Papers, 1890-1992
MC 78
15 boxes
About Nursing Education in New Hampshire
As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the needs of hospitals prompted the establishment of training schools for nurses and the germination of the concept of professional
nursing. The first such training school in New Hampshire was opened at the New Hampshire State Hospital in 1888.
As a result of these developments, nurses began to organize themselves for the improvement of patient care. The forerunner of the American Nurses Association was formed in 1896 and that of the National League for Nursing in 1893.
In New Hampshire, nurses who had graduated from the state’s training school programs were also feeling the need to organize, and in April 1906 fifty of them met in Concord to discuss the establishment of a permanent association. A month later, on May 28, 1906, at a second meeting held at the state hospital, the Graduate Nurses Association of New Hampshire was formed. It changed its name to the New Hampshire State Nurses Association in the 1940s. (For more information, see A Brief History of The New Hampshire Nurses Association, Box 12, folder 1)
About the Nursing Education in New Hampshire Collection
The Nursing Education in New Hampshire Collection includes materials relating to the New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing, the New Hampshire State Nurses’ Association, the Claremont General Hospital Alumnae Association, and the New England Council for Higher Education for Nurses (NECHEN). Minutes, yearbooks, course outlines, manuals, and class photographs make up the bulk of the collection. Of significant interest to the nursing historian,
the collection includes research materials and early drafts of a proposal for the analysis of the distribution of nursing personnel and services which culminated in a report on nursing distribution
practices in New England in 1975.
Related Items
Folder Listing:
- New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing
- New Hampshire [State] Nurses Association
- Claremont General Hospital Alumnae Association
- NECHEN (New England Council on Higher Education for Nurses)
- Miscellaneous
I. New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing
BOX 1
| f.1-2 |
Bandaging course. |
| f.3-5 |
Diet Therapy course. |
| f.6 |
Hydrotherapy course for affiliate students. |
| f.7-8 |
Massage course. |
| f.9-13 |
Nursing Arts (New outline). |
| f.14-16 |
Nursing Arts (Old outline). |
| f.17-18 |
Psychiatry course. |
BOX 2
| f.1-8 |
Psychiatric Nursing I & II. |
| f.9-17 |
Personal Hygiene course. |
| f.18-19 |
Public Health Nursing. |
BOX 3
| f.1-3 |
Public Health Nursing. |
| f.4-5 |
Charting, ca. 1940. |
| f.6-9 |
Faculty Policy Manual, ca. 1974. |
| f.10 |
Printing Manual, ca. 1948. |
| f.11-12 |
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Affiliate Program of Studies, Manual, 1980-81. |
| f.13-14 |
Self-Evaluation Report, NH Hospital School of Nursing Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Program, January 1981. |
| f.15-19 |
Self-Evaluation Report, 33 Month Diploma Program, December 1978. |
BOX 4
| f.1-5 |
Ward Procedure Book, ca. 1944. |
| f.6 |
New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing. Students’ Handbook. |
| f.7 |
New Hampshire Hospital School of Nursing. Faculty Organization, Constitution, and By-Laws, 1978. |
| f.8 |
“The Story of the American Journal of Nursing.” |
| f.9 |
“‘If I Forget.’ Useful Hints and Reminders for Nurses in Every Field” by Edith M. Rice, R.N. The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review, 1935. |
| f.10 |
“Solutions: How to Prepare and Use Them.” The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review, 1929. |
| f.11 |
“Physicians Pocket Manual: Properties, Doses, Prices.” 1899-1900. Parke, Davis and Company. |
| f.12 |
American Journal of Nursing Fiftieth Anniversary (brochure). |
| f.13 |
A Guidance Counselor’s Handbook to Career Opportunities in the Health Field. New Hampshire Health Careers Council, 1968. |
| f.14-19 |
New Hampshire Hospital Nursing Department Procedure Manual, 1966. |
| f.20 |
New Hampshire State Hospital Personnel Department Notices. |
BOX 5
| f.1-6 |
New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Yearbooks, 1954-59. |
BOX 6
| f.1-7 |
New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Yearbooks, 1960-66. |
BOX 7
| f.1-9 |
New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Yearbooks, 1967-75. |
BOX 8
| f.1-8 |
New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Yearbooks, 1976-83. |
BOX 9
| f.1 |
New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Photographs: Classes of 1890-1935. |
BOX 10
| f.1 |
New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Photographs: Classes of 1936-1963. |
BOX 11
| f.1 |
New Hampshire State Hospital School of Nursing Photographs: Classes of 1890, 1897, 1901-1907. |
II. New Hampshire [State] Nurses Association (formerly the Graduate Nurses’ Association of New Hampshire)
BOX 12
| f.1 |
A Brief History of the New Hampshire Nurses Association, 1906-1981. |
| f.2 |
Graduate Nurses Association of New Hampshire: Articles of Incorporation and By-laws, 1919, 1932, 1937, 1939. |
| f.3 |
Typescript of By-laws, Article I section 3 Article 12 section 4. |
| f.4 |
Rules. Private Duty Section of the Graduate Nurses’ Association of New Hampshire, 1935, 1941. |
| f.5 |
Graduate Nurses Association of New Hampshire. Records March 5, 1906-March 8, 1922 (May 28, 1906 is in back pocket). |
| f.6 |
New Hampshire State Nurses Association: Articles of Incorporation and Constitution and By-Laws 1952; 1954; 1958; 1961; 1968; 1972; 1983. |
| f.7 |
Constitution & By-Laws District VI NH State Nurses Association, 1959. |
| f.8 |
New Hampshire State Nurses’ Association: Articles of Incorporation and Constitution and By-Laws of District 7, 1955; 1967. |
| f.9 |
Private Duty Section Rules of the NH State Nurses’ Association, 1956. |
| f.10 |
Annual Report, 1949. |
| f.11 |
Bulletin and Annual Report, 1950. |
| f.12 |
Annual Report, 1970 and News Release. |
| f.13 |
Pamphlet, Fiftieth Anniversary, 1906-1956. |
| f.14-19 |
Minutes, District 4 NH State Nurses Association,
1950-59; 1964-1971. |
| f.20 |
Program, April 1974. |
BOX 13
| f.1-9 |
Newsletters of the New Hampshire State Nurses’ Association, 1948-1952. |
| f.10 |
Sixth Decade Booklet (1906-1966). |
| f.11 |
Program for Conference, “Opportunities for Nursing Excellence,” Monday, October 28, 1991 at the Sheraton Tara, Nashua, NH. |
| f.12 |
Program for Convention, “Health Care Reform: Expanding Nursing’s Horizons” April 1992, Waterville Valley Resort & Conference Center. |
| f.13 |
Report: Activities and Accomplishments, May 1991-July 1992. |
| f.14 |
“Future Directions for Nursing in New Hampshire.” Report of First Year Project Activities and Recommendations, Statewide Interdisciplinary Planning Project for Nursing and Nursing Education. 1975. |
| f.15 |
“Foundations For Growth: Nursing Resources and Requirements in New Hampshire.” A Report from the Statewide Interdisciplinary Planning
Project for Nursing and Nursing Education. 1979. |
| f.16 |
“Guidelines For Growth”: A Plan For Nursing in New Hampshire. A Report from the Statewide Inter-disciplinary Planning Project for Nursing and
Nursing Education. 1980. |
| f.17 |
Analysis of Nursing Requirements and Supply in New Hampshire, 1982-1987. State Plan For Action in Nursing (Sponsored by the New Hampshire Nurses’ Association), 1983. |
III. Claremont General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association
| f.18 |
Claremont General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association Constitution, Articles and By-laws. |
| f.19 |
Annual Reports, 1913-1923. |
| f.20 |
Ladies Union Aid Society and Claremont General Hospital, Annual Report, 1914-1915. |
| f.21 |
Claremont General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association Minutes, 1912-1962. |
BOX 14
| f.1 |
Financial Records, 1941-1962. |
| f.2 |
Correspondence, dated June 25, 1956 from the Claremont General Hospital administrator to the alumnae association re: gifts. |
| f.3 |
Claremont General Hospital Alumnae Association: “Application” cards. 3″ x 5″ cards with names of alumni, graduation dates, married names,
etc.. |
IV. NECHEN (New England Council on Higher Education For Nursing)
| f.4 |
Progress toward Statewide Planning for Nursing Education in
New England. |
| f.5 |
Graduate Education in Nursing in New England: A Report to the New England Board of Higher Education, Helen Nahm. 1975. |
| f.6 |
Analysis and Planning for Improved Distribution of Nursing Personnel and Services: Proceedings of the First National Conference, 1975. |
| f.7 |
NECHEN News, Number 16, January 1977. |
| f.8 |
NECHEN: Perspectives for Planning, Helen C. Belcher, 1978. |
| f.9 |
Coordinated Action for the Continuing Education of Nurses in New England: Project Report, August, 1981. New England Board of Higher Education. |
| f.10 |
Analysis and Planning For Improved Distribution of Nursing Personnel and Services: Statistics and models of nursing distributive practices. |
| f.11 |
Agendas, notes, background information, project overviews. |
| f.12 |
Participant organizations and membership. |
| f.13 |
Proposal draft and relevant research materials. |
BOX 15
| f.1 |
Toward Improvement of Nursing Home Care: The Educational Needs of the Registered Nurse. |
V. Miscellaneous
| f.1 |
Toward Improvement of Nursing Home Care: The Educational Needs of the Registered Nurse. |
| f.2 |
Programs and Conventions New England Division of the American Nurses Association, 1929, 1935, 1937. |
| f.3 |
Florence Nightingale Medal. |
| f.4 |
Florence Nightingale Medal brochure. |
| f.5 |
Facsimile photographs of Florence Nightingale and Linda Richards. |
