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Louise Davis postcard

 Collection — Box: BW 56, Folder: 001
Identifier: MSS 16800

Content Description

This collection consists of one postcard sent to Louise Davis from a new student (Margaret?) living in McKim Hall at the University of Virginia, dated September 19, 1934. Margaret was possibly a student in the Nursing program as the address on the program notes " McKim Hall, University Hospt." Women were only able to attend the University of Virginia in one of the professional schools or graduate programs at that time. The postcard is a winter scene of the Rotunda.

Dates

  • Creation: September 19, 1934

Biographical / Historical

The University of Virginia School of Nursing was founded in 1901. In 1928, the first baccalaureate nursing program in the South began at the University of Virginia. McKim Hall, a dormitory for nursing students at the University was built in 1931.

Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter-sized folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was a gift from Linda Northutt to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 16 February 2022.

Title
Louise Davis postcard
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
2023-07-13
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States