Records, 1908-1998.

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Records, 1908-1998.

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The record group of 1908-1998 reflects the history of the school, its functions and programs, as well as its relationship with the University and other organizations. It contains such valuable records as correspondence of early years, annual report from 1965 to 1986, minutes of various committees of the School. Included in the administration file are reports to NLN in related to accreditation, contracts with over a dozen of hospitals for nursing practice of the students, dean's file, faculty manuals, plans, policies, and procedures. The course outline series is a major component of the collection. Material for each curriculum consists of a syllabus, bibliographical listings, and the class schedule. All the courses are arranged numerically by the course number. The collection also includes a large quantity of material related to all kinds of grant projects. For the simplicity of organization, all documents related to the University and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania have been grouped as sub-series in the series of Other Organizations. The record group of 1954-1998 reflects the development of the School, its functions and programs in more recent years. It consists of Board and committee records, administrative files, course syllabus files, personnel file,and alumni activities files. The bulk of the record group of 1966-1996 documents the activity of the School during the Claire M. Fagin's administration (1977-1991). It includes a series of the Administrative files, a series of the Teaching and Research Programs, Individual Faculty files, Business/Financial Files, and two small series--a Book/Reference Collection and the Audio-video Tapes.

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University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center

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University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center

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