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Smaller Knoxville hospitals and clinics that existed primarily in conjunction with the private practice of one or more physicians

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Dr. H. M. Green, Early 20th Century Knoxville Physician

KGH School of Nursing Posted on October 29, 2022 by BillieOctober 29, 2022

The information and photos below were excerpted from a lengthy investigative article published by NPR.org — full link is below. When Dr. H.M. Green opened his new medical office building on East Vine Avenue in 1922, Black Knoxville residents could … Continue reading →

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First Knoxville Hospital Listed in 1885

KGH School of Nursing Posted on July 2, 2014 by BillieMay 15, 2022

First Hospital in Knoxville Listed in 1885 Makeshift Institution for Care of Patients Located in Old Strong Home by Peggy Levy Knoxville Journal, April 26, 1936, page 54 What is almost our first thought today when illness or accident strikes … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fort Sanders Hospital & Nursing School, KGH Hospital History, Lincoln Memorial Hospital & Nursing School, Other Hospitals & Clinics, Riverside Hospital & Nursing School, St. Mary's Hospital & Nursing School, Tennessee Medical College | Leave a reply

LaFollette Coal, Iron and Railway Company Hospital

KGH School of Nursing Posted on October 25, 2021 by BillieOctober 25, 2021

Polk’s Medical Register and Directory of the United States and Canada, published in 1917, lists a hospital on page 1416 for which we have no historical details.  Information would be appreciated. Status: Private Location: Tennessee av[enue] Established: 1900 Capacity: 12 … Continue reading →

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Knoxville’s Hospitals — a 1917 Overview

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 30, 2020 by BillieOctober 25, 2021

The hospitals of this city are very interesting in their every detail. There are about thirty-five hospitals and sanitariums in Knoxville. The Knoxville General is constructed of beautiful red brick, with all the walls covered with green trailing vines. The … Continue reading →

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Posted in KGH Hospital History, KGH Nursing School History, Lincoln Memorial Hospital & Nursing School, Other Hospitals & Clinics, Riverside Hospital & Nursing School | Leave a reply

Knoxville College Hospital Established in 1906

KGH School of Nursing Posted on October 25, 2021 by BillieOctober 25, 2021

Knoxville College Hospital Knoxville, Tenn, Established 1906; public for colored patients, 17 beds, Miss Helen Ferguson RN, superintendent. (Source: Hospital Management, Volume 14, No. 5, Crain Publishing Company, 1922, p. 88). In 1917, Polk’s Medical Register & Directory of the … Continue reading →

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East Tennessee Insane Asylum Established in 1883 in Knoxville

KGH School of Nursing Posted on October 25, 2021 by BillieOctober 25, 2021

The hospital was later known as Eastern State Psychiatric Hospital, then Lakeshore Mental Health Institute before it closed.  Most Knoxville graduate nurses did a psychiatric nursing rotation there during their training. The following text is from Standard History of Knoxville, … Continue reading →

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Nursing Students of Johnson City Memorial Hospital

KGH School of Nursing Posted on May 30, 2021 by BillieMay 30, 2021

This list is taken from the TN State Library & Archives finding aid for Record Group 97.  Accuracy of spelling and dates have not been verified. There is no information in the finding aid regarding completeness of the list.  The … Continue reading →

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Nursing Students of Chamberlain Memorial Hospital, Rockwood

KGH School of Nursing Posted on May 30, 2021 by BillieMay 30, 2021

This list is taken from the TN State Library & Archives finding aid for Record Group 97.  Accuracy of spelling and dates have not been verified. There is no information in the finding aid regarding completeness of the list.  The … Continue reading →

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Nursing Students of Newell & Newell Hospital, Chattanooga (partial list)

KGH School of Nursing Posted on May 30, 2021 by BillieMay 30, 2021

This list is taken from the TN State Library & Archives finding aid for Record Group 97.  Accuracy of spelling and dates have not been verified. The list is incomplete, based on newspaper reports of graduates.  In 1948, Newell Hospital … Continue reading →

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Carver Hospital, Chattanooga, 1947-1962

KGH School of Nursing Posted on May 21, 2021 by BillieMay 21, 2021

Carver Hospital Served Blacks for 15 Years by Phoebe Pollitt, Ph.D., R.N. — Published September 6th, 2015 Walden Hospital, the original African-American hospital in Chattanooga at Douglas and Eighth streets, opened in 1915. Founder Emma Wheeler added the nursing school … Continue reading →

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