Collection number: MC 78
Size: 15 boxes
(5 cu.ft.)
About Nursing Education in New Hampshire
As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the needs of hospitals prompted the establishment of training schools for nurses and the germination of the concept of professional nursing. The first such training school in New Hampshire was opened at the New Hampshire State Hospital in 1888.
As a result of these developments, nurses began to organize themselves for the improvement of patient care. The forerunner of the American Nurses Association was formed in 1896 and that of the National League for Nursing in 1893.
In New Hampshire, nurses who had graduated from the state’s training school programs were also feeling the need to organize, and in April 1906 fifty of them met in Concord to discuss the establishment of a permanent association. A month later, on May 28, 1906, at a second meeting held at the state hospital, the Graduate Nurses Association of New Hampshire was formed. It changed its name to the New Hampshire State Nurses Association in the 1940s. (For more information, see A Brief History of The New Hampshire Nurses Association, Box 12, folder 1)
About the Nursing Education in New Hampshire Papers
The Nursing Education in New Hampshire Collection includes materials relating to the New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing, the New Hampshire State Nurses’ Association, the Claremont General Hospital Alumnae Association, and the New England Council for Higher Education for Nurses (NECHEN). Minutes, yearbooks, course outlines, manuals, and class photographs make up the bulk of the collection. Of significant interest to the nursing historian, the collection includes research materials and early drafts of a proposal for the analysis of the distribution of nursing personnel and services which culminated in a report on nursing distribution practices in New England in 1975.
See also:
- Historical Highlights, 1842-1983. A Word and Picture Story of New Hampshire Hospital, Its School of Nursing and the Nurses Alumni Association Presentation copy to UNH, 1975.
- Hiram Hitchcock’s Legacy, 1893-1980 by Loretta C. Land.
- Notes on Nursing by Florence Nightingale.
- Nursing News.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Folder number], [Box number], Nursing Education in New Hampshire Papers, 1890-1992, MC 78, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donated: Ann Kelly, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, (Accession numbers: 8415, 8514, 884, 902, 93.008)
Collection Contents
- Series 1: New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing
- Series 2: New Hampshire [State] Nurses Association (formerly the Graduate Nurses’ Association of New Hampshire)
- Series 3: Claremont General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association
- Series 4: NECHEN (New England Council on Higher Education For Nursing)
- Series 5: Miscellaneous
Series 1: New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1-2 | Bandaging course | |
| Box 1, Folder 3-5 | Diet Therapy course | |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Hydrotherapy course for affiliate students | |
| Box 1, Folder 7-8 | Massage course | |
| Box 1, Folder 9-13 | Nursing Arts (New outline) | |
| Box 1, Folder 14-16 | Nursing Arts (Old outline) | |
| Box 1, Folder 17-18 | Psychiatry course | |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Folder 1-8 | Psychiatric Nursing I and II | |
| Box 2, Folder 9-17 | Personal Hygiene course | |
| Box 2, Folder 18-19 | Public Health Nursing | |
| Box 3 | ||
| Box 3, Folder 1-3 | Public Health Nursing | |
| Box 3, Folder 4-5 | Charting, ca.1940 | |
| Box 3, Folder 6-9 | Faculty Policy Manual, ca. 1974 | |
| Box 3, Folder 10 | Printing Manual, ca. 1948 | |
| Box 3, Folder 11-12 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Affiliate Program of Studies, Manual, 1980-81 | |
| Box 3, Folder 13-14 | Self-Evaluation Report, NH Hospital School of Nursing Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Program, January 1981 | |
| Box 3, Folder 15-19 | Self-Evaluation Report, 33 Month Diploma Program, December 1978 | |
| Box 4 | ||
| Box 4, Folder 1-5 | Ward Procedure Book, ca. 1944 | |
| Box 4, Folder 6 | New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Students’ Handbook | |
| Box 4, Folder 7 | New Hampshire Hospital School of Nursing Faculty Organization, Constitution, and By-Laws, 1978 | |
| Box 4, Folder 8 | “The Story of the American Journal of Nursing” | |
| Box 4, Folder 9 | “‘If I Forget.’ Useful Hints and Reminders for Nurses in Every Field” by Edith M. Rice, R.N. The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review, 1935 | |
| Box 4, Folder 10 | “Solutions: How to Prepare and Use Them.” The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review, 1929 | |
| Box 4, Folder 11 | “Physicians Pocket Manual: Properties, Doses, Prices.” Parke, Davis and Company, 1899-1900 | |
| Box 4, Folder 12 | American Journal of Nursing Fiftieth Anniversary (brochure) | |
| Box 4, Folder 13 | A Guidance Counselor’s Handbook to Career Opportunities in the Health Field. New Hampshire Health Careers Council, 1968 | |
| Box 4, Folder 14-19 | New Hampshire Hospital Nursing Department Procedure Manual, 1966 | |
| Box 4, Folder 20 | New Hampshire State Hospital Personnel Department Notices | |
| Box 5 | ||
| Box 5, Folder 1-6 | New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Yearbooks, 1954-59 | |
| Box 6 | ||
| Box 6, Folder 1-7 | New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Yearbooks, 1960-66 | |
| Box 7 | ||
| Box 7, Folder 1-7 | New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Yearbooks, 1967-75 | |
| Box 8 | ||
| Box 8, Folder 1-8 | New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Yearbooks, 1976-83 | |
| Box 9 | ||
| Box 9, Folder 1 | New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Photographs, Classes of 1890-1935 | |
| Box 10 | ||
| Box 10, Folder 1 | New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Photographs, Classes of 1936-1963. | |
| Box 11 | ||
| Box 11, Folder 1 | New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Photographs, Classes of 1890, 1897,1901-1907 | |
Series 2: New Hampshire [State] Nurses Association (formerly the Graduate Nurses’ Association of New Hampshire)
| Box 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 12, Folder 1 | A Brief History of the New Hampshire Nurses Association, 1906-1981 | |
| Box 12, Folder 2 | Graduate Nurses Association of New Hampshire: Articles of Incorporation and By-laws, 1919, 1932, 1937,1939 | |
| Box 12, Folder 3 | Typescript of By-laws, Article I section 3 Article 12 section 4 | |
| Box 12, Folder 4 | Rules: Private Duty Section of the Graduate Nurses’ Association of New Hampshire, 1935, 1941 | |
| Box 12, Folder 5 | Graduate Nurses Association of New Hampshire, Records March 5, 1906-March 8, 1922 (May 28, 1906 is in back pocket) | |
| Box 12, Folder 6 | New Hampshire State Nurses Association: Articles of Incorporation and Constitution and By-Laws, 1952; 1954; 1958;1961; 1968; 1972; 1983 | |
| Box 12, Folder 7 | Constitution and By-Laws District VI NH State Nurses Association, 1959 | |
| Box 12, Folder 8 | New Hampshire State Nurses’ Association: Articles of Incorporation and Constitution and By-Laws of District 7, 1955; 1967 | |
| Box 12, Folder 9 | Private Duty Section Rules of the NH State Nurses’ Association, 1956 | |
| Box 12, Folder 10 | Annual Report, 1949 | |
| Box 12, Folder 11 | Bulletin and Annual Report, 1950 | |
| Box 12, Folder 12 | Annual Report and News Release, 1970 | |
| Box 12, Folder 13 | Pamphlet, Fiftieth Anniversary, 1906-1956 | |
| Box 12, Folder 14-19 | Minutes, District 4 NH State Nurses Association, 1950-59; 1964-1971 | |
| Box 12, Folder 20 | Program, April 1974 | |
| Box 13 | ||
| Box 13, Folder 1-9 | Newsletters of the New Hampshire State Nurses’ Association, 1948-1952 | |
| Box 13, Folder 10 | Sixth Decade Booklet (1906-1966) | |
| Box 13, Folder 11 | Program for Conference, “Opportunities for Nursing Excellence,” at the Sheraton Tara, Nashua, NH, Monday, October 28, 1991 | |
| Box 13, Folder 12 | Program for Convention, “Health Care Reform: Expanding Nursing’s Horizons”, Waterville Valley Resort and Conference Center, April 1992 | |
| Box 13, Folder 13 | Report: Activities and Accomplishments, May 1991-July 1992 | |
| Box 13, Folder 14 | “Future Directions for Nursing in New Hampshire.” Report of First Year Project Activities and Recommendations, Statewide Interdisciplinary Planning Project for Nursing and Nursing Education, 1975 | |
| Box 13, Folder 15 | “Foundations For Growth: Nursing Resources and Requirements in New Hampshire.” A Report from the Statewide Interdisciplinary Planning Project for Nursing and Nursing Education, 1979 | |
| Box 13, Folder 16 | “Guidelines For Growth”: A Plan For Nursing in New Hampshire. A Report from the Statewide Inter-disciplinary Planning Project for Nursing and Nursing Education, 1980 | |
| Box 13, Folder 7 | Analysis of Nursing Requirements and Supply in New Hampshire. State Plan For Action in Nursing (Sponsored by the New Hampshire Nurses’ Association), 1982-1987, 1983 | |
Series 3: Claremont General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association
| Box 13, Folder 18 | Claremont General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association Constitution, Articles and By-laws | |
| Box 13, Folder 19 | Annual Reports, 1913-1923 | |
| Box 13, Folder 20 | Ladies Union Aid Society and Claremont General Hospital, Annual Report, 1914-1915 | |
| Box 13, Folder 21 | Claremont General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association Minutes, 1912-1962 | |
| Box 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 14, Folder 1 | Financial Records, 1941-1962 | |
| Box 14, Folder 2 | Correspondence from the Claremont General Hospital administrator to the alumnae association re: gifts, June 25, 1956 | |
| Box 14, Folder 3 | Claremont General Hospital Alumnae Association: “Application” cards. 3″ x 5″ cards with names of alumni, graduation dates, married names, etc. | |
Series 4: NECHEN (New England Council on Higher Education For Nursing)
| Box 14, Folder 4 | Progress toward Statewide Planning for Nursing Education in New England | |
| Box 14, Folder 5 | Graduate Education in Nursing in New England: A Report to the New England Board of Higher Education, Helen Nahm, 1975 | |
| Box 14, Folder 6 | Analysis and Planning for Improved Distribution of Nursing Personnel and Services: Proceedings of the First National Conference, 1975 | |
| Box 14, Folder 7 | NECHEN News, Number 16, January 1977 | |
| Box 14, Folder 8 | NECHEN: Perspectives for Planning, Helen C. Belcher, January 1978 | |
| Box 14, Folder 9 | Coordinated Action for the Continuing Education of Nurses in New England: Project Report, New England Board of Higher Education, August, 1981 | |
| Box 14, Folder 10 | Analysis and Planning For Improved Distribution of Nursing Personnel and Services: Statistics and models of nursing distributive practices | |
| Box 14, Folder 11 | Agendas, notes, background information, project overviews | |
| Box 14, Folder 12 | Participant organizations and membership | |
| Box 14, Folder 13 | Proposal draft and relevant research materials |
Series 5: Miscellaneous
| Box 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 15, Folder 1 | Booklets and Medal relating to Florence Nightingale | |
| Box 15, Folder 2 | Story cards pertaining to women who made a difference in nursing | |
| Box 15, Folder 3 | History of Nursing material, 1944 | |
| Box 15, Folder 4 | American Nurses Association Convention Programs; 1929, 1935, 1937 | |
| Box 15, Folder 5 | Booklet: "Toward Improvement of Nursing Home Care" | |
| Box 15, Folder 6 | Booklet: "First Grading of Nursing Schools", circa 1930 | |
| Box 15, Folder 7 | Booklet: "Second Grading of Nursing Schools", 1932 | |
| Box 15, Folder 8 | Human Anatomy Test Sheets: D - G, circa 1946 | |
| Box 15, Folder 10 | Hand-labeled study guide of Anatomy and Physiology, undated | |
| Box 16 | ||
| Box 16, Folder 1 | Practical Nursing Procedures, 1938 | |
| Box 16, Folder 2 | Introduction to Nursing Arts Lecture Outline, undated | |
| Box 16, Folder 3 | Nursing Arts Lecture Outline, 1954 | |
| Box 16, Folder 4 | Booklet: "School of Nursing of the Elliot Community Hospital, Keene, N.H.", 1953 | |
| Box 16, Folder 5 | "The Lamp"; Elliot Hospital School of Nursing Yearbook, 1953 | |
| Box 16, Folder 6 | "The Lamp"; Elliot Hospital School of Nursing Yearbook, 1956 | |
| Box 16, Folder 7 | Photograph of Maria Chela Chikweka in a laboratory setting, undated | |
| Box 16, Folder 8 | Miscellaneous information regarding nursing | |
Collection Content
- Series 1: New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing
- Series 2: New Hampshire [State] Nurses Association (formerly the Graduate Nurses’ Association of New Hampshire)
- Series 3: Claremont General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association
- Series 4: NECHEN (New England Council on Higher Education For Nursing)
- Series 5: Miscellaneous
