Louise Davis postcard
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.
Cultural context
Geographic
- Title
- Louise Davis postcard
- Status
- Completed
- 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
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States