Catherine Lynch Gilliss Records, 1932-2017

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Summary

Creator:
Gilliss, Catherine Lynch, 1949-
Abstract:
Contains the personal and professional papers of Catherine Lynch Gilliss, dean of the Duke University School of Nursing from 2004 to 2014. Types of materials include personal correspondence, professional correspondence, artwork, diplomas, programs, notes, photographic materials, clippings, scrapbooks, an oral history transcript, drafts, reports, budgets, minutes, notes, agendas, resumes, printed materials, programs, clippings, itineraries, survey data, grant applications, architectural renderings and plans, AV materials, and photographic materials. Major correspondents include Ruby Wilson. Major subjects include Duke University School of Nursing administrative records, academic affairs, and strategic planning. Materials date from 1932 to 2017.
Extent:
14.5 Linear Feet (8 cartons, 4 flat boxes, 1 card box) and 1.65 GB
Language:
English
Collection ID:
AR.0092

Background

Scope and content:

Contains the personal and professional papers of Catherine Lynch Gilliss. Types of materials include personal correspondence, professional correspondence, artwork, diplomas, programs, notes, photographic materials, clippings, scrapbooks, an oral history transcript, drafts, reports, budgets, minutes, notes, agendas, resumes, printed materials, programs, clippings, itineraries, survey data, grant applications, architectural renderings and plans, AV materials, and photographic materials. Major correspondents include Ruby Wilson. Major subjects include Duke University School of Nursing administrative records and academic affairs. The administrative files from her time as include office correspondence, faculty reviews, strategic planning, position searches, and committee meeting notes. Materials date from 1932 to 2017.

Biographical / historical:

Catherine Lynch Gilliss was born in New Britain, Connecticut, in 1949. She received a BSN from Duke University in 1971, a MSN from Catholic University of America in 1974, a NP certificate from the University of Rochester, and a PhD from the University of California-San Francisco in 1983. Gilliss was the Chair of University of California-San Francisco's Department of Family Health Nursing from 1993 to 1998. From 1998 to 2004 she was dean of the Yale University School of Nursing.
In 2004 Gilliss was named dean of Duke's School of Nursing and vice chancellor of nursing affairs, positions she held until 2014. Gilliss was the first Duke School of Nursing alumna to hold the position of dean. Under her leadership the school saw a rise in its school ranking, an increase in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, and growth in enrollment. Gilliss also oversaw the creation of a PhD program, the establishment of North Carolina's first doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program, and the launch of the Duke Translational Nursing Institute.
In addition to her faculty appointments, Catherine Gilliss served as the president of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, the president of the American Academy of Nursing, and as a board member of the Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers. She received numerous accolades, including an honorary master's degree from Yale University and a DHL degree from the University of Portland.
Gilliss is married to Thomas P. Gilliss. They have two children.

Acquisition information:
Accession A2008.032 (transferred, May 2008), Accession A2014.005 (transferred by Melissa Ferguson, March, 2014), Accession A2017.046 (gift by Catherine Gilliss, November 2017)
Processing information:

Processed by Archives staff: 2008, 2014; updated by Lucy Waldrop and Caroline Waller under the supervision of Lucy Waldrop: November 2017

Arrangement:
Organized into the following series: Personal/Biographical, 1967-2014; School of Nursing Administrative Records, 1995-2017; Correspondence, 1962-2014; Awards and Honors, 1990-2014; Ruby Wilson, 1961-2014; Printed Materials, 1984-2014; Presentations and Speeches, 1984-2014; Events and Dedications, 2004-2012; Digital Files, 2004-2014.

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Personal Name(s):
Gilliss, Catherine Lynch, 1949-
Corporate Name(s):
Duke University. Medical Center
Duke University. School of Nursing
Topical Term(s):
Education, Nursing.

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Contains Medical Center Administrative records. These include records of the officers of the University, as defined in the Bylaws, the deans of schools and colleges, and departments, institutes, and other offices as designated by the President. For a period of twenty-five years from the origin of the material, permission in writing from the director of the office of record and the Medical Center Archivist is required for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been processed may be consulted with the permission of the Medical Center Archivist. (Issued by the Office of the Chancellor, December 1, 1975).
Contains Records of the Board of Trustees of the Duke University Medical Center. These include minutes and supporting documentation of the Board, its Executive Committee, standing and ad hoc committees, reports, studies, and the like presented solely to the Board. Records which have been existence for at least fifty years are available for scholarly research with the permission of the Medical Center Archivist. Access to records which have been in existence for less than fifty years shall be granted only by special permission, in writing, of the Medical Center Board of Trustees.
Collection must be screened for sensitive or confidential materials before being accessed. For further information consult with the Medical Center Archivist.

Terms of access:

Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Catherine Lynch Gilliss Records, Duke University Medical Center Archives.