US-RUn-msg42 Guide to the Louisa White Papers 1917-1972 (bulk 1924-1972) Finding aid prepared by T.G. Brenan and Ann Bridges. University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives 1983
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 White, Louisa Louisa White Papers 1917-1972 (bulk 1924-1972) 4 box(es) Contains correspondence and printed material on the nursing profession in general and the program at URI specifically. Mss. Gr. 42 Biographical note

Lousia White was the Director of the University of Rhode Island Nursing Program from its inception in 1947 until her retirement in 1957. In 1970, she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree by URI at the spring commencement. When the building that now houses the College of Nursing was completed in 1977, it was given the name of White Hall in honor of Professor White. Louisa White was a Rhode Island native, born in Hillsgrove, R.I., April 1, 1894. In 1914, she enrolled in the Rhode Island Hospital School of Nursing, receiving her R.N. in 1917. For the next seven years, Ms. White was a private nurse specializing in obstetrics and pediatrics. Later, she received both her B.S. and M.S. from Columbia University. Before accepting the position at then Rhode Island State College, Louisa White was the R.I. State Director of Nursing Education and Executive Secretary of R.I. Nurses’ Association. She was instrumental in developing the nursing program at R.I.S.C. and was asked to be its part time director in 1947. The position soon became full time. Professor White served as Director until her retirement in 1957.

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 Preferred Citation

Louisa White Papers, Mss. Gr. 42, University of Rhode Island.

 Scope and Content Note

The papers of Louisa White cover the years that she was the Director of Rhode Island State College and later University of Rhode Island Division of Nursing and School of Nursing from 1947-1957. They were donated by Ms. White in April 1980. The URI Archives also holds the records of the School of Nursing from the same time period.

 Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by folder titles and chronologically within the folders. In total, the series comprises four archival boxes. 1. Subject File

Acquisitions Information

The contents of the collection were donated by Louisa White in 1980.

 Names White, Louisa Subjects Rhode Island Hospital University of Rhode Island University of Rhode Island -- School of Nursing Yale University -- School of Nursing RIAMCO Browsing Terms Education Rhode Island/Local Interest Inventory Series 1 1-4 1-40 Subject File1924-1972

The subject series contains correspondence and printed material on the nursing profession in general and the program at URI specifically. There is extensive correspondence between Director White and the various hospitals that provided clinical experience for the nursing students. Also, there are several folders detailing the activities of School of Nursing faculty and committee meetings. The series also contains material on Florence Nightingale gathered by Ms. White, including a scrapbook.

 1 1 1945-1949 Accreditation 1 2 1935-1963 Accreditation: Pamphlets and Articles 1 3 1945-1956 Affiliation: Butler Hospital 1 4 1946-1952 Affiliation: R.I. Hospital 1 5 1953-1955 Affiliation: R.I. Hospital 1 6 1947-1950 Affiliation: Roger Williams General Hospital 1 7 1950-1955 Affiliation: Roger Williams General Hospital 1 8 1947-1950 Affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing 1 9 1951-1953 Affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing 2 10 1954 Bridgman Report 2 11 1936-1955 Capping Ceremony; Pinning 2 12 Certificates (see Oversized) 2 13 1948-1951 Committees: Advisory Committee for the School of Nursing 2 14 1951-1956 Committees: Advisory Committee for the School of Nursing 2 15 1952-1957 Committees: Coordination Committee, URI-R.I. Hospital 2 16 1947-1957 Committees: Cirriculum Committee 2 17 1945-1948 Committees: Nursing Education Committee 2 18 1948-1953 Committees: Nursing School Committee 2 19 1950-1957 Committees: Misc. 2 20 1945-1963 Correspondence: Personal, Letters of Appointment, Resignation 2 21 1946-1956 Cirriculum Materials in Nursing Education 3 22 1957, n.d. Cirriculum Materials in Nursing Education 3 23 1953-1955 Faculty Meetings: School of Nursing 3 24 1956-1957 Faculty Meetings: School of Nursing 3 25 1949 Guidance Program 3 26 1949 Guidance Program 3 27 n.d. Kaiserswerth: Theodor Fliedner 3 28 1945-1954 Libraries in School of Nursing 3 29 n.d. Nightingale, Florence: Clippings and Photographs 4 30 Nightingale, Florence: Scrapbook (see Oversized) 4 31 1942-1944 Nursing Education Program 4 32 1945-1957 Nursing Education Program 4 33 1954-1957 Nursing Education: Programs other than URI 4 34 1917-1967 Nursing: Miscellaneous articles 4 35 1950-1970 Nursing: Miscellaneous pamphlets 4 36 1924-1967 Nursing: Miscellaneous pamphlets 4 37 1947-1953 Reports: Division of Nursing Education 4 38 1955-1958 Social Activities 4 39 1955-1972 University of Rhode Island: Anniversary Programs, Tributes 4 40 1955, 1963, n.d. University of Rhode Island: Publications on Nursing Education