Visiting Nurse Association records, 1898-1997.

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Visiting Nurse Association records, 1898-1997.

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The Visiting Nurse Association North collection spans the years from 1898 to 1997 and documents the history and activities of the organization. The collection has been divided into 7 series and consists of organizational materials, newspaper clippings, Evanston Hospital Corporation/Evanston Northwestern Healthcare affiliation, commemoration and celebration, photographs, videocassettes, and memorabilia.

4.75 linear feet.

Cudahy Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7757299

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Loyola University of Chicago. Women and Leadership Archives.

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Visiting Nurse Association (Evanston, Ill.)

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Organization that provided nursing care in the Evanston, Illinois area. Concerned with the presence of disease and the lack of proper health care in the Evanston area, the Visiting Nurse Committee, comprised of Mrs. Peter Lutkin, Mrs. Charles Chandler, and Mrs. Roger McCullen, founded the Visiting Nurse Association of Evanston (later known as the VNA North) in 1897. The nurses provided physical and emotional comfort to people in the community who might not otherwise be able to afford health care...