Hardbound novel about life as a dude ranch nurse; front cover has picture of nurse wearing white uniform and cap leaning on a fence post and smiling up at a man dressed in cowboy clothes and a man riding a bucking horse in the background; title is printed yellow on front cover and black on spine; p…
Hardbound novel about life as a dude ranch nurse; front cover has picture of nurse wearing white uniform and cap leaning on a fence post and smiling up at a man dressed in cowboy clothes and a man riding a bucking horse in the background; title is printed yellow on front cover and black on spine; previously a public library book; listing of other Cherry Ames novel titles on back cover; 210 pages
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor, currently working (2012) at Kingston General Hospital as a Registered Nurse, Kidd 7 Neurosciences. Graduated from University of Toronto Class of 1984 (Bachelor of Science in Nursing); University of Alberta Class of 2006 (Master's of Public Health). Worked in nursing and health human resources in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario.
Printed on front cover: "Cherry Ames // DUDE RANCH NURSE // By Julie Tatham"; on spine: "F // We"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-3
Length
19.3 cm
Width
13.1 cm
Depth
1.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 19.3 cm X Width 13.1 cm X Depth 1.8 cm
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.