urn:taro:utexas.cah.00366 A Guide to the Southwest Center for Nursing History Archives Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Finding aid created in XMetal by Evan Hocker Finding aid written in English. December 2004 XML finding aid created by Evan Hocker using XMetal 2 according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD Editing Instructions May 2012 Finding aid updated by Bethany Anderson Descriptive Summary Southwest Center for Nursing History Southwest Center for Nursing History Archives Manuscripts, books, pamphlets, photographs. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas The Southwest Center for Nursing History (SCNH) is the repository of three major statewide nursing organizations in Texas: the Texas Nurses Association (TNA), the Texas League for Nursing (TLN), and the Texas Occupational Health Nurses Association (TOHN). The records contain information about the changing issues of concern to nurses in Texas and as they relate to the parent organization. Materials are written in English. Organization Papers are organized in these series: 1. Personal Papers 2. Texas Nursing Association (TNA) Papers 3. Pamphlet Collection 4. Book Collection 5. Photograph Collection Other Finding Aid

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The Southwest Center for Nursing History (SCNH) is the repository of three major statewide nursing organizations in Texas: the Texas Nurses Association (TNA), the Texas League for Nursing (TLN), and the Texas Occupational Health Nurses Association (TOHN). The TNA is the state branch of the American Nurses Association, the organization that speaks for the nursing profession in matters related to ethics, nursing practice, and nursing standards of care. The records contain information about the changing issues of concern to nurses in Texas and as they relate to the parent organization.

The TLN is the state branch of the National League for Nursing that controls the educational standards and accreditation of nursing schools. The records represent the changing concerns in nursing education.

The TOHN is comprised of nurses working in industry, their concerns being quite different from those in other work settings. The records reflect the evolution of the role of the occupational health nurse.

In addition, the Center for American History houses the records of many nurses who achieved national prominence. Included are Dorothy Blume, who was on the cutting edge of the nursing continuing education movement in the 1960s and 1970s; Marjorie Beyers, who participated in the National Commission for the Study of Nursing; and Billye Brown, who served as Dean of the University of Texas School of Nursing for 20 years and significantly increased the national ranking of the school.

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Southwest Center for Nursing History Archives, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Personal Papers: Dean Billye J. Brown Papers 1 UT System Schools of Nursing, 1967-1976 2 UT System Schools of Nursing, 1967-1976 3 Curriculum and program development, 1958-1984 4 Graduate programs, 19973-1988 5 Miscellaneous (faculty handbooks, bulletins, catalogs), 1967-1990 6 Miscellaneous (reports, faculty meeting minutes), 1969-1989 7 Speeches, 1960-1992 8 Miscellaneous state, regional, and national activities, 1966-1989 9 Materials from the Coordinating Board of Texas Colleges and University Systems, 1983-1991 10 American Nurses Association, 1961-1985 10 Texas Nurses Assocation, 1966-1985 10 Photo album, memorabilia, newsletters 11 Miscellaneous reports, 1960-1990 12 Miscellaneous reports, 1980-1987 13 Sigma Theta Tau 13 National League for Nursing 13 Texas League for Nursing 14 Sigma Theta Tau International 15 Sigma Theta Tau International 16 Administration, 1970-1989 17 Administration, 1973-1989 18 Sigma Theta Tau International activities during Dean Billye Brown's tenure as President, 1989-1991 19 Sigma Theta Tau International activities during Dean Billye Brown's tenure as President, 1989-1991 20 Materials collected during Dean Brown's research concerning the history of the School of Nursing, 1892-1963 Laverne Gallman Papers 1 Administration, curriculum (Mater's and Doctoral), students, faculty, 1975-1998 2 Minutes, committees (activities, reports, recommendations), evaluations, miscellaneous, 1975-1991 Blanche Keith Papers 1 TNA publications, ANA publications, correspondence, articles, receipts, 1926-1965 Agnes Lehmann Papers 1 El Paso Masonic Hospital Training School, correspondence, history of TGNA, clippings, articles, 1922-1933 Sadie Brown Papers 1 Texas Graduate Nurse Association, Texas Nurses Association, convention, correspondence, executive committee, 1939-1974 2 American Nurses Association, Texas League for Nursing, correspondence, pamphlets, 1951-1976 3 Sadie Brown biographical sketch, awards, speeches, pamphlets, correspondence, 1952-1970 Arvella Vowell Papers 7 Correspondence, papers, newspaper clippings, Julia Kasmeirer, Ellen Louise Brient Ellen Louise Brient Papers 8 Memoirs, correspondence, certificates, awards, photographs Maria C. Phaneuf Papers 1 Quality assurance, social policy, articles, papers 2 Speeches, quotes, education, nursing practice 3 Health care: national policy, planning, patient care 4 Peer review, audit, measurement of quality, utilization review, programs in various agencies. Betty J. Thomas Papers 1 Curriculum vita, newspaper articles, journal articles, portrait, history of AORN, Golden Gavel Survey, correspondence, ANA press releases, AORN editorials, message from AORN president Betty Thomas, other publications, photos, brochures, speeches, music manuscript, Sigma Theta Tau International election Mabel Wandelt Papers 1 Organization activities 2 Studies regarding shortage of nurses, 1979 3 Persona writings 4 Guide for the beginning researcher 5 Teaching and consultations 6 State Board RN exam, scales 7 Research/human subjects 8 Evaluation 9 Profile of a top-ranked school of nursing 10 Quality assurance, 1972-1980 11 Magnet hospitals 12 Magnet hospitals 13 Magnet hospitals Personal Papers--Small collections 10 Lillian Carter--correspondence 10 Janet Ford--private duty price schedule, 1947 10 Julia Froelich--correspondence 10 Jan Lutz--correspondence and photos 10 Maude Mueller--correspondence and collectibles 10 Shelby Teng--correspondence and photo Texas Nursing Association (TNA) Papers: 1a Annual conventions, 1941-1973 1b Annual conventions (bound volumes) 2 Private duty section 2 Public health section 3 School nurse section 4 Special groups section 4 EACT section 4 INSA section 4 Office nurse section 5 Industrial nurse section 5 General duty section 6 Standing committees 7 Committee on official professional nursing bureaus 8 Committee on bylaws 9 Committee on careers 9 Committee on civil defense 9 Committee on code of employment 10 Annual reports 11 Policies 12a Board of Directors minutes (bound volumes), 1946-1960 12b Board of Directors 13 Coordinating Council 14 ALD Nursing Fellowship Committee, 1948-1961 15 ALD Nursing Fellowship Committee, 1958 16 ALD Nursing Fellowship Committee, 1959-62 17 Texas Joint Commission for Patient Care 18 Allied organizations 19 ANA papers 20 ANA papers 21 ANA papers--conference proceedings 22 International Council of Nurses--Congress reports 23 TGNA Districts, 1930-1969 24 The Bulletin 25 Specific projects/programs 26 Committee on Legislation/Nurse Practice Acts 27 Committee on Legislation 28 Nurse Practice Acts 29 A. Louise Dietrich Papers 30 District and state histories 31 Committee on the Grading of Schools of Nursing 32 Texas Commission on Nursing Needs and Resources 33 UTSSN decentralization Pamphlet Collection: 101 U.S. Government Documents 101 Health manpower 102 Health manpower requirements 103 RN supply 104 RN supply and distribution 105 Nurse planning and information series 106 Nurse planning and information series 107 Health planning series 108 Nursing education 109 Nursing education 110 Nursing administration 111 Nursing administration 112 Geriatrics 113 Patient care 114 Community health nursing 115 Community health nursing 116 Regional medical programs 117 Expanded nursing roles 118 Nurse licensure 119 Nursing research 120 Health care costs 121 Nation's health 122 Nation's health 123 Nursing history 201 NLN Publications 201 Annual reports 202 Convention reports 203 League exchanges 204 League exchanges 205 Council of member agencies 206 Diploma and practical nursing education 207 Associate degree education 208 Baccalaureate and higher degree education 209 Nursing education 210 Accreditation 211 Hospital nursing service 212 Health care policy 213 Nursing statistics 214 Curriculum and NLN history 215 Patient care 216 Miscellaneous 301 ANA Publications 301 Convention programs 302 House of delegates reports 303 House of delegates summary of proceedings 304 ANA reports 305 ANA standards 306 Nursing education 307 Research conferences 307a Research conferences 308 Organization information 309 Nursing administration 310 Nursing practice 311 Social issues 312 ANA newsletters 313 Economic security 314 Miscellaneous 315 Certifications 401 Southern Regional Education Board 401 Meeting reports 402 RN education 403 Graduate education 404 Nursing education 405 Continuing education 406 Regional planning 407 Nursing research 408 Pathways to practice 409 Manpower statistics 501 American Association of Colleges of Nursing 501 AACN publication series 501 Statistical data 502 The decanal role 601 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education 701 American Academy of Nursing 801 Association of Academic Health Centers 901 National Conferences on Continuing Education in Nursing 1001 Board of Nursing Examiners for the State of Texas 1101 Texas Nurses Association 1101 Health manpower project 1102 Health manpower project 1103 Reports 1104 Miscellaneous 1201 Health Manpower Projects 1201 Reports by state associations 1202 Reports by state associations 1203 Reports by state associations 1301 State of Texas Publications 1301 Nursing needs and resources 1302 Department of Health resources 1303 Coordinating board 1304 Department of Health 1305 Health manpower 1306 Regional medical programs 1307 Miscellaneous 1401 Sigma Theta Tau publications 1501 Southern Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing 1601 Commissions on Nursing 1701 Miscellaneous publications 1701 Studies on nursing 1702 Nursing administration 1703 Nursing education 1704 Public health nursing 1705 Health care costs 1706 Nursing history 1707 Miscellaneous Book Collection:

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