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New England Deaconess Hospital School ofNursing Records1881-1990 (bulk 92Archives and Manuscripts DepartmentJohn J. Burns LibraryBoston College140 Commonwealth AvenueChestnut Hill 02467burns.reference@bc.eduURL: http://www.bc.edu/burns
Table of ContentsSummary Information . 3Administrative Information . 4Related Materials . 4Historical note . 6Scope and Contents . 7Arrangement . 7Acronyms . 8Collection Inventory . 8I: Administrative records . 8II: Alumni Association . 31III: Artifacts and memorabilia . 32IV: Audiovisual department records and materials . 33V: Buildings and facilities . 40VI: Course materials . 42VII: Financial records . 49VIII: Nursing organizations . 50IX: Photographs and prints . 52X: Publications . 56XI: Scrapbooks . 58XII: Student records . 58New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 2 -
Summary InformationCreator:Title:Collection Identifier:New England Deaconess Hospital. School of NursingNew England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing recordsMS.1989.008Date [inclusive]:1881-1990Date [bulk]:1900-1989Physical DescriptionLanguage of theMaterial:Abstract:151.25 Linear Feet (138 boxes)EnglishThe New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing (NEDHSON) records consist mainly of administrative materials that documentthe school's trajectory from its opening in 1896 to its shuttering in1989. The collection includes audiovisual materials, building records,correspondence, course materials, financial records, microfilm,photographs, publications and printed matter, scrapbooks, studentrecords, and yearbooks, as well as a number of artifacts such assyringes, nurses' uniforms, and other articles relating to the history ofnursing and to the school.Preferred CitationIdentification of item, Box number, Folder number, New England Deaconess Hospital School ofNursing Records, MS.1989.008, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 3 -
Administrative InformationPublication InformationProcessed by Stephanie Bennett, Alexandra Bisio, and Adrienne Pruitt in May 2013. This finding aidwas produced using ArchivesSpace.ProvenanceGift of New England Deaconess Hospital, 1989, 1994, 2013.Restrictions on useThese materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S.Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, includingbut not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Anymaterials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. Theoriginal authors may retain copyright to the materials.Restrictions on accessCollection is open for research. Student records less than 50 years old, including microfilm studentrecords, are closed. Some faculty records and other materials are also closed due to privacyrestrictions; please consult the Archivist for more information. Portions of this collection are storedoff-site. Please allow 24-48 hours for retrieval.Related MaterialsRelated MaterialsNurses and nursing:Josephine A. Dolan collection of nursing history, MS.1988.004, John J. Burns Library, BostonCollege.Madeleine Clémence Vaillot papers, MS.1989.011, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.Margaret A. Colliton papers, MS.1990.010, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.Cynthia E. Northrop papers, MS.1998.002, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.Nursing associations:New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 4 -
Visiting Nurse Association of Boston records, MS.1989.006, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.The American Association of Nurse Attorneys records, MS.1997.018, John J. Burns Library, BostonCollege.Nursing schools:New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing records, MS.1989.008, John J. Burns Library,Boston College.St. Elizabeth's Hospital School of Nursing collection, MS.2000.018B, John J. Burns Library, BostonCollege.New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 5 -
Historical noteNew England Deaconess Hospital (NEDH) opened in 1896, rooted in the Methodist deaconessmovement in Germany. Deaconesses are ordained religious women who participate in missionary workand care for the sick. The New England Home and Training School for deaconesses had opened inBoston in 1889, and the first superintendent, Mary E. Lunn, led the drive for an associated hospitalthat would allow for hospital-trained nurses to instruct students. The hospital opened in a convertedbrownstone, a comfortable, homelike environment intended to complement the deaconesses' role inpatient care. In 1898, the first class of three graduated from New England Deaconess Hospital's nursingschool. In 1899, non-deaconesses were allowed to attend, and by 1904 the course had increased to threeyears, including a probationary period.In 1913 the NEDH School of Nursing (NEDH SON) became associated with Simmons College, whichallowed nursing students to take science courses in addition to their hospital training. By 1922, thetraining school for deaconesses had merged with the Department of Religious Education at BostonUniversity, leaving their facilities to the sole use of the expanding School of Nursing. Increasedsecularization, professionalization, and specialization in the medical field meant more women werebecoming nurses rather than deaconesses, and NEDH began attracting specialists like Dr. Elliot P. Joslin,an authority on diabetes and one of the first to use insulin treatment. Despite the institution's gradualmove away from an overtly religious mission, non-Protestants were not widely admitted to the School ofNursing until 1951.Nursing education shifted from diploma schools like the NEDH School of Nursing to college programsin the 1960s. In 1963, the School of Nursing ended its association with Simmons College and becameaffiliated with Northeastern University, providing students an opportunity to also receive bachelor'sdegrees. It also became more common for students to attend Boston University. The federal NurseTraining Act of 1964 meant that diploma and collegiate schools of nursing were eligible for federalgrants and student loans. Ellen D. Howland, director of the School of Nursing from 1956-1985, becamean assistant director of NEDH in 1967, long before her peers in nursing were similarly valued.Although the School of Nursing scored in the top rankings of diploma schools throughout the 1970sand early 1980s, the strong trend towards collegiate degrees in nursing education, combined with thehospital's need for space, resulted in the decision in 1986 to close the School of Nursing. The last classentered in September 1986 and graduated in May 1989, after which the School of Nursing was officiallyclosed.SourcesBrauer, Carl M. New England Deaconess Hospital: A Century of Caring. Boston, Mass.: DeaconessHospital, 1995."The History of BIDMC," Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, accessed January 30, 2013, DMC.aspxNew England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 6 -
Scope and ContentsThe New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing (NEDH SON) records consist of administrativeand student materials that document the school's trajectory from its opening in 1896 to its shutteringin 1989, nearly 100 years later. Many diverse material types record this history: in addition toadministrative records, the collection includes audiovisual materials such as audiocassettes, reel-to-reel,and VHS tapes; a large number of photographs and prints; institutional and personal scrapbooks withphotographs and clippings; and artifacts such as uniform items and medical instruments. The bulk ofthe NEDH SON materials were created by administrative offices under the school's authority. Studentcreated materials and artifacts from a variety of sources are also well-represented.ArrangementThis collection is arranged alphabetically in twelve series: I. Administrative records; II. AlumniAssociation; III. Artifacts and memorabilia; IV. Audiovisual department records and materials; V.Buildings and facilities; VI. Course materials; VII. Financial records; VIII. Nursing organizations; IX.Photographs and prints; X. Publications; XI. Scrapbooks; and XII. Student records.Series I. Administrative records is arranged in ten subseries: A. Accreditation and testing; B. Admissions;C. Annual reports; D. Coordinating agency records; E. Correspondence and subject files; F. Curriculumreview; G. Faculty and staff records; H. Minutes; I. Special events; J. Studies and surveys. SubseriesI. Special events is further divided into three sub-subseries: 1. Anniversaries and reunions; 2.Candlelighting ceremonies; 3. Graduation.Series IV. Audiovisual department records and materials has five subseries: A. Department materials; B.Audiocassettes; C. Film and videocassettes; D. Microfilm; E. Slides.Series VI. Course materials is arranged in six subseries: A. Clinical course material; B. Courseevaluations; C. Course outlines and study guides; D. Examinations; E. Lectures and student notes; F.Program evaluations.Series XII. Student records is arranged in five subseries: A. Diplomas; B. Grades, evaluations, andstudent papers; C. Graduate records; D. Roll books; E. Student activities and ephemera.Original order has been preserved where possible.New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 7 -
AcronymsAKKH: Audrey K. Kennedy Hall. The last dormitory constructed to house students at NEDH.ANA: American Nurses Association.ASNSA: American Society for Nursing Service Administrators.CDP: Council of Diploma Programs, a branch within the National League for Nursing and theMassachusetts League for Nursing.MARILN: Massachusetts/Rhode Island League for Nursing.MHA: Massachusetts Hospital Association.MLN: Massachusetts League for Nursing.MNA: Massachusetts Nurses Association.MSSN: Massachusetts Senate of Student Nurses. Had working relationships with the MassachusettsNursing Association as well as the National Student Nurses Association.NCLEX: National Council Licensure Examination.NEACAC: New England Association for College Admission Counseling.NEDH SON: New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing.NEON: New England Organization for Nurses.NLN: National League for Nursing.NLNE: National League of Nursing Education. An accrediting body for nursing schools that mergedwith two other organizations to become the National League for Nursing in 1952.NSNA: National Student Nurses Association.SNAM: Student Nurses Association of Massachusetts.Collection InventorySeries I: Administrative records , 1903-1990Subseries A: Accreditation and testing, 1914-1989New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 8 -
Scope and ContentsAccreditation and testing materials include records from the National League of Nursing, the Massachusetts Boardof Registration, New York state registration agencies, and the Committee on Grading Nursing. Records includesummary results for the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examinations), specialized exam results, guidelines,worksheets, supporting documentation for accreditation, certificates, and nursing registration records. Records inthis subseries pertain solely to standards and results. Information concerning the debate over changing standardsfor accreditation and nursing licensure may be found in Series VIII. Nursing organizations. Some materials,particularly those containing individual student grades, are closed.American Hospital Association membership certificate, 1959box 37folder 1Committee on the Grading of Nursing Schools. Grading studies,1929-1932box 1folder 1Committee on Grading of Nursing Schools. NEDH surveyresponses and treatment order sheets, 1932-1934box 1folder 2Massachusetts and New York report figures on instruction andinstructors, 1945-1960box 1folder 3Massachusetts and New York state policies on nursing schoolsand education, 1935-1956box 1folder 4Massachusetts Approving Authority for Schools for Nursesannual reports, 1944-1949box 1folder 5-6Massachusetts Board of Higher Education criteria for evaluationand advisory bodies, 1974-1975box 1folder 7Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing annual reports,certificates, and pamphlet, 1922-1989box 1folder 8-19box 37folder 8Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing directives andmemos, 1945-1988box 1folder 20-21Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing educationalcriteria and nursing school standards, 1953-1986box 1folder 22-23Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing facultyqualifications correspondence, 1949-1973box 1folder 24Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing legislation andcorrespondence, 1959-1984box 1folder 25box 2folder 1Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing nurseregistration and licensure, 1956-1989box 2folder 2-3Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing self-evaluationreport and survey results, 1966-1979box 2folder 4-5Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing stateexamination scores, 1914-1970box 2folder 6NCLEX and state board licensing examination scores,1944-1985box 2folder 7-10New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 9 -
NCLEX and state board licensing examination summaries andreports, 1944-1982box 2folder 11-12NCLEX summary profiles, 1983-1989box 2folder 13-24New York state education department annual reports, circa1922-1950box 2folder 25-26New York state education department correspondence andreports, 1922-1952box 2folder 27NLN accelerated program accreditation, 1971box 2folder 28NLN accreditation annual review materials and correspondence,1951-1954box 3folder 1NLN accreditation application schedules, 1950box 3folder 2-3NLN accreditation course outlines, 1950box 3folder 4NLN accreditation list of applicants and student forms, 1950box 3folder 5NLN accreditation report and visit, 1939-1940box 3folder 6box 37folder 14NLN accreditation reports, 1957box 3folder 7-10NLN accreditation re-survey report, 1950box 3folder 11NLN accreditation re-visit agenda and related materials, 1964box 3folder 12NLN accreditation self-evaluation report, 1963-1967box 3folder 13-16NLN accreditation self-evaluation re-survey report, 1967box 3folder 17-18NLN accreditation visit and self-evaluation report, 1973box 3folder 19-20NLN accreditation visit and self-evaluation report, 1978-1979box 3folder 21-22NLN accrediting service, 1941-1949box 4folder 1-2box 37folder 15NLN Achievement Test result summaries - percentiles,individual scores, 1948-1987box 4folder 3-6NLN Achievement Test score reports, 1962-1989box 4folder 7-22NLN Achievement Test scores and adoption, 1946-1951box 4folder 23NLN and state educational standards, 1927-1943box 4folder 24NLN Board of Review for Diploma Programs progress report,1960-1961box 4folder 25NLN CDP accreditation publications, 1957-1984box 4folder 26-27NLN closing report and related correspondence and memos,1986-1988box 5folder 1-2NLN consultation visit, 1965-1966box 5folder 3New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 10 -
NLN consultation visit and long-term planning, 1971-1976box 5folder 4-5NLN criteria for accreditation, 1957-1988box 5folder 6-8NLN guidance and evaluation service, 1952-1973box 5folder 9NLN pilot study of course offerings, 1980-1981box 5folder 10NLN school report service, 1977-1982box 5folder 11NLN test service, 1981-1987box 5folder 12Test score studies from NCLEX, NLN, and teacher-madeexaminations, 1983-1985box 5folder 13Subseries B: Admissions, 1911-1988Scope and ContentsAdmissions material dates from 1911 to 1990. The earliest record in this series is an admissions book thatlists all applicants to NEDH SON from 1911-1923, including those denied admission. Other records includeadmissions polices, statistics, student data, profiles for entering classes, informational brochures, programcatalogs, correspondence regarding entrance interviews, enrollments, transfers, and program information requests.Pre-admission testing information, College Board summaries, and examples of aptitude tests are also included.Some test results and application information in this series are closed.Admission policies , circa 1973box 5folder 14Admission policies drafts, sample forms, and form letters,1972-1986box 5folder 15Admissions statistics , 1957-1986box 5folder 16-32box 6folder 1-4Advanced placement data sheets, circa 1986-1987box 6folder 5Advanced placement for licensed practical nurses list ofinquiries, 1985box 6folder 6Advanced placement for licenced practical nurses programinformation, 1981box 6folder 7Advanced placement list, 1985box 6folder 8Advanced placement requests, 1986-1987box 6folder 9Applicant data and related articles, 1973-1974box 6folder 10Applicant study and related data , 1946-1954box 6folder 11Applicant study and related data, 1971-1986box 6folder 12Applicants from foreign countries, high school equivalency ,1957-1973box 6folder 13Class profiles, 1976-1988box 6folder 14College Board Admissions Testing information , 1981-1984box 6folder 15New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 11 -
College Board Admissions Testing Program summary reports,1972-1985box 7folder 1box 6folder 16-32College Board College Level Examination Program, 1983-1987box 7folder 2College Board Comprehensive Undergraduate EnrollmentPlanning Project: A Field Test Guide, New England Region,1980-1981box 7folder 3College fair exam statistics displays, 1982box 7folder 4Commission of Massachusetts residents' survey, 1985-1986box 7folder 5Course exemptions, 1971-1986box 7folder 6Enrollment profiles, 1976-1984box 7folder 7Entrance information and mailings, 1980-1986box 7folder 8Entrance information, interview schedules, and interviewcorrespondence, 1960-1981box 7folder 9Entrance interviews scheduling correspondence and blankforms, 1979-1980box 7folder 10Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and Title IX,1972-1979box 7folder 11Financial aid, 1974-1976box 7folder 12Graduates from foreign countries course requests andapplications, 1971-1986box 7folder 13Health, Education, and Welfare: Office of Civil Rights,1969-1988box 7folder 14Health, Education, and Welfare: Title IX, 1970-1979, 1988box 7folder 15Immigration and naturalization: school certification and visaapplications, 1973-1986box 7folder 16Information requests, 1984-1986box 7folder 17Information requests A-D, 1987box 7folder 18-19Information requests E-M, 1987box 7folder 20-21Information requests N-Z, 1987box 7folder 22-23NEDH SON catalog production materials, 1986-1987box 7folder 24NEDH Training School applicant list book, 1911-1923box 8volume 1NLNE pre-nursing and guidance test schedules andinformation , 1946-1947box 7folder 25Open house, 1941-1986box 7folder 26-30Potts-Bennett Pre-nursing Test sample exams and information,circa 1930s-1940sbox 7folder 31New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 12 -
Pre-entrance data and class profile, class of 1972-1984,1969-1981box 7folder 32-33Pre-entrance data and class profile, class of 1982, 1979-1983box 11folder 1Pre-entrance data and class profile, class of 1983, 1979-1983box 11folder 2Pre-entrance data and class profile, class of 1984, 1981-1984box 11folder 3Pre-entrance data and class profile, class of 1985, 1982-1985box 11folder 4Pre-entrance data and class profile, class of 1986, 1983-1986box 11folder 5Pre-entrance data and class rosters, 1955-1971box 11folder 6Pre-entrance data, class of 1987, 1984box 11folder 7Pre-entrance data, class of 1988, 1985box 11folder 8Prospective student preview program information, 1951-1977box 11folder 9-10Qualifications of students admitted to NEDH SON, Board ofRegistration in Nursing, Commonwealth of Massachusetts ,1955-1964box 11folder 11Recruitment materials and Children's Hospital recruitmentstudy , 1966-1975box 11folder 12Recruitment materials regarding high school visits , 1975, 1986box 11folder 13Recruitment of disabled students, 1980-1982box 11folder 14Recruitment of minority students, 1971-1984box 11folder 15Recruitment photograph albums, circa 1974box 9volume 1box 10volume 1-2Review courses for graduate nurses, 1976-1978box 11folder 17Scholastic Testing Service nursing admissions test informationand results, 1969box 11folder 18Smeltzer Psychological Corporation general aptitude test NEDHraw scores, 1980-1987box 11folder 19Smeltzer Psychological Corporation general aptitude test scoreinterpretation , 1973box 11folder 20Smeltzer Psychological Corporation general aptitude tests,1983-1985box 11folder 21Smeltzer Psychological Corporation nursing aptitude testing andguidance service information, 1961-1972box 11folder 22Student enrollment in greater Boston and national schools,1956-1968box 11folder 23TOEFL sample exams and information, 1983-1986box 11folder 24Transfer students, 1985-1987box 11folder 25New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 13 -
box 11folder 261951-1957box 11folder 271958-1966box 11folder 281966-1967box 11folder 291967-1970box 11folder 30-321970-1971box 11folder 331971-1972box 11folder 341972-1973box 11folder 351973-1974box 11folder 36-371974-1975box 12folder 11975-1976box 12folder 2-31976-1977box 12folder 4-51977-1978box 12folder 6-71978-1979box 12folder 8-91979-1980box 12folder 10-111980-1981box 12folder 12-131981-1982box 12folder 14-151982-1983box 12folder 16-171983-1984box 12folder 18-191984-1985box 13folder 11985-1986box 13folder 2-31986-1987box 13folder 41987-1988box 13folder 5-61988-1989box 13folder 7-91990box 13folder 10University of California v. Bakke, legal implications for nursingadmissions, 1978Subseries C: Annual reports, 1951-1990Subseries D: Coordinating agency records, 1920-1989Scope and ContentsThe coordinating agency records contain materials related to NEDH SON's official collaboration with othergreater Boston-area and Massachusetts hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, nursing homes, professional healtheducation programs, city and state health departments and boards, colleges, and universities. NEDH SON'spartnerships with these agencies allowed nursing students to gain practical, clinical experience in a variety ofNew England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 14 -
nursing specialties, including obstetrics and mental health, as well as take more general college courses in thesciences than were offered by the School of Nursing. Materials include contracts, program proposals, a smallnumber of student records, and correspondence between NEDH SON and various coordinating agencies. Recordsrelating to the NEDH SON's closure are also included in this series. Some folders in this subseries are closed forprivacy reasons.Addison Gilbert Hospital, Gloucester, Massachusetts,1926-1946box 14folder 1The Arbour, 1978-1986box 14folder 2Belmont Health Department, 1942-1944box 14folder 3Beth Israel Hospital, 1950-1986box 14folder 4-5Beth Israel Hospital and Massachusetts Mental Health Center,1955-1961box 13folder 11Boston Association of Childbirth Education, 1983box 14folder 6Boston City Hospital, 1968-1976box 14folder 7Boston Dispensary, 1963-1965box 13folder 12Boston Floating Hospital, 1920-1946box 14folder 8Boston Hospital for Women, Lying-in Division, 1961-1975box 14folder 9-10Boston Lying-in Hospital, 1924-1980box 14folder 11-14Boston University, 1937-1942box 14folder 15Brigham and Women's Hospital , 1975-1988box 14folder 16-17Brookline Friendly Society, 1935-1936box 14folder 18Charles V. Chapin Memorial Hospital , 1938-1949box 14folder 19-21Children's Hospital (Boston, Mass.), 1925-1988box 13folder 13-14box 15folder 1-6box 14folder 22-26City of Boston Department of Health , 1945-1951box 15folder 7-8College Mental Health Center, 1968-1989box 15folder 9-10Federal Nurse Training Program, 1943-1947box 15folder 11-13Greater Boston Chapter of the American Red Cross and HealthServices, 1980-1989box 15folder 14Greenery Nursing Home, 1981-1989box 15folder 15Joslin Clinic, 1977-1989box 15folder 16Lahey Clinic, 1956-1989box 15folder 17Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 1927-1929box 15folder 18Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 1967-1986box 15folder 19New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 15 -
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1928-1939box 15folder 20Massachusetts Mental Health Center, 1928-1962box 15folder 21-22Medfield State Hospital, 1954-1979box 13folder 15box 15folder 23-26Medical Mission, 1924-1935box 15folder 27NEDH clinical experience , 1977-1989box 15folder 28New England Medical Center Hospitals, 1961-1969box 15folder 29Northampton State Hospital , 1947-1960box 16folder 8-9Northampton State Hospital, Simmons College, and NEDH,1957box 13folder 17Northeast Regional Red Cross Blood Program, 1978-1989box 15folder 30Northeastern University, 1962-1988box 16folder 1-7box 15folder 31Northeastern University and Simmons College, 1963box 13folder 16Nursing Education Recruitment Organization, 1970-1973box 13folder 18Opening the Doors Wider in Nursing, Inc., 1968-1977box 13folder 19Park Marion Convalescent Home, 1973-1980box 16folder 10Pine Street Inn, 1985-1989box 16folder 11The Rogerson House Adult Day Program, 1981-1988box 16folder 12Roxbury Medical and Dental Group, Inc., 1974-1984box 16folder 13Sherrill House, 1981-1988box 16folder 14Simmons College, 1933-1964box 16folder 15-21St. John's Guild, 1927-1931box 16folder 22Taunton State Hospital, 1943-1948box 16folder 23-25Teaching assistants, 1985-1987box 16folder 26Visiting Nurse Association of Boston, 1948-1978box 16folder 27Subseries E: Correspondence and subject files, 1903-1989Scope and ContentsCorrespondence and subject files were compiled mainly by Ellen Howland, director of NEDH SON from1956-1985, and Barbara Hooker, director from 1985-1989. Correspondence consists of internal administrativecorrespondence and memos as well as external correspondence with alumni, state and federal agencies, hospitals,and businesses. Subject files contain administrative memos and records, as well as research files and older recordsdocumenting the school's origins and history. Cadet Nurse Corps records in the subject files date from 1943-1946and detail the accelerated training given to nurses during WWII as part of a government-sponsored program thatsubsidized tuition in exchange for a pledge of service during wartime. Also of interest is a notebook that appearsNew England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Records MS.1989.008- Page 16 -
to have been written by 1898 School of Nursing graduate and long-time superintendent of the hospital, AdelizaBetts, discussing the early years of the school and the enrollment of Indian student Sonimani (Bertha) Shaw,for whom there is also a subject file. Some records are closed due to privacy, student information, or financialrestrictions.Advertisement for Massachusetts League for Nursing, 1978box 13folder 20Allocations, 1978-1988box 13folder 21-22Alumni clippings, 1953-1980box 13folder 23Alumni missionary and international nursing correspondenceand publications, circa 1926-1967box 13folder 24Attendance policy, 1984-1985box 13folder 25Authorized signatures, 1984-1987box 13folder 26Bazaar, 1969-1986box 13folder 27Betts, Adeliza, notes and biographical essay, 1906-1965box 13folder 28Board of Trustee
Nursing education shifted from diploma schools like the NEDH School of Nursing to college programs in the 1960s. In 1963, the School of Nursing ended its association with Simmons College and became . New England Deaconess Hospital: A Century of Caring. Boston, Mass.: Deaconess Hospital, 1995. "The History of BIDMC," Beth Israel Deaconess .
