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CNHI: Fay Franklin Thomas-Vaden Papers, 1939-1996

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Scope and Contents

Fay Franklin Thomas-Vaden, RN , a 1937 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia Hospital School of Nursing, was active in nursing throughout her life. Upon her death in 1996, her husband, Joseph Vaden of Keysville, Virginia, donated two boxes of papers from Mrs. Vaden's varied nursing career. The collection includes an autobiographical sketch that details various patient experiences she had while working at Walter Reed Hospital from 1944-1945.... General Jefferson Randolph Kean, who worked with Dr. Walter Reed to conquer yellow fever, is one of the patients whom Mrs. Vaden describes. General Kean was a great-great grandson of Thomas Jefferson. A photograph and obituaries from two newspapers provide additional information about the nursing career of Fay Franklin Thomas Vaden.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1939-1996

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 22.7 Linear Feet

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