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Documents from the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing

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About The Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing

The Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing is the largest repository for primary source materials and rare books about the history of nursing. The Center holds an extensive collection of materials from 19th to the 20th century hospital based nursing schools, visiting nurse societies and the personal papers of nursing leaders. Contained in the collections are over 3000 books, rare books, glass slides, photographs, audio tapes, and films, as well as a smaller amount of artifact holdings. The Center's collections are approximately 2300 linear feet.

For more information on all of the collections available at the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing see:

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