Record Accession Number: 1121
First UVA program NURS Second UVA program EDUC
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Home town Washington Home state PA
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Home town classification Small city
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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? Yes
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Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities church & church choir, high school sports events, attending college dances (W&J Boys College) in my hometown, cheerleader
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? During
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Was your spouse associated with UVA? Student
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Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA My senior year in high school I met an RN from U.Va. She had worked with Virginia Walker, Director, and suggested I might want to go here.
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing Nursing- it was WWII years, I joined the US cadet nurse corps Education- scholarship
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration I knew I wanted to be a nurse, later I wanted to teach.
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences challenging, stimulating. In nursing- all women students In Education- in chemistry I was the only woman student (age 43) and 200+ men(boys).
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions Knew many nursing instructors well. Also, the head nurses. Education- interactions always good. I must say one of my special friends was BFD Runk. He was a motivator and a fine man.
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact nursing- Maureen Mayo, Thelma Ingles, Isabel Hall; Education- BFD Runk Education- BFD Runk
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience nursing- discipline, thorough, demanding, well-planned, clinical experience essential; education- challenging, interesting education- challenging, interesting
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities nursing- often had to work, but social life with dances, parties, sports; education- writing papers, studying, managing home and family education- writing papers, studying, managing home & family
UVA extra-curricular organizations
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Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues 1944-49 WWII major concern until 1946
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UVA housing
Comments on housing Dormitory, at home
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Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location 40's hospital, 69-71- at home 69-71 home
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail through church activities, later knew many individuals later, knew many individuals
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories Charlottesville seemed like a small town. No development on 29N. Copely Hill trailer park for students. 29 was 2 lane road to DC. Pond at Memorial Gym.
Did you feel part of UVA community? Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings McKim Hall-the nurses dorm, was located near the range and lawn. The "corner" was the center of much activity. Dating U.Va. male students, NROTC was major involvement. Attend Va little theater (U.Va.).
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories One highlight was the NROTC graduation dance at the Rotunda (before restoration).
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status In 1969 when I returned to U.Va. I had to plan very carefully to juggle classes, studying, marriage, and a family.
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Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness Absolutely! As a graduate of the School of Nursing and living in NC in 1960, the doors were opened by 2 doctors for me to teach in the School of Nursing in Wilson. This led to a long, productive career and my return in 1969 to the School of Ed. This is a long story.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event marriage, the Korean war, knowing certain alum and Univ. associated individuals.
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Do you think of yourself as a career woman?
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Additional comments In 1972 Dr. F.M. Shepard left the Univ., but prior to this he encouraged me to attend the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program which I did. In 1972 Dr. Page Booker became my mentor and I assisted him with patients at the Blue Ridge School. This led to my employment at Woodberry Forest School and in 1981 to the Miller School. One of the most helpful, positive, and supportive couples were Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sawyer. We became friends in 1949 and Mrs. Sawyer is still my closest friend. (For anyone not knowing Mr. Sawyer-) He was the commanding officer of the Marine Unit at U.Va. in 1950. He returned in 1965 to the University in Personnel and later was an assistant Dir. of the med. center until his death.

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