact Dean Tyson, Dean of the School of Nursing - she knew our names Betty Norris, Miss Plummer, Mrs. Morris and others - teaching nurses who were also working in hospital - head nurses - other students - housemothers
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience Felt I had the best education available. I worked hard. Lots of "hands-on" experience, much responsibility.
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities Sometimes working extra. Dates - dances - parties -study. Traveled to other colleges for events - football and basketball games.
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations Student government officer - church activities - state nursing org. - honor committee
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues Racism - care for the poor - student nurse education
How interest in issues was expressed
Comments on how interest was expressed Donated money to church - served on state nursing committee - made friends with people of other races when available.
UVA housing
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Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes Good private room, then roommates - all good.
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location hospital
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail visited patients (recovered) at home - social activities with students
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories Beautiful, friendly, challenging enviornment for learning.
Did you feel part of UVA community? Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings Dances - parties - swimming in U. pool - [?] on hospital floor
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories My first weeks at McKim Hall included many late nights discussing patients and hospital life. It was all so intense and exciting. I felt really fortunate to be there. Polio epidemic in late '50s - much responsibility - opportunity for exceptional [learning?] Friend and I (both student nurses) took ride with professor who was working on [sending?] monkey to the moon - space program starting. Also color TV starting.
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status Single - too busy in hospital to get married. Came later while still in Charlottesville.
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background Woman - considered non-student - "side-lines" person but glad to be there then. Being white helped me but shut out others. Finally began to get letters requesting money as alumnae considered as students when fund raising.
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness Best nursing education available. Diploma - but not enough to pursue degree when I wanted. Our nursing school class has a newsletter which we print every year.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event Followed my call to see nursing as a religious ministry to becoming an ordained minister in 1989.
Personal factors that affected professional life
Comments on personal factors Worked part time as a nurse when my 3 children were younger. Did not understand "career" then.
Other factors affecting life after the university
Comments on other factors Changing role of women.
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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 Home and family responsibilities; women's low pay; lack of degree in early years; lack of vision that I could actually be a doctor or minister.
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Additional comments Thanks to all the people who helped me along!

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