Eunice Holmes Sanders Papers
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| Eunice Holmes Sanders, ca. 1909 |
| Eunice Holmes Sanders Papers |
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| Volume: 0.5 linear feet Bulk dates: 1917-1921 Collection code: PC064 |
| Organization of the Collection |
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Historical Note
Eunice Harriet Sanders, 1887-1984, was born Eunice Holmes in Nevada, Missouri. After completing her nurses’ training at Wesley Hospital in Kansas City, Holmes worked as a Red Cross nurse in Unit 2, Kansas City Emergency Detachment. She was transferred to Base Hospital 21 in St. Louis on May 5, 1917. When the United States became more actively involved World War I, members of Base Hospital 21 were called to duty. Less than two months after President Wilson declared war on Germany, the entire staff of Base Hospital 21 set sail for Europe on May 19, 1917. Holmes, along with the rest of the doctors and nurses of Base Hospital 21, was stationed in Rouen, France, located approximately 82 miles northwest of Paris. Holmes served as a Red Cross nurse from June 1917 to the end of 1918. After the war, she returned to Kansas City and worked as a public health nurse and later married Jean Sanders.
Provenance
The items in this collection were the gift of John Sanders. (1993-041) FC064–Eunice Holmes Sanders Papers and VC320–Eunice Holmes Sanders photographs.
Access and Use
The collection is open and accessible for research. Certain categories of documentation, however, may carry restrictions on access. For detailed information, contact the Archives and Rare Book Department of the Becker Medical Library (arb@wusm.wustl.edu).
Scope and Content
This collection consists primarily of correspondence to and from Miss Holmes during her service as a Red Cross nurse in Rouen, France. Also included are newspaper clippings, personnel records, photographs, and the diary Miss Holmes kept from 1917-1918.
Preferred Citation
Eunice Holmes Sanders Papers, Washington University School of Medicine.
Related Material
The Eunice Holmes Sanders photograph collection (VC320) is also available in the Bernard Becker Medical Library.
Organization of the Collection (Series List)
Total Boxes: 1
Series 1: Personal files, 1917-1984. Box 1 of 1.
Series 2: Correspondence, 1917-1919. Box 1 of 1.
Series 3: Photographs, 1909-1918. Visual Collection (VC320).
Container List
Series 1: Personal files, 1917-1984. Box 1 of 1.
This series consists of a diary, identity papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia that were collected by Eunice Holmes Sanders and her family. All of the following material is photocopied. Accession 93-041.
Box 1 of 1
| 1. | News clippings, 1917-1984. |
| Local nurses to France; Letters from Miss Holmes; St. Louisans off to Front; obituary. | |
| 2. | The President’s War Message, April 2, 1917. |
| 3. | Holmes, Eunice, personal records, 1917-1984. |
| Memorial service; certificate of identity; passport; travel orders. | |
| 4. | European records, 1917-1921. |
| Nurse Corp members’ addresses, 1921; extract from letter from Miss Stimson; Port of embarkation, 1919; letter giving postal instructions, 1918; cablegram announcing safe arrival to England, 1917; Merry Christmas message from Unit 21; extract from letter from Dr. Murphy, 1917; one musical program and play program put on by staff. | |
| 5. | Diary kept by Miss Holmes, May 1917 to November 1918. |
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Series 2: Correspondence, 1917-1919. Box 1 of 1.
This series consists of letters sent from Miss Holmes to her parents during her service with Base Hospital 21. All of the following material is photocopied. Accession 93-041.
Box 1 of 1
| 6. | May 1917 |
| 7. | June 1917 |
| 8. | July 1917 |
| 9. | August 1917 |
| 10. | October 1917 |
| 11. | November 1917 |
| 12. | December 1917 |
| 13. | January 1918 |
| 14. | February 1918 |
| 15. | March 1918 |
| 16. | April 1918 |
| 17. | May 1918 |
| 18. | June 1918 |
| 19. | July 1918 |
| 20. | August 1918 |
| 21. | September 1918 |
| 22. | October 1918 |
| 23. | November 1918 |
| 24. | December 1918 |
| 25. | January 1919–April 1919 |
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Series 3: Photographs, 1909-1918.
This series contains links to the Eunice Holmes Sanders Photograph collection, which is available in the Bernard Becker Medical Library.
Visual Collection (VC320)
| 1. | Eunice Holmes, seated, in nurse’s uniform, 1909. VC320001 |
| 2. | Eunice Holmes, standing, in nurse’s uniform, circa 1917. VC320002 |
| 3. | Eunice Holmes, standing, in nurse’s uniform and hat, circa 1917. VC320003 |
| 4. | Woman in nurse’s uniform with hat and cape, circa 1917. VC320004 |
| 5. | Woman standing by chair, circa 1917. VC320005 |
| 6. | Base Hospital 21/American Red Cross identification card with photo of Eunice Holmes, circa 1917. VC320006 |
| 7. | Captain Post, Ruth Morton, and Major Clopton, circa 1918. VC320007 |
| 8. | Mobile Hospital Number 4, 1918. VC320008 |
| 9. | Officers of Base Hospital 21 in Rouen, France, circa 1917. VC320009 |
| 10. | Officers in grandstands of Champs des Courses Racetrack, circa 1917. VC320010 |
| 11. | Baseball game, circa 1917. VC320011 |
| 12. | Horse-drawn cart with two unidentified women, circa 1917. VC320012 |
| 13. | Woman with cart, circa 1917. VC320013 |
| 14. | Ambulance with female driver, circa 1917. VC320014 |
| 15. | Nurse writing at table, circa 1917. VC320015 |
| 16. | Mobile Hospital Number 4 nurses and staff, circa 1918. VC320016 |
| 17. | Nurses of Base Hospital 21, photograph taken in Liverpool, England, 1917. VC320017 |
| 18. | Kansas City nurses of Base Hospital 21, circa 1917. VC320018 |
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