Record Accession Number: 1001
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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 |
Amelia Court House
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Home state |
VA
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| Comments on Home town and state |
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| Home town classification |
village (10 acre plot)
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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 |
Went to Farmville Teachers College (now Longwood). Taught 2 years in Amelia County rural schools.
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| Important activities before coming to UVA |
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| Comments on important activities |
Taught in rural schools in Amelia County.
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| If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? |
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| Was your spouse associated with UVA? |
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| Mother's first degree |
Femal Inst. Richmond, VA
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Mother's first college |
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| Mother's second college |
Farmville Teacher's College
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Mother's second degree |
BA
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| Father's first degree |
BA
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| Family members at UVA |
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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 |
To find out why women could not be enrolled as students in regular classes.
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| How did you finance UVA? |
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| Comments on financing |
I was teaching during winter and attended summer school in the 1920s. Later in 30s was a registered nurse and then entered -?- Health -?- program. I worked in spare time at hospital in Charlottesville.
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| Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)? |
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| Comments on choice of concentration |
I chose the field of Nursing that was then part of the Education department.
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| Description of UVA classroom experiences |
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| Comments on classroom experiences |
Challenging and worth the efforts put forth.
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| Description of UVA professor interactions |
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| Comments on professor interactions |
Almost zero (underlined). Not one time did I open my mouth except in Miss Oates Nursing classes--But this never stopped me from giving the best I had.
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| Who impacted your life at UVA? |
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| Comments on life impact |
Miss Oates who was in the Nursing program--and a few visiting professors who came to teach in the fine arts during the summers. Many classes which I chose were not required. A degree was not my great ambition; I wanted access to knowledge (underlined).
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| Most memorable UVA educational experience |
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| Comments on memorable educational experience |
It was a battle at times, but I was able to get what I need in my work in Nursing, Red Cross, community projects. I took classes which were useful to me as a nurse educator. I should say pioneer nurse educator (underlined).
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| UVA weekend activities |
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| Comments on weekend activities |
Visiting extended family in Crozet, Va or worked in the hospital
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| UVA extra-curricular organizations |
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| Comments on extra-curricular organizations |
Did not have time for extra-curricular activities. Worked in hospital even during holidays.
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| Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA |
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| Comments on important issues |
Greatly concerned about work of government, especially period of depression. Also, expressed concern for women in present period (1930s) as well as, concern that women held balance in life.
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| How interest in issues was expressed |
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| Comments on how interest was expressed |
Wrote an article in U of Va magazine entitled, "Women in the Scheme of Things." Too busy trying to be what I think was and is my part in this world.
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| UVA housing |
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| Comments on housing |
dormitory, other (next door to Poe's room), rooming house
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| Likes and dislikes about housing |
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| Comments on likes and dislikes |
I disliked having to go so far to go the the bathroom from Poe's room. Took everything with good humor
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| Where were meals eaten |
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| Comments on meal location |
Cafeteria on campus most of time.
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| Did you interact outside of UVA? |
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| Interaction detail |
attending meetings, church, etc.
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| Memories of Charlottesville |
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| Comments on Charlottesville memories |
It has always been an inspiration to me as I have had such a love for Thomas Jefferson.
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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 |
Sometimes it was thrilling to know I was on the grounds of our great University. There were experiences that could have been discriminatory, but I rose above them.
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| Vivid UVA memories |
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| Comments on vivid memories |
Stringfellor Barr thought women should not be in his class. He had five of us to --?-- and at the first test--all five of us failed. Two dropped out. Then two more. I was left alone in that big class-room. Never had that professor spoken to me until one day he stopped me when I was turning in my blue book--He asked: "why did you take this class?" I said "Are you sure you want to know?" Then he replied "yes." I said, "I understand you do not want women in your class. I wanted to know what is so difficult about history that a women can not pass it." Then I turned and left the room. I passed several classes he taught.
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| Did marital status affect UVA experiences |
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| Did cultural background affect UVA experiences |
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| Comments on influence of cultural background |
If heritage has anything to do with people, I came from a German, English background. My parents were throughout their lives people who believed in "You can if you think you can." They were strong in their trust in the Living God that dwells within us.
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| Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life? |
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| Comments on preparedness |
Yes, I am really grateful for having lived two summers next to Poe's room on the Range, to have had access to the library, to have attended outstanding forum programs, etc. The document room was a treasure for me.
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| Most significant post-UVA events |
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| Comments on most significant event |
My over 40 years of teaching Red Cross classes (Nursing), being Director of Nurses and Principal of School of Nursing for 35 years, teaching for 7 years in the Southern Baptist Literacy program, being a registered social worker as well as a registered nurse.
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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 |
I've never faced barriers in any position which I have held. I felt I was a partner in all of my experiences.
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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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| Comments on employment status |
still am called to lecture to student nurses at Lynchburg College.
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