"Why outcomes standards are necessary in public health" final copy and draft, 1986

This collection contains materials written by Carol Lindeman for presentations, commencement speeches, research essays, and nursing reports. These records contain final copies, drafts, correspondence regarding the written material (particularly if it were being submitted for publication), and some handwritten notes. There are also items written about Lindeman and her contributions to the nursing profession. Additionally, there are some more personal items in the collection, including photographs, correspondence, ephemera, and material related to Lindeman's retirement in 1995. Contemporary students and those with an interest in the history of nursing may find substantive information in these records.

The "Authored works" series, dating from 1964 to 2002, includes text written solely by Lindeman as well as co-authored material with other researchers, drafts, essays, speeches, and related material that includes correspondence and notes. Not all the items are clearly identified as essays written with the intent of publication, nor are scripts for presentations. Therefore, written text that does not appear to be associated with specific societal work, like for the American Nursing Association, is included in this series.

Texts that are more clearly associated with organizations or societies, as well as publications related to the nursing profession that may or may not be written by Lindeman, are included in the second series, "Professional service work." This series dates from 1928 to 2000.

The third and final series, dating from 1939 to 2005, is "Personal and biographical." This series includes various photographs, personal correspondence and ephemera, and material related to Lindeman's retirement.

The folders for each series are arranged alphabetically.