Eunice Brierley Kannette collection, 1945-2015, Date accessioned: 2012-09-26
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Kannette, Eunice Brierley, 1915-2016
- Hurley, Jamie K.
- Extent:
- 1.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Eunice Brierly Kannette collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-12-1955
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection relates to the service of Eunice Brierley Kannette who served as U.S. Army nurse in North Africa and Italy. This collection consists of a single issue (incomplete) of the Naples Daily News, June 5, 2015 and The Banner, June 6, 2015 featuring stories related to the war-time service of Kannette. It also contains a photocopy of APO 424, a unit history of the 33rd General Hospital in World War II.
- Biographical / historical:
Eunice Brierley Kannette was born in Burnley, England on May 13, 1915. Her family immigrated to the United States when she was a child. Raised in Massachusetts, Kannette served as a U.S. Army Nurse with the 33rd General Hospital unit that consisted of physicians and nurses affiliated with the Albany Hospital in New York State. During World War II, the 33rd General Hospital was deployed to North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. Eunice Brierley Kannette died on February 1, 2016 in Estero, Florida.
- Custodial history:
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Military nursing--United States
World War, 1939-1945--Hospitals
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, North
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Medical care - Names:
- Hurley, Jamie K.
- Places:
- Military hospitals--United States--History--20th century.
Hospitals--New York (State)--Albany.
Rome (Italy)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Eunice Brierly Kannette collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-12-1955
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
