Gaylord W. Anderson papers 1899-1979

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Gaylord W. Anderson papers 1899-1979

Collection contains the professional papers of Dr. Gaylord W. Anderson, dean emeritus of the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota and internationally recognized public health authority.

17 boxes (17.0 cubic feet)

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6618761

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University of Minnesota. School of Public Health

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The Public Health Nursing program at the University of Minnesota began in 1918 as a four month course offered through the School for Nurses under the direction of Louise Powell. During the 1920-1921 academic year the course extended to eight months and provided a certificate in public health nursing upon completion. Alma Sparrow became director of the program in 1967 and oversaw the implementation of the full two-year curriculum for the master's degree and advocated for the program's continued r...

Anderson, Gaylord West, 1901-1979

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Gaylord West Anderson, B.A. (1922) Dartmouth College, M.D. (1928) and Ph.D. (1942) Harvard University. Founder and director of the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota and internationally recognized public health authority. Gaylord Anderson was born on 31 December 1901 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father, Frank Maloy Anderson, was a professor of history at the University of Minnesota from 1894-1914. He earned his B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1922, his M.D. in 1928 and his P...