Record Accession Number: 1108
First UVA program NURS Second UVA program
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Home town Berea Home state KY
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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 yrs. Liberal Arts at Berea College- Berea, KY
Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities music & studies
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 Mother's first college
Mother's second college Mother's second degree
Mother's third college Mother's third degree
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Family members at UVA
Comments on family members at UVA son - Christian Mark Peterson graduated 1978, member of "Z" society and Delta Tau Delta; son Timothy Alan Peterson grad school, masters in accounting & business son Timothy Alan Peterson grad school, masters in accounting & business
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Date entered UVA Date left UVA
First other college First other concentration
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Comments on college experiences
Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA I wanted to go to this particular school for nurses.
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing It was financed by the cadet corps US Army.
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration I felt I had the talents to be a good nurse- it was war time and they needed nurses.
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences very fine
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions very good
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact Miss Beazley- she was my nursing instructor- so dedicated to detail, so personal and kind, when she became the Dir. of Nurses she remained the same and very personable.
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience Very thorough and very detailed.
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities I had no relatives or friends to visit-my weekends were either working or studying.
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations Madrigal singers. It was a wonderful experience- I got to know Randall Thompson-composer and pianist and Mr. Stephen Tuttle, director.
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues none really- the school was not considered co-ed . The nurses remained isolated more or less.
How interest in issues was expressed
Comments on how interest was expressed The nurses were not included at that time since school wasn't co-ed.
UVA housing
Comments on housing Dormitory, rooming house: Glenn House for nurses
Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes no complaints
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location hospital cafeteria
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail Went to the Presbyterian church and Methodist church (sang solo here).
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories movie house-downtown shopping area, few restaurants
Did you feel part of UVA community? Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings church experience
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories Our morning prayers were very significant to me every morning in Barringer Solarium before we went on duty or to classes.
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status none
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background none
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness Yes, definitely. I went on to become head nurse for General Electric Co. Louisville, KY. 20 yrs as staff nurse in ER at Piedmont Hospital Atlanta, GA.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event raising my family 2 boys, 1 girl; 20 years in ER 20 yrs. in ER
Personal factors that affected professional life
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Other factors affecting life after the university
Comments on other factors deaths of both my mother and father.
First post-UVA job First job dates
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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 Many M.D.'s looked with a condescension on nurses.
Current marital status
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Current age range
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Number of children
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Additional comments My experience at UVA was very concentrated on the hospital, classes, or nurses home. I still have lasting friendships made from my class. We visit and keep in contact via phone, x-mas cards, or letters.

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