The Hazel W. Johnson-Brown papers, 1984.

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The Hazel W. Johnson-Brown papers, 1984.

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Contains the following type of materials: oral histories. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time periods: 1950s, Korean War, 1960s, 1970s. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: Chief, United States (U.S.) Army Nurse Corps, 8169th Hospital, Camp Zama, Japan, Letterman General Medical Center, Medical Research and Development Command, Eighth (8th) Army Command, Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing. General description of the collection: Hazel W. Johnson-Brown papers consist of an oral history prepared as part of the U.S. Army Military History Institute (MHI) Senior Officers Oral History Program. This general officer's memoirs includes discussion on the development of the Army Nurse Corps (1953-1983); training of nurses; development of evacuation hospitals; experience in the operating room; equipment sterilization; executive management developmental training for nurses and the 1st Nursing Research Symposium. Also includes discussion of the publishing of "1st Standards of Nursing Practice for Army Nursing."

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United States. Army Nurse Corps

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The Army Nurse Corps was established on Feb 2, 1901. From the description of Records, 1951-1961 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007188 ...

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W. (Hazel Winifred), 1927-2011

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Hazel Winifred Johnson-Brown was a United States Army nurse who was a 1st lieutenant in the United States Army Nurse Corps in 1955 and advanced through the ranks to brigadier general in 1979. She was the first black woman to reach the rank of general. Hazel Johnson-Brown served as chief of the Army Nurse Corps from 1979-1983. From the description of The Hazel W. Johnson-Brown papers, 1984. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47198296 ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...