Josephine H. McCown collection

Containers:
Box 7, Folder 22
Creator:
Marshall, Richard
Extent:
38 Item
Scope and content:

A photo as baby included and letter from Sears, Roebuck and Co. announcing Josephine as one of the winners of a baby contest.

Josephine's Presbyterian Church in the U. S. Catechism certificate, August 14, 1938.

Pledge for regular investment in defense savings bonds, May 16, 1942.

Photocopy of 1949 Roanoke College yearbook page.

Two European postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall, 1950's, one addressed to their grandmother, Mrs. Rice Hotinger.

Photocopy of invitation to Johnston-Willis Hospital School of Nursing graduation, May 16, 1952, including photocopy of photo as RN in 1952. Whiteside Radio Service, Lexington, VA receipt to Josephine Hotinger for purchase of a TV set, etc., October 1954.

Includes Mrs. Josephine H. McCown, R.N. pin worn at the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, 1959-1971, along with hospital mask.

Also includes miscellaneous documents, 1975, 1979, 2003 and 1970 American Red Cross Nursing Program card, and American Red Cross volunteer identification pin, worn while volunteering ath local bloodmobiles, after retiring in 1992. Also her American National Red Cross Nurse pin.

File also includes photo of Josephine as W&L Student Health Head Nurse and W&L indentification pin worn as Head Nurse, biographical information written at her retirement from Washington and Lee University as head nurse of infirmary, 1992; as well as an article from the News-Gazette, entitled, "W&L Honors Employees At Banquet".

Included are two postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall of Urbanna, Virginia, while in Paris, 1951, to Josephine, and the other to his grandmother, Susan Rader Hotinger (Mrs. Rice), 1952, while in Rome. Also a letter from Richard Marshall to Josephine, March 24, 1952.

Includes photo of Josephine as a little girl, ca.1930. Also photos included are as follows: Josephine in wedding gown at her home in September 1955, two identified photos of Josephine celebrating her November 1989 birthday with her coworkers from the W&L Infirmary, a group photo of Stonewall Jackson Registered nurses, and Josephine's W&L ID card.

Copy of Josephine's obituary from the News-Gazette, September 7, 2022. She passed away on August 31, 2022. Also included are her September 10 funeral service programs done by New Monmouth Church and Harrison's Funeral Home. Included is a letter of condolences from W&L President William C. Dudley, September 12, 2022 and Carol Calkins, a nurse coworker at W&L, September 2022.

Language:
English
Other descriptive data:

Kerrs Creek newspaper announcement that Josephine will be the News-Gazette correspondent for the Kerrs Creek area. Also included, a June 1995 Thank You from the American Red Cross, Virginia West Virginia Floods DR#686, to Josephine for sharing her time and special talents, while helping people recover from the Virginia/West Virginia Floods.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Parent restrictions:
This collection is open for research use.
Parent terms of access:
The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.