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College of Nursing Records

 Series
Identifier: Series 217

Scope and Content

Collection contains reports, flyers for research day presentations, and other materials from the College of Nursing at the University of Florida.

Dates

  • Creation: 1998 - 2022

Creator

Access

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Biographical/Historical Note

The College of Nursing at the University of Florida opened in 1956 under the direction of founding Dean Dorothy M. Smith. In May of 1959 the Nursing Services Division of the Teaching Hospital was made administratively part of the College of Nursing.

A graduate program in Nursing, offering a master’s, opened to students in 1964; this degree was previously in offered in the College of Education. The College was the first to offer a nurse practitioner program in Florida, and the first to offer a Ph.D. in Nursing Science in 1997.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection contains reports, flyers for research day presentations, and other materials from the College of Nursing at the University of Florida.

Location

University of Florida Smathers Library Building

Acquisition Information

Transferred from College of Nursing, 2022.

Title
A Guide to the College of Nursing Records
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Dalia Dooley and Sarah Coates
Date
April 2023
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository

Contact:
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755