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Kathryn Ann Decker Nursing Memorabilia, 1941-1947

Kathryn Ann Decker graduated from the Duke University School of Nursing in 1943. Prior to her graduation, Decker joined the Duke Student Reserve for the American Red Cross in 1942 and also became one of the first members of Santa Filomena, a senior women's nursing honor society at Duke University, in 1943. This collection contains news clippings, newsletters, Duke bulletins, and an alumni register collected by Kathryn Ann Decker during her time as a student at Duke University School of Nursing, as well as after her graduation. A major subject of the materials is Duke student and alumni service in the United States Armed Forces. Materials range in date from 1941 to 1947.
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School of Nursing Memorabilia, 1941-1947

Contains news clippings, newsletters, Duke bulletins, and an alumni register collected by Kathryn Ann Decker during her time as a student at Duke University School of Nursing, as well as after her graduation. Materials date from 1941 to 1947.

    Helen Rearden Nursing Memorabilia, 1944-circa 1993

    Helen Rearden graduated from Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) in 1947. Collection contains DUSON memorabilia. Types of materials include clippings, notes, printed materials, and artifacts. Materials date from 1944 to circa 1993.
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    School of Nursing Memorabilia, 1944-circa 1993

    Contains Helen Rearden's Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) memorabilia. Rearden graduated from DUSON in 1947. Includes clippings, notes, Report of the Graduate Committee, DUSON orientation information, a DUSON pin, and a nursing cap. Materials date from 1944 to circa 1993.

      Julia Glenn Hester Nursing Memorabilia, 1959

      Julia Glenn Hester (1936-2016) received her BSN from Duke University in 1959, her master's from UNC-Chapel Hill, and her PhD from Duke University in 1979. Hester worked as a public health nurse for the Charlotte, North Carolina Health Department. At the time of her retirement, she was a school psychologist with the Winston Salem-Forsyth County Schools. Contains Hester's Duke University School of Nursing diploma and a blue-gray wool nursing cape. Materials date to 1959.
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      School of Nursing Memorabilia, 1959

      Contains Julia Glenn Hester's Duke University School of Nursing diploma and blue-gray wool nursing cape. Materials date to 1959.

        Durham-Orange County Medical Society Auxiliary Scrapbooks, 1961-1987

        Contains the scrapbooks of the Durham-Orange County Medical Society Auxiliary collected by Meredith Paddison, a group formed by wives of the doctors of the Durham-Orange County Medical Society. Types of materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, photographs, newsletters, brochures, meeting agendas, and awards. The materials document the Auxiliary's projects and activities, including community outreach programs, fashion shows, luncheons, benefits, parties, lectures, and fundraising. Materials date from 1961 to 1987.
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        Scrapbooks, 1961-1987

        Contains the scrapbooks of the Durham-Orange County Medical Society Auxiliary collected by Meredith Paddison, which contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, photographs, newsletters, brochures, meeting agendas, and awards. The materials document the Auxiliary's projects and activities, including community outreach programs, fashion shows, luncheons, benefits, parties, lectures, and fundraising. Materials date from 1961 to 1987.

          Roscoe R. Robinson Papers, 1960-1978

          Contains the professional papers of Roscoe R. Robinson (1929-2004), professor, associate vice president, and chief executive officer of Duke University Medical Center and the director of the Division of Nephrology. Types of materials include correspondence, reports, minutes, reprints, newsletters, clippings, programs, drafts, news releases, agendas, notes, and financial materials. Major subjects include Sea Level Hospital and hospital administration. Materials date from 1960 to 1978.
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          Sea Level Hospital, 1969-1974

          Contains correspondence, reports, clippings, programs, notes, CVs, reprints, petitions, personnel files, deeds, news releases, and minutes pertaining to Duke University's acquisition and management of Sea Level Hospital in Carteret County. Materials date from 1969 to 1974.

            William W. Johnston Collection, 1964-1991

            Contains the papers and slides of Dr. William W. Johnston (1933-) who served as a physician and professor in the Duke University School of Medicine Department of Pathology and later chief of Cytopathology. Types of materials include slides, correspondence, depositions, and research papers. Major subjects include cytopathological diseases and conditions. The collection contains approximately 10,400 slides from approximately 1,100 unique cases. Reference index cards corresponding with the slides are also included in the collection. Materials in this collection range in date from 1964 to 1991.
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            Slides, 1970-1986

            Contains slides made by William W. Johnston of cytopathological diseases and conditions. Materials range in date from 1970 to 1986.

              Irving E. Alexander Papers, 1940-2006

              Irving E. Alexander (1922-2007) was a clinical psychologist and professor in Duke University's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience for 45 years. He served as department chair, taught and counseled undergraduates, trained clinicians, treated patients, served on Duke's Academic Council, was a consulting psychologist at the Durham VA Hospital and in the Halifax County (North Carolina.) school system, and was a consultant to programs for gifted children including the Presidential Scholars program. Types of materials include reading lists, notes, lectures, outlines, clippings, articles, slides, photographs, negatives, programs, correspondence, dream journals, agendas, schedules, membership lists, speeches, meeting minutes, and grant proposals. Materials range in date from 1940 to 2006.
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              Slides and Photographs, 1940-2000

              These personal photographs primarily depict various trips taken by Alexander and his family. Types of materials include slides, photographs, and negatives. Materials range in date from 1940 to 2000.

                W. Kenneth Cuyler Papers, 1939-1962

                Contains the professional papers of W. Kenneth Cuyler (1900-1976), professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Duke Medical Center. Materials include correspondence, grant applications, minutes, reprints, papers, and notes pertaining to obstetrics and gynecology, including cervical and vaginal (Pap) smears. Materials date from 1947 to 1962.
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                Small Correspondence and Subject File, 1947-1962

                Contains correspondence, minutes, grant applications, reports, and notes relating to obstetrics and gynecology, including cervical cancer and vaginal (Pap) smears. Correspondents include George Papanicolaou, who invented the vaginal (Pap) smear used to detect diseases in of the female reproductive system. Materials date from 1947 to 1962.

                  Office of Development and Alumni Affairs Records, 1932-2024

                  Contains the records of the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, primarily the records of the Duke Medical Alumni Association. The Duke Medical Alumni Association includes graduates of the Duke School of Medicine, former Duke house staff, current medical students, current house staff, and Duke University Medical Center faculty. Types of materials included are correspondence; programs; class letters; photographs; alumni directories; fundraising materials; lists; documentation of awards, galas, and anniversary celebrations; digital files; and a small amount of artwork. Major subjects include Duke University Medical Center alumni and alumnae and Duke University School of Medicine alumni and alumnae. Materials range in date from 1932 to 2024.
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                  Staff and Alumni Photographs, Memorabilia, 1932-2004

                  Contains photographs of students, staff, alumni, patients, and medical school buildings. Photographs relate to alumni events, classroom sessions, campus expansion, and student activities such as mock clinics. Includes documents, correspondence, reproductions of commemorative artwork, and memorabilia such as staff drawings and holiday cards featuring the photographs of alumni families. Materials date from 1932 to 2004.

                    North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program Records, 1973-1990

                    The North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program began in 1972 to establish statewide community training for health professionals and to reverse a trend toward shortages and uneven distribution of primary care physicians in the state's rural areas. Contains correspondence, reports, minutes, transcripts, newspaper articles, budgets, informational directories, and directories pertaining to the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program and the Duke-Fayetteville Area Education Center (now the Southern Region). Major correspondents include Ewald W. Busse, William G. Anlyan, and Thomas E. Frothingham. Materials range in date from 1973 to 1990.
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                    Statewide Program, 1974-1990

                    Contains correspondence, reports, minutes, program plans, directories, and transcripts of conference proceedings for the statewide North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program. Materials date from 1974 to 1990.

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