Louise Davis postcard

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Preferred citation:

MSS 16800, Louise Davis postcard, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
.03 Cubic Feet 1 letter-sized folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16800, Louise Davis postcard, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one postcard sent to Louise Davis from a new student (Margaret?) living in McKim Hall at the University of Virginia, dated September 19, 1934. Margaret was possibly a student in the Nursing program as the address on the program notes " McKim Hall, University Hospt." Women were only able to attend the University of Virginia in one of the professional schools or graduate programs at that time. The postcard is a winter scene of the Rotunda.

Biographical / historical:

The University of Virginia School of Nursing was founded in 1901. In 1928, the first baccalaureate nursing program in the South began at the University of Virginia. McKim Hall, a dormitory for nursing students at the University was built in 1931.

Acquisition information:
This collection was a gift from Linda Northutt to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 16 February 2022.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard