Hardbound paper covered reference book (a); discussing nursing; topics include care of hospital wards, bed-making, comfort and safety, routine procedures and others; title stamped in gold ink on spine; signed by original owner inside front cover; hand-written notes on inside covers; contained withi…
Hardbound paper covered reference book (a); discussing nursing; topics include care of hospital wards, bed-making, comfort and safety, routine procedures and others; title stamped in gold ink on spine; signed by original owner inside front cover; hand-written notes on inside covers; contained within book are three pages of hand-written notes (b-d) with journal entries and personal notes; 832 pages.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - book - Size: Length 20.9 cm x Width 14.3 cm x Depth 4.6 cm
b - note - Size (unfolded): Length 34.8 cm x Width 23.0 cm
c - note - Size: Length 22.9 cm x Width 17.5 cm
d - note - Size: Length 17.4 cm x Width 14.8 cm
Provenance
Owned by Norma (Stewart) Kerr; donated to museum by her daughter Diane Dukoff
Printed in book (a): "The Art and Principles // of Nursing // Amy Elizabeth Pope, R.N. // Virna M. Young, R.N. // G. P. Putnam's Sons // New York"; hand-written on notes (b): "My sister dad and I pulled a // real surprise"; (c): "and even in the dark corner // in the cellar"; (d): "My friend and hound // dog Snooper."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-3
Condition Remarks
Back pages (a) separating from spine; loose notes (b-d) faded
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Diane Dukoff
Research Facts
Norma (Stewart) Kerr is a graduate of the East York General Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1947