James Walker Memorial Hospital

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This collection contains digital photographs, diplomas, a nursing cape, and a log of surgeries observed by Annie Mavis Brady during her time at James Walker Memorial Nursing School in the 1940s.

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This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photos, pamphlets, printed documents, and a nursing cape related to nurse Diane Satterfield and her education at the James Walker Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Wilmington, NC.

Scope and Contents This collection contains the papers of Dorothy Dixon, a nurse at James Walker Memorial Hospital and professor of nursing at UNC Wilmington. The first folder contains correspondence, meeting minutes, agenda items, certificates, and related documents from Dixon's service on the Practical Nursing Advisory Committee for New Hanover County and its various iterations throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The second folder contains correspondence, guidelines, forms, lists of medical terms, and related...

Scope and Contents This extensive collection includes the original materials and photocopies of the legal actions instituted by Dr. Eaton and his fellow plaintiffs to compel the integration of the fundamental institutions of New Hanover County--the public schools and the hospital--in the 1960s and 1970s. Moreover, the collection also reflects the broad spectrum of Dr. Eaton's interests and activities which included medical and public health issues, education, civil rights and athletics.A gifted...

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These papers contain the association's records, photographs, brochures, and related memorabilia, as well as documents belonging to alumni from their time of attendance.

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This collection contains the personal memorabilia of Jean C. and Morris F. Powell, including pharmaceutical advertisements, photographs and a diploma from James Walker Memorial Hospital Nursing School.

Scope and Contents This unpublished political statement by James E.L. Wade in May, 1967 to the New Hanover County League of Women Voters covers a wide spectrum of programs he was involved with on both a local level and as a member of the General Assembly of North Carolina. Mr. Wade outlines his vision for the future of a greater Wilmington, covering improvements in all major areas from roads to parks and waterfront re-development, a convention center, preservation, recreation, city drainage, a bridge over the...

Abstract The Committee For A New Hospital, headed by Seymour Alper, sought to plan and construct a modern hospital and to convince voters to approve the necessary bond issue through public campaigning.  After approval of the funds in November of 1961, the Committee began the process of site selection, architect selection, and obtaining approval of the blueprints. Materials in the collection include financial statements, committee records, personnel policies, and additional information pertaining to...

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This collection contains ephemera belonging to nursing student Susan Simmons from her time in the James Walker Memorial Hospital nursing program, as well as the sorority Epsilon Sigma Alpha and related nursing and educational material from 1953-1956. Content includes informational booklets, event and program booklets, newspaper clippings, and handbooks.