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• - Established in 1991 at the University of Virginia for the preservation of the history of Nursing. Especially interesting are the online photographs and a highlighted collection.
  
• - Established in the late 1800s. Brief history page of the nurse anesthetists from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
  
• - A nurse educator's research and findings about early African-American nurses.
  
• - Archived articles on nursing history from the University of Toledo libraries.
  
• - Online slides, from the Concepts of Nursing Course given at Montgomery County Community College. The topic, "Duties of the Floor Nurse 1887", makes for interesting reading.
  
• - Devoted to the juvenile series about a mystery-solving nurse, written by Helen Wells and Julie Tatham, from 1943 to 1968.
  
• - The story of Helen Fairchild, RN, a nurse in Flanders during the Battle of Passchendaele 1917. Written by Mrs Fairchild Rote, her niece.
  
• - Nurses' Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada, history page.
  
• - Dedicated to nurses who have died in the line of duty.
  
• - A virtual centre dedicated to developing and strengthening links among nurses, scholars and students of the history of nursing. Of interest are the articles from the archives (in Adobe .pdf format).
  
• - A timeline of the history of the National League for Nursing, the pioneers in nursing education.
  
• - An online scrapbook for University of Virginia Medical and Nursing Alumni.
  
• - An international mailing list for the discussion of nursing history.
  
• - Describes nursing conditions and influences during the late Middle Ages and Renaisaance.
  
• - Letters from France from 1914 written by a Canadian nurse. Several pictures depicting scenes during the war are featured on the site.
  
• - Is both an excellent bibliography and guide to online resources.
  
• - Highlights pertaining to the history of nursing schools, programs and organizations in Virginia from the 1890's to present.
  
• - Information about Northwest Nazarene University nursing department from 1918 to 1998. Archived photographs available for viewing.
  
• - Provides a growing image gallery of Nurses Uniforms from the '30s to the present. An interesting resource for historians and costume designers. Includes useful links.
  
• - Historical scholarship on health care history and nursing in the United States.
  
• - A collection of net links on nursing history and notable nurses, from About.com.
  
• - Founded in 1987, CAHN promotes interest in the history of nursing and promotes scholarship in the field. Membership and scholarship information, book reviews and news.
  
• - Some very unique historic art and postcards of Nursing, medical, and healthcare.
  
• - Provided by the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation. Includes an introduction, the evolution of the cap, capping ceremony, and demise of the cap. An array of vintage photographs are provided.
  
• - In 1913, Edith Bicknell was the sole registered nurse of the Bangor Area Visiting Nurses. A short history of this nursing service, which still exists today.
  
• - Excerpt from "Ambulance Work and Nursing" provides an enlightening look at the nursing environment of the day.
  
• - A brief history page from the University of British Columbia, one of the oldest schools of nursing in Canada.
  
• - From prehistory to the present, an informative review. Includes suggestions for further reading.
  
• - Historical overview of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurses(PACU, formerly known as Recovery Rooms).
  
• - A calendar of significant historical events in nursing history.
  
• - An account of the development of the term "Registered Nurse" in the US.
  
• - Articles on the history of nursing, featuring personal accounts of nursing, midwifery and health visiting many years ago.
  
• - Article by Lillian D. Wald referencing dates and descriptions of nursing associations, services and organizations.
  
• - University of Connecticut's Archives and Special Collections: Wilcox College of Nursing started in 1908. Includes history of school, a list of graduates, and finding aid. (Almost all personnel and student files were held by the Middlesex Hospital and wil
  
• - "The Life of a Late Nineteenth Century Young Nurse". A story by former nurse Mary Roberts Rinehart, of what awaited new nursing recruits in 1893.
  
• - Fosters the importance of history in guiding the future of nursing. Membership and conference information, online gift shop, and nursing history calendar. Also provides photographs of the graves of historically significant nurses with short biographies.