Elsewhere on this site, you can read a short biography of Amelia “Amy” Young Cox Harshman, who was a pioneer nurse in Knoxville. Amy’s sister, Jessie, was also a registered nurse. The following excerpts from Jessie’s obituary give details of … Continue reading →
The City of Knoxville’s purchase of Lincoln Memorial Hospital, which was located across Cleveland Place from Knoxville General Hospital, occurred in late 1917 to early 1918. Some resources say LMU was sold to the University of Tennessee, but that is … Continue reading →
East Tennessee Baptist Hospital opened 19 Oct 1948 in Knoxville. Soon afterward, Baptist instituted its own 3-year nurses’ training program. Some Baptist students did portions of their clinical rotations at Knoxville General Hospital. Over the nearly 60 years Baptist existed … Continue reading →
Lincoln Memorial Hospital 902 Cleveland Place Miss Eva Westover, superintendent Lincoln Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses Dr. [Samuel D.] Acuff, medical director Knoxville General Hospital Dameron Avenue, corner of Cleveland Place J. M. Brooks, president; H. M. Aiken, vice-president; … Continue reading →
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