The collection contains memoirs and biographies of pioneers and leaders in American nursing, as well as a diary of a nurse from the town of Mexico, Maine. As of March 2014, the collection contained 34 volumes. In 2018 the collection was expanded in size and scope to include the history of nursing, early nursing theory, nursing education, as well as examples of literary genres depicting nurses.
Please cite as: John and Bonnie Fossett History of Nursing Collection, Special Collections, University of Southern Maine Libraries
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GEN MS 068 Lillian E. Brooks Nursing Diary
University of Southern Maine Special Collections
Nursing diary from Mexico, Maine 1937-1940.
Diary is formatted in such a way that each page features a few lines for a given day for three years. As an example, "January 1" might have entries for January 1, 1937, 1938, and 1939.
For more information on this collection, please consult the Finding Aid.
