Oregon Nurses Association
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Oregon League for Nursing records
Collection
Identifier: 2017-019
Abstract
The Oregon League for Nursing began in 1922 with a mission focused on all aspects of nursing education, including defining and maintaining minimum standards for education, and promoting professional relationships and collaboration. The League was also pivotal in moving Portland’s nurse training school from the County Hospital to the University of Oregon. This collection consists of records on topics such as becoming a member of the National League; advocating for nursing education and...
Dates:
1922-2012; Majority of material found within 1922-1986
Oregon Nurses Association Legislative Committee records
Collection — Box SC02
Identifier: 2008-012
Abstract
The papers of the Oregon Nurses Association Legislative Committee under the leadership of Shirley M.Thompson have been added to the Archival collection. They show the process by which a landmark piece of legislation got passed in Oregon and the US Congress.
Dates:
1949-1963
Grace Phelps papers
Collection
Identifier: 2010-005
Abstract
Grace Phelps (1871-1952) was a prominent Oregonian health professional and nursing advocate who maintained a career as a practicing nurse from approximately 1900 to 1942. This collection houses the professional and public records of Grace Phelps, and includes materials relating to her time as head nurse at Base Hospitals 45 and 46 during WWI; head nurse at the Portland Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital; and Superintendent at Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children.
Dates:
1889-2008; Majority of material found within 1918 - 1946