Katharine Jane Densford papers 1906-1975

ArchivalResource

Katharine Jane Densford papers 1906-1975

Collection contains the papers of Katharine Densford, professor and director of the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota.

17 boxes (17.0 cubic feet)

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6619298

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Densford, Katharine J. (Katharine Jane), 1890-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6517x3w (person)

Katharine Densford, B.A. (1914) Miami University (OH), M.A. (1915) University of Chicago, diploma of graduate nursing (1920) University of Cincinnati. Professor and director of the Nursing School at the University of Minnesota. Known nationally and internationally as a leader in the field of nursing.Katharine Jane Densford Dreves was born on December 7, 1890 in Crothersville, Indiana. She received her bachelor's degree in Latin and history from Miami University (OH) in 1914, and a master's degre...

University of Minnesota. School of Nursing

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ht7cwm (corporateBody)

On October 1, 1908, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents authorized the establishment of a nursing program as part of the University's curriculum. The school opened in March 1909, graduating its first class in 1912. In 1919, a five-year program leading to a baccalaureate degree in nursing began. Specialized baccalaureate programs were established in the fields of nursing education (1922) and nursing administration (1955). These specialized programs were phased out in the early 1960s with...