Records, 1911-1976.

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Records, 1911-1976.

Materials acquired over a period of years by Berea College library staff include correspondence, reports and bulletins, clippings, and photographs relating to the Service and its founder, Mary Breckinridge.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6961118

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Frontier Nursing Service

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FNS was founded in 1925 by Mary Breckinridge and known initially as the Kentucky Committee for Mothers and Babies. It operated as a horseback brigade of nurse-midwives in its early years, providing health care services for mountain women during pregnancy and for their children. From the description of Records, 1911-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191916762 ...