Record Accession Number: 1063
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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 Medical college of Va. graduated 1941 with an RN to military service in WWII as a nurse in the US Army.
Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities Being a nurse, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army and most important of all a wife.
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? Before
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Was your spouse associated with UVA? No
Comments on spouses association with UVA He was an intern in Richmond Va-Medical College of Va.
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Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA To get a BS degree in nursing education and to be near my husband.
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing Through the GI Bill under the government (post WWII).
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration I wanted to teach nusing.
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences Satisfactory- was under the education dept., not under nursing at the time.
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions very satisfactory
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact The Dean of Women at the time, Roberta Hollingsworth. She was greatly interested in securing a place for women at the university and I was very interested. I enjoyed working with her and for her to further the interest.
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience My work with the Dean of Women in the area of women's student organization at the time of an all male school.
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities Studying and visiting my husband who was ill at the time in Blue Ridge Sanitarium in Charlottesville.
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations see #21-very significant in my experience at U.Va.
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues Mainly women's rights at the University & establishing the women's student organization of which I was the first President.
How interest in issues was expressed
Comments on how interest was expressed Through the Dean of Women expressed the great need for co-education at the Univ.
UVA housing
Comments on housing A govt. owned housing development Copely Hill near the Univ.
Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes very adequate at the time
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location In our apartment, but some on campus.
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail The medical establishment at Blue Ridge Sanitarium.
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories Small town with very nice stores-everyone knew us and were nice to us.
Did you feel part of UVA community? Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings Women were in the minority- mainly activities were male dominated.
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories I received at graduation 1949 the prestigious Sidney Sullivan award from Governor Darden which was hereto presented to males. This was a glorius day to me and to Miss Hollingsworth to have a female receive this award.
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status A great deal since my husband was ill and at Blue Ridge Sanitarium where he regained his health from Tuberculosis.
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background Being a female affected my experiences at this all male institution, but the treatment by males was decent and supportive.
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness Yes, I taught nursing for 20 years following and was most successful at it.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event Working in my chosen field of nursing education, loving 2 sons, losing a daughter at 15 yrs of age to cancer, and now successful retirement from nursing. 1 son a Cardiologist, 1 son a Psychologist.
Personal factors that affected professional life
Comments on personal factors see #36
Other factors affecting life after the university
Comments on other factors The great love of a devoted husband of 52 years.
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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 Males have always been supportive. As a female I have prevailed with a great background of common sense.
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Additional comments The highlight of my experience was receiving the Sidney Sullivan award see #32. I found it very meaningful to stroll near Mr. Jefferson's Rotunda and to study at the library where I spent many happy hours. Also the interaction with many of the professors in classroom discussions, especially on the subject of sex and marriage by Dr. Hoffer which was a taboo subject at the time. Many students were deeply offended by the very topic. My background as a psychiatric nurse afforded me the ability to be objective which resulted in a very interesting experience.

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