College of Nursing, 1948-2020, Date acquired: 12/05/2014
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Florida State University, College of Nursing
- Extent:
- 23.50 Linear Feet
- 12 Linear Feet accrual, HUA2022-028
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
College of Nursing, HUA 2014-111, College of Nursing Collection, Heritage & University Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/HPUA_2014-111
Background
- Scope and content:
The College of Nursing Collection consists of papers, ephemera, and photographs that document the history and activities of Florida State University's College of Nursing from its development in 1948 through 2014. The collection includes records from the deans, the graduate nursing program, various faculty committees, student organizations (Student Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau), and the Legacy Project, as well as materials created for special events such as pinning and graduation ceremonies, homecoming events, conferences, and presentations.
A collection of historical nursing artifacts, including medical equipment, student uniforms, plaques, and student and faculty paraphernalia is housed separately at the College of Nursing. Contact University Archivists for more information.
- Biographical / historical:
In early 1950, Florida's Board of Control (the predecessor of the Board of Regents) approved the establishment of a School of Nursing at Florida State University and appointed Vivian M Duxbury as the first Dean of the School. By September, the School of Nursing admitted its first students: a group of twenty-five young women. FSU's SON was only the second collegiate school of nursing to be set up in Florida, with the first at FAMU.
At first, there was no particular building reserved for the nursing program; offices and classes were held in various buildings around campus. The School of Nursing moved into its new building, Vivian M Duxbury Hall, in the fall of 1975. The most recent milestone in the nursing program's history is the change of its name from "School" to "College" in the summer of 2006.
Note written by Monica Toth
- Acquisition information:
Florida State University, College of Nursing
Records Transfer
- Custodial history:
Until 2014, the College of Nursing Legacy Project maintained and stored the materials.
- Processing information:
Entered 6/22/2015
- Arrangement:
Mostly alphabetical, some chronological. Arragement of each box is noted in sub-series descriptions.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Nursing
Florida State University--Accreditation
Florida State University--Faculty
Florida State University. Alumni Affairs
Newsletters - Names:
- Florida State University. College of Nursing
Florida State University Panama City Campus
Student Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau
Henning, Emilie D
Martin, Shirley A
Duxbury, Vivian
Plowfield, Lisa A
Mason, Katherine P
Singer, Evelyn T.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers. Some folders are restricted from patron use because they contain sensitive information about individuals; these folders are indicated in the container list. Please contact University Archivists for more information.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
Boxes 135-136 may be accessed at the Claude Pepper Library.
- Terms of access:
Copyright restrictions may apply to works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from the rights-holder. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.
- Preferred citation:
College of Nursing, HUA 2014-111, College of Nursing Collection, Heritage & University Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/HPUA_2014-111
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
