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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
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

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