Hardbound novel about life as a student nurse; front cover has picture of young nurse with a child in a bed; title is printed in white and yellow on front cover and spine; listing of other Cherry Ames novel titles on back cover; 213 pages.
Hardbound novel about life as a student nurse; front cover has picture of young nurse with a child in a bed; title is printed in white and yellow on front cover and spine; listing of other Cherry Ames novel titles on back cover; 213 pages.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by the museum at The Great Deseronto Antique Emporium
Printed on front cover: "Cherry Ames // STUDENT NURSE // By Helen Wells"; on spine: "GROSSET // & DUNLAP"; handwritten on first page: "Barbara Milligan // 845-7611 // 294-1783"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-3
Length
19.2 cm
Width
12.9 cm
Depth
2.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 19.2 cm x Width 12.9 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Shows minor wear along edges
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Sally E. Parry, " 'You are needed, desperately needed!': Cherry Ames in World War II," in Nancy Drew and Company: Culture, Gender, and Girls' Series, edited by Sherrie A. Inness. Bowing Green State State University Popular Press, 1997. https://archive.org/details/nancydrewcompany00sher/page/n5/mode/2up
Research Facts
The Cherry Ames series was published in the United States by Grosset & Dunlap between 1943 and 1968, and is comprised of twenty-seven books. Cherry Ames was a young female nurse character who solved medical mysteries in a variety of settings. The series encouraged girls to become nurses and showed that women could contribute to the war effort and the work force and be valued for their efforts outside of the home. Throughout the series, Cherry Ames receives two marriage proposals from men who she meets, but refuses to marry and remains dedicated to her work, unlike other fictional nurses of the time. The books were written by Helen Wells and Julie Campbell Tatham, each of whom wrote different volumes.