↓
 

KGH School of Nursing

A Tribute to the Alumnae of Knoxville (TN) General Hospital, 1902-1956, and Related Nursing History

KGH School of Nursing
  • Home
  • At_Work
  • Biographies
  • Histories
  • Memories
  • News & Events
  • Photo Album
    • Knoxville Hospitals
Home→Categories KGH History - Page 2 << 1 2 3 4 … 31 32 >>

Category Archives: KGH History

History of the hospital and the nursing school, as well as related topics

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Riverside Hospital in 1917

KGH School of Nursing Posted on October 26, 2021 by BillieOctober 26, 2021

Photo from the University of Tennessee Libraries Digital Collections, Identifier 0012_000067_000231  Riverside Hospital, located on Riverside Drive, was established around 1918. It continued to operate until 1927 when it became Riverside-Fort Sanders Hospital and moved to 1909 Clinch Avenue. Dr … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
Posted in KGH Nurses' Biographies, Riverside Hospital & Nursing School | Leave a reply

Knoxville’s First Mid-Century Male Nursing Students Enrolled, 1958

KGH School of Nursing Posted on October 26, 2021 by BillieOctober 26, 2021

[The newspaper articles below failed to recognize John Brockman, graduate of Lincoln Memorial School of Nursing in 1913.] Two Men Join Girls in Nurses’ Training Presbyterian Hospital’s new nurses’ training class has two men in it, the first time men … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
Posted in Fort Sanders Hospital & Nursing School | Leave a reply

Fort Sanders Hospital’s Centennial Celebration in 2019

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

The hospital’s centennial celebration posting on-line (click here) contains many photographs. The information includes an undated photo of a nursing class and the following text: December, 1919 The Fort Sanders School of Nursing is established. Twelve young women formed the … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
Posted in Fort Sanders Hospital & Nursing School | 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 →

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
Posted in Other Hospitals & Clinics | Leave a reply

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 →

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
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 →

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
Posted in Other Hospitals & Clinics | Leave a reply

Knoxville’s Hospital Building and Promoting Board Established 1896

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

The following text is from Standard History of Knoxville, by William Rule (pages 547-549).  The book was published in 1900. Knoxville Hospital located at the corner of State and Cumberland streets and standing flush with each street was established several … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
Posted in 1890s Knoxville Hospital Movement, KGH History, Tennessee Medical College | Leave a reply

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 →

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
Posted in Other Hospitals & Clinics | Leave a reply

St. Mary’s Hospital Nurses and Local Babies in 1937

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

Sister Celeste and nurses show off babies at St. Mary’s Hospital in 1937. With the sister are toddlers Jerry Curtis, left, and Xavier Mankel, who is today the Pastor at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. (St. Mary’s Archive) Source: https://archive.knoxnews.com/news/local/community-rallied-to-raise-funds-for-modern-new-st-marys-hospital-then-turned-out-to-celebrate–ep-3-357045851.html/

Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
Posted in St. Mary's Hospital & Nursing School | Leave a reply

Knoxville Celebrates Opening of St. Mary’s in 1930

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

Community rallied to raise funds for ‘modern’ new St. Mary’s hospital, then turned out to celebrate Need for hospital caused community to rally, then celebrate by Kristi L. Nelson, Knoxville News Sentinel (April 29, 2012) On a warm spring afternoon, … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
Posted in St. Mary's Hospital & Nursing School | Leave a reply

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Recent Posts

  • Important Regional Nursing History Work Published in 2024
  • KGH Legacy Continues Through Training and Practice
  • Broadway Baptist Church, Site of many KGH Graduation Events
  • Ethel Virginia Grahl Swift, KGH Class of 1945
  • Mary Lillian “Polly” Robinson Whittle, KGH Class of 1954
  • Dorotha Fay Beeler Severs, Class of 1950
  • Bridge Honors Ressa & Geneva Jenkins, KGH Graduates and World War II veterans
  • Gertrude “Trudy” Olean Bradley Fann, KGH Class of 1945
  • Dr. H. M. Green, Early 20th Century Knoxville Physician
  • KGH Class of 1938 Graduation Photo
Facebook
©2025 - KGH School of Nursing - Weaver Xtreme Theme
↑

Site last updated November 14, 2024 @ 11:24 pm