Record Accession Number: 1075
First UVA program NURS Second UVA program
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Home town Saltville Home state VA
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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 2 years at Emory and Henry College
Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities Family & Methodist church
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? After
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Was your spouse associated with UVA?
Comments on spouses association with UVA No (Virgina Tech) Met after I came to Tazwell county to work.
Mother's first degree Mother's first college Mary Washington College - no d
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Family members at UVA
Comments on family members at UVA daughter, Sarah Melissa Moore Strickland: Nursing B.S. degree
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Date entered UVA Date left UVA
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Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA good School of Nursing
How did you finance UVA?
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Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration type of work I wished to do.
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences As any students, I thought it was a full load at the time, but the experience gave me a firm background and confidence for my work.
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions I had much respect for my professors. They taught a professional ethic in which I still take pride. Don't remember very much contact outside the classroom.
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact Miss Petus, a graduate who was in charge of a floor. From my students view her appearance and actions were ideal. Also my instructors. Miss Merryweather, graduating senior, gave her black band (from cap) to me.
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience the patient comes first
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities Working-only 1/2 day off on Sunday. We could attend the nearby Baptist church if we went on duty at 1 pm.
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations Chorus-most enjoyable. Madam____ graciously gave her time. remember being involved in a tea. We cut the lemon incorrectly. President of senior class.
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues WWII was in progress. The U.Va. unit was already overseas. Became a Red Cross cadet nurse and expected to go into military service after graduation.
How interest in issues was expressed
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UVA housing
Comments on housing Dormitory
Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes McKim Hall-comfortable, Very strict housemothers, signed in and out under watchful eyes.
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location hospital cafeteria- 2 food lines, graduates and doctors first, students after first line served
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail I remember the lady who conducted our chorus.
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories Beautiful place, loved the grounds. Remember the lights in the homes when I was homesick. People I came in contact with were very nice, but there was very little contact.
Did you feel part of UVA community? Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings I went out some socially, but others went out more. It took me longer to accomplish things and most of my time and energy was spent on nursing.
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories Doctors and graduate nurses who truly cared for and about their patients. This gave me many good memories.
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status No student was married at this time. As I remember, this was not permitted.
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background In 1940 there was no discussion. We just lives as things were, not that this was correct.
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness yes
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event WWII, receiving BSPHN, work in public health, marriage, birth of 2 children, husband entering politics, was clerk of Tazwell Co. Circuit court 30+yrs, death of parents and husband.
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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 none
Current marital status
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Additional comments As a student, a great aticipation was to be a graduate nurse with weekends off duty. An instuctor advised "girls, if you wish to work with people you must stay with them. They cannot be folded and put in a drawer on Friday." Each time a doctor approached a desk or wherever, the nursing student always stood up in respect. Students were not permitted to tell the patient any information concerning their condition such as temperature, blood pressure, etc. The uniform represented the stage of accomplishment. Such as the first 6 months-no cap. The capping ceremony was a special event. Senior students wore a black band on their cap. First 6 months-heavy academic work. Most all classes in McKim Hall. Then, work in hospital was arranged with classes according to our training. At this time, the threat of being sued was not an obstacle to our work in the hospital. My memory is that the instructors seemed to devote their time and energy toward making each of us individually a good nurse with medical knowledge and correct nursing ethics.

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