Nursing History 1922-1955, 1979

Abstract

A history of public health nursing on various Indian reservations. Includes the Red Cross involvement and demonstrations of public health nursing, the Indian health program from 1800 to 1955, and a study of the need for public health nursing. Other topics include: vaccinations, physician's services, hospitals, personnel, health education, nutrition, child care, housing conditions, water, and food supply. This collection pertains to Public Health Nursing among Native American people, with emphasis on the Navajo Tribe. This collection consists of correspondence, a manuscript, a questionnaire and responses, personal reminiscences, articles, essays, government documents and pamphlets, as well as photographs (see Photographic Collection), which depict Reservation life through the eyes of Public Health nurses, Native Americans, and government officials, and includes a wealth of statistical material and government data. Spanning roughly sixty-five years, this collection offers insights into many facets of Public Health Nursing on Native American Reservations. One will find many personal reminiscences, interesting essays and stories, newspaper articles, and innumerable US Government documents, statistics, and memoranda pertaining to Reservation life