A History of Women at The University of Virginia 1920-1976
Record Accession Number: 1088
First UVA program
NURS
Second UVA program
Comments on UVA programs
Home town
Bedford
Home state
VA
Comments on Home town and state
Home town classification
Farm
Comments on Home town classification
High school classification
Public
Comments on High school classification
Was your high school co-ed?
Yes
Comments on Co-ed high school
Did you come directly from high school to UVA?
Yes
Comments if not directly from high school
Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities
family activities and school, church
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA?
After
Comments on time of marriage
Was your spouse associated with UVA?
other
Comments on spouses association with UVA
Military service
Mother's first degree
Mother's first college
Mother's second college
Mother's second degree
Mother's third college
Mother's third degree
Father's first degree
Father's first college
Father's second college
Father's second degree
Father's third school
Father's third degree
Comments on parents' schooling
First sister's level of schooling
Second sister's level of schooling
Third sister's level of schooling
First brother's level of schooling
Second brother's level of schooling
Third brother's level of schooling
Comments on siblings' schooling
Family members at UVA
Comments on family members at UVA
Mother's first occupation
Mother's second occupation
Mother's third occupation
Father's first occupation
Father's second occupation
Father's third occupation
Comments on parents' occupations
Date entered UVA
Date left UVA
First other college
First other concentration
First other degree
First other dates of attendance
Second other college
Second other concentration
Second other degree
Second other dates of attendance
Third other college
Third other concentration
Third other degree
Third other dates of attendance
Fourth other college
Fourth other concentration
Fourth other degree
Fourth other dates of attendance
Fifth other college
Fifth other concentration
Fifth other degree
Fifth other dates of attendance
Comments on college experiences
Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA
reputation
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing
cash
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration
always wanted to be a nurse
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences
excellent
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions
formal
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact
Anatomy professor - clarity and patience, nursing practice- individual interest in each student and endeavor to reach potential
nursing practice- individual interest in each student and endeavor to reach potential
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience
long hours, hard work, heavy classroom load
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities
working or going home
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues
the war
How interest in issues was expressed
Comments on how interest was expressed
Rationing of leather and many other things, shoes were made of something else. Sugar and other foods. No one complained, we all had relatives and friends at war.
UVA housing
Comments on housing
Dormitory
Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes
crowded
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location
hospital cafeteria
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories
loved U.Va. and it's activities
Did you feel part of UVA community?
Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings
Went swimming at Mem Gym.
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories
Students were very close, we shared same daily experiences and talked about it.
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status
worked as an RN.
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background
Never thought about it.
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness
Yes, I had learned to broaden study habits and to live around others.