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Bonzella Burgess Cook’s Bequest to Nursing Program

KGH School of Nursing Posted on September 11, 2021 by BillieSeptember 11, 2021

Bonzella was a precious person, friend, and nurse.  She is sorely missed by all whose lives she touched, especially the students who learned the art and practice of nursing from a KGH-trained professional. TCAT Recipient of $80,000 Scholarship Fund Donation … 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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West-Ellis Chattanooga ANA Members, 1929-1936

KGH School of Nursing Posted on May 24, 2021 by BillieMay 28, 2021

Data in the table below were drawn from rosters compiled on American Nurses Association Form “A” with the heading Tennessee State Nurses Association — District 4 — West-Ellis Hospital Alumnae Association — Address 612 West 9th St., Chattanooga, Tenn. These … Continue reading →

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Chattanooga Nurses in World War I Service

KGH School of Nursing Posted on May 23, 2021 by BillieMay 23, 2021

Local Nurses Going Over Sea Chattanooga Furnishes Goodly Number of Graduates for War Work One Is now in France Applicants Well Qualified and No Reason Why They Should Not Be Accepted If the graduate nurses from the different hospitals in … 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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Evelyn Gamblin Bryan, a Nursing Legacy

KGH School of Nursing Posted on May 19, 2021 by BillieMay 19, 2021

Evelyn Gamblin Bryan died May 15, 2021, at the age of 94.  She was a World War II Cadet Corps Nurse and 1945 graduate of Appalachian Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee.  After “returing” from nursing, Evelyn spent 30 years as … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appalachian / JC Memorial Hospital, Cadet Nurse Corps, KGH Nurses' Biographies, Lincoln Memorial Hospital & Nursing School | Leave a reply

Nurses in Knoxville, 1903-1910

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 24, 2020 by BillieJanuary 2, 2021

The table below contains the names of men and women listed as nurses in Knoxville City Directories between the years 1903 and 1910, inclusive.  See the separate listings for 1911-1920 and 1921-1930 here. Beginning in 1908, the City Directory professional … Continue reading →

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Amy Young Cox Harshman Honored by DAR in 2020

KGH School of Nursing Posted on December 31, 2020 by BillieJanuary 2, 2021

DAR honors Homesteader, nurse ‘Miss Amy’ by Diane Alenitsch Chronicle contributor – Dec 11, 2020 Family, friends and The Crab-Orchard Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently joined together to honor Amelia Young Cox Harshman, 1890-1988, affectionately known as “Miss … Continue reading →

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