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     MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

(2) Commemorative Plaque, “Past Presidents of the American Association of Neurological Nurses, 1968 - 1980, 15 x 11, wooden plaque, names in brass templates, good condition, 1980

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 19

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) collection is comprised of 14 archival boxes. The Board of Directors papers in boxes 1 - 4 contain meeting minutes, correspondence, reports from the Board of Directors and from members, chapter reports and projects from 1968 - 1997. The Core curriculum for Neurosurgical Nursing publications from 1984 & 1996, history of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, a pamphlet on the Neurosurgical Nurses Practice are in Box 5. Box 6 contains packets from AANN Annual Meetings 1979-1997. The content of the 1997 Annual Meeting in Portland Oregon is a well rounded sample of a syllabus. Box 7 contains papers chronicling the history and accreditation of the association. Box 9 has the papers of the Neuroscience Nursing Foundation which includes the Board of Trustee meeting minutes, correspondence, directories, research grant and scholarship applications and recipients, and media press releases. Also represented in this box are Special Focus Groups and Society of Trauma Nurses. Box 10 contains publications of the AANN such as the monthly newsletters, Synapse from 1971-1997 and AANN Press releases, brochures and handouts. Boxes 8 and 11-13 contain photographs of Annual Meetings from 1969 to 1997.

The Board of Trustees is well represented through four boxes of meeting minutes, reports & correspondence. The Annual Meetings of the AANN are well represented in this collection through event syllabuses and four boxes of photographs. This collection contains specific neuroscience nursing education such as core curriculum publications and audio taped instruction sessions including the 1996 Neuroscience Nursing Clinical Symposium on Epilepsy.

This collection is mainly comprised of association records, reports, syllabuses, publications, photographs, & audio tapes. The following digital media files are stored in the NR-CNHI-SHARE drive, AANN: 1) AANN Keynote addresses for 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1993-2001 2) AANN Marshall Lecture 1973 3) AANN Plenary Session 2000 4) AANN Session 2000 5) AANN Tew Lecture 1974

Dates

  • Creation: 1980

Extent

From the Collection: 5.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the The Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry Repository

Contact:
University of Virginia School of Nursing
P.O. Box 800782
Charlottesville Virginia 22908-0782 United States