Hardbound paper covered nursing textbook with diagrams, charts and illustrations describing obstetric nursing divided into chapters focusing on anatomy, physiology, development of the fetus, pregnancy, labour and delivery, puerperium, neonatal period and maternity; chart of abbreviations, conversio…
Hardbound paper covered nursing textbook with diagrams, charts and illustrations describing obstetric nursing divided into chapters focusing on anatomy, physiology, development of the fetus, pregnancy, labour and delivery, puerperium, neonatal period and maternity; chart of abbreviations, conversion chart of newborn weights and a visual aid for cervical dilatation appear on the inside covers of the book; title stamped in gold ink on spine; signed by original owner inside front cover; 714 pages.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Norma (Stewart) Kerr; donated to museum by her daughter Diane Dukoff
Printed in book: "NURSES HANDBOOK OF // OBSTETRICS // SEVENTH EDITION // COMPLETELY REVISED AND RESET // LOUISE ZABRISKIE, R.N. // NICHOLSON J. EASTMAN, M.D. // Philadelphia London // Montreal // J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-3
Length
20.9 cm
Width
14.5 cm
Depth
3.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 20.9 cm x Width 14.5 cm x Depth 3.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Cover shows minor wear from use
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Article
Website
Reference Comments
Diane Dukoff
Elizabeth Hanink, RN, BSN, PHN, "Louise Zabriskie, a Nurse Not Paralyzed By the Past," https://www.workingnurse.com/articles/Louise-Zabriskie-a-Nurse-Not-Paralyzed-By-the-Past.
"J. B. Lippincott," Stories, HarperCollins Publishers 200. https://200.hc.com/stories/j-b-lippincott/
Research Facts
Norma (Stewart) Kerr is a graduate of the East York General Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1947.
Louise Zabriskie graduated from the New York Hospital School of Nursing in 1913. She worked as a public health nurse and as a supervisor at the New York Lying-In Hospital until 1922, when a traffic accident left her unable to walk, but not unable to work. She lectured from her hospital bed while she recovered. She recovered and returned to work despite having lost the use of her arms and legs. She was field director of the Maternity Center Association in New York City, and in 1939, she founded the Maternity Consultation Service and remained as director for 18 years. She was highly regarded for her books and lectures.
Beginning in the early 1800s, J. B. Lippincott had great success as a bookseller in Philadelphia. After a fire in 1899, the company rebuilt and found success again, and in 1960 published Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," which went on to sell over 40 million copies.