1940-47 and 1965-67
Scope and Contents
Alice Burford Booth, RN, graduated from Blackstone College in 1940 and from the diploma program in nursing at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in 1943. In 1944 she received the bachelor of science in nursing from MCV, based on her course work at other institutions. From 1943 to 1944 she was head nurse on the psychiatric unit, then moved to New York City for post-graduate studies. Returning to MCV in 1945 as clinical instructor in psychiatry, by 1948 she had been promoted to associate professor of psychiatric nursing. After a career hiatus, she returned to MCV from 1965-1967 as instructor in psychiatric nursing in the associate degree program, which closed in 1967, then worked in the Student Health Department at MCV until her retirement in 1982.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1967
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 22.7 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the The Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry Repository
University of Virginia School of Nursing
P.O. Box 800782
Charlottesville Virginia 22908-0782 United States
mailto:nurs-hxc@virginia.edu