Student Nurses' Association of Ohio, District Ten, Records
Scope and Contents
This collection, containing the records of both ONA and SNOA, District 10, provides information concerning the daily conduct of these two organizations; their projected programs, such as Continuing Education; their activities, such as banquets; writing contests; and their business, such as nurses registry.
This collection is divided into six series. Series I containing administrative papers, is the heart of the collection. It is subdivided into two sub-series: Sub-series I-A deals with the state organization (ONA) while Sub-series I-B deals with the local one (SNAO, District 10). This series is composed of the minutes of Board Meetings and Mass Meetings, the annual reports and the bylaws. It also contains organizational papers outlining duties of officers. The president’s reports provide a monthly narrative of SNAO’s activities.
Series II is the correspondence of SNAO, District 10. The directory and mailing lists give a main idea of its connections with ONA and other organizations and individuals. The correspondence materials from 1968-1970 is arranged according to two categories: incoming mail and outgoing mail whereas there is no such distinction from 1965-1967.
The files in Series III contain materials relating to the Treasurer’s office, such as treasurer’s reports, budgets, registry reports, private duty records, membership records and bank statements.
Series IV deals specifically with ONA’s program of Continuing Education, which aimed to provide license to practical nurses after their completion of basic education. The lecture material offers a general idea of its clinical instruction.
SNAO’s publicity is largely reflected in the files of Series V. It is subdivided into Sub-series V-A and Sub-series V-B. Both of them contain brochures, pamphlets, broadsides, newsletters issued and distributed by ONA and SNAO, District 10 respectively. The papers provide information about their activities and membership as well as reporting news pertaining to student nurses. They reflect the achievements of the organizations and their projected plans and programs both at the state and local levels.
Series VI contains files of miscellaneous items. One file deals with songs of SNAO and one with form materials.
All these materials, except for those undated, are arranged in chronological order within each file folder.
Dates
- Creation: 1958-1975
Creator
- Student Nurses' Association of Ohio. District Ten (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
In 1904, a meeting of 27 nurses from Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dayton was held in Cincinnati to organize the Graduate Nurses Association. The first president was Ella Phillips Grandall, an 1894 Blockley graduate, the first director of the Miami Valley Hospital School of Medicine. The purpose of this organization as outlined in Articles is the advancement of the educational standard of nurses, the furtherance of the efficient care of the sick and the fostering and promotion of cordial relations between the graduate nurses of Ohio and those of other states.
In 1909, the state association was accepted as an affiliate member of ANA. In 1917, nurses were appointed to the first legislative committee.
In 1919, the state was divided into districts and the state headquarter was moved from Cincinnati to Columbus.
In 1927, the Board of Trustee recommended that the registry by moved from Miami Valley Hospital and that a member of District 10 by employed as registrar.
The Nurse Registry served an important role in the community for many years. In 1935, an eight hour day was established for private duty nurses.
In 1952, District 10 Student Nurses Association of Ohio was formed under the sponsorship of the district with a main purpose of making nurse students stay to standard. Seven years later, Miami County Branch was granted permanent status by Board of Trustees and in 1964 answering service was inaugurated for nurses’ professional registry.
SNAO, District 10 covered an area of Springfield, Dayton, and Middletown, with members from the following nursing schools: Good Samaritan, St. Elizabeth’s, Miami Valley, Sinclair Community, Middletown Hospital, and Springfield Community.
In 1971, the local SNAO organization was disbanded owing to lack of interest of its members and the difficulty in recruiting officers.
Extent
2 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into 6 series as follows:
- Series I: Administrative Papers
- Series II: Financial Papers of SNAO, District 10
- Series III: Correspondence of SNAO, District 10
- Series IV: ONA’s Program: Continuing Education
- Series V: Publicity
- Series VI: Miscellany
Custodial History
Records of Student Nurses Association of Ohio, District 10 were accessioned into the Wright State University, Department of Archives and Social Collections by Karen Engman, Ohio Nurses Association on June 19, 1986. It was originally identified as MS-172. The collection was transferred to the Wright State University Fordham Health Sciences Library October 9, 1989. The collection was later returned to Special Collections and Archives in the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library when the Fordham Library was closed.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Records of Student Nurses Association of Ohio, District 10 were accessioned into the Wright State University, Department of Archives and Social Collections by Karen Engman, Ohio Nurses Association on June 19, 1986.
General
This collection had originally been assigned the unique identifier number of MS-172.
Subject
- Student Nurses' Association of Ohio. District Ten (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Student Nurses' Association of Ohio, District Ten, Records (FSC-32)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Xiuzhi Zhou
- Date
- 2021 July 22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu