A History of Women at The University of Virginia 1920-1976
Record Accession Number: 1105
First UVA program
NURS
Second UVA program
Comments on UVA programs
Home town
Danville
Home state
VA
Comments on Home town and state
Home town classification
Small city
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High school classification
Public
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Was your high school co-ed?
Yes
Comments on Co-ed high school
Did you come directly from high school to UVA?
No
Comments if not directly from high school
Did office work for a plumbing and heating concern. Also, I married.
Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities
Homemaking; helping out neighbors and friends who had sickness in family. This peaked my desire to become a nurse.
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
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
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Father's second degree
Father's third school
Father's third degree
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Family members at UVA
Comments on family members at UVA
nephew-Engineering-Michael Fitzpatrick
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Date entered UVA
Date left UVA
First other college
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Comments on college experiences
Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA
recommendation of friends who had trained there and I wanted to go to a school well known. Also, preferred a school away from home town.
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing
Family help 1st year. Nurse cadet 2nd and 3rd yrs.
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration
Always enjoyed helping people-guess I had a "servant's heart" A family friend Dr. encouraged me.
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences
I had been out of high school several years prior to admission and it was sometimes hard for me to get back into good study habits.
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions
They were friendly, but professional.
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact
Instructors Mrs. Cover, Miss Beazley. They were wonderful role models.
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience
My last 6 mos. was spent in NY for public health and this was a very special experience. Prior to that, my time in mental health with Mary Jane Morris as my supervisor was extremely interesting.
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities
Reading, some shopping, writing letters, our class rarely had an entire weekend off- we either had an am or pm attend church services when possible.
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
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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
Most were acceptable. As a senior, 6 of us shared a suite (2 rooms and bath) and I made some lifetime friends.
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location
Generally at the student dining room. When off duty, at the local restaurants.
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories
One of my classmates was from Charlottesville. I visited with her to her family residence often. We are still friends, her father was employed by U.Va. but I have forgotten in what capacity.
Did you feel part of UVA community?
Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories
I was the first married female student accepted in the School of Nursing (class of spring '46). My husband was in the Army. The school permitted me to stay out of the dorm with him when he visited for school days prior to being sent overseas. This was close to the end of my first 6 mos. and it made me feel trusted and accepted by the school.
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status
Being married, I did not date as did most of my classmates. I did go to some parties attended by mixed groups.
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness
Yes, I always felt that being a graduate of U.Va. was a plus over local nursing schools. I was always able to help family and friends when they had nursing needs.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event
Being a mother of 4 and travelling with my Air Force husband across both oceans and many US states. When I wanted to work I always found a good job.
Personal factors that affected professional life
Comments on personal factors
When my children were small I worked night duty so my husband was with them during the night and I slept while they were in school. Later I was able to go back to a public health job.
Other factors affecting life after the university
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First post-UVA job
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Third post-UVA job
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First post-UVA volunteer position
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Second post-UVA volunteer position
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Third post-UVA volunteer position
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Comments on volunteering
Do you think of yourself as a career woman?
Comments on career woman question
Not since I have retired, but I did before retirement.
Barriers faced in work and volunteering
Comments on barriers question
Getting a degree when I trained was not overly emphasized, and RN was thought to be good. I feel if I had furthered my education I would have earned more money.