The Museum at Mountain Home is raising funds for projects that include preservation of the KGH and other nursing exhibits located in the collection. This image is a small version of the story from the Johnson City Press on November … Continue reading →
Eric Schmidt’s grandmother, Hartley Butt, was a 1914 graduate of Knoxville General Hospital School of Nursing. She went on to serve as a nurse in Europe during World War II and was quite proud of her vocation. We corresponded with … Continue reading →
Cortney Nichole “Nikki” Lowe earned her BSN from Knoxville’s South College and received her traditional nursing pin on March 24, 2017. As a surprise, Nikki’s three R.N. great-aunts pinned her — a slight break from the usual tradition of instructor-presented … Continue reading →
The 2016 KGH Alumni Newsletter is now available. Click here to view or download the document (PDF format).
Continue reading →To celebrate the publication of an important new book by one of its founding members, the Heritage of Healthcare in Appalachia Consortium (HHAC) presents the first in a series of symposia: Early 20th Century Diversity in Healthcare Sponsor: HHAC member … Continue reading →
From the introduction: The postcard is a fleeting and widespread art form influenced by popular ideas about social and cultural life in addition to fashions in visual style. Nurses and nursing have been the frequent subjects of postcards… These images … Continue reading →
The June 23, 2015, electronic newsletter of the American Association for the History of Nursing contained a front page story about the award received by the Museum at Mountain Home for the permanent KGH exhibit that opened in 2014. AAHN … Continue reading →
At its Annual Meeting in Knoxville on June 4, 2015, the East Tennessee Historical Society presented Awards of Distinction to the Museum at Mountain Home and the Heritage of Healthcare in Appalachia Consortium, both based at the joint ETSU/VAMC Campus … Continue reading →
The April, 2015, newsletter of the KGH Alumni Association is available to read on-line or download. Click here for details.
Continue reading →The April, 2014, KGH Alumni Association Newsletter is now available. The newsletter contains information about the new KGH School of Nursing exhibit, opening in May, 2014, in the Museum at Mountain Home, located on the VA Medical Center campus in … Continue reading →
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