New exhibit: Nurses are patient people
A new exhibition featuring the 110-year history of nursing education at the WashU Medical Center is on display in the Becker Library Glaser Gallery. This new exhibit features archival collection material from the Washington University School of Nursing, the Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, and the Barnes Hospital School of Nursing. Visit the Glaser Gallery from June 4 through Sept. 30 to learn more about these storied nursing training programs featuring photographs and artifacts from the Becker Archives.
Located in the Glaser Gallery on the 7th floor of the Becker Medical Library. Open by badge swipe 7 a.m.-12 a.m. and to the public by appointment. To make an appointment, call 314-362-4236 or email arb@wusm.wustl.edu.
In addition to the in-person exhibit, there is now an online exhibit highlighting seventeen women who earned nursing degrees on the Washington University medical campus. This digital showcase features photographs, documents, and information drawn from Becker Library’s archival collections, illustrating the nurses’ significant contributions to the history of the Washington University Medical Center, as well as their individual roles in nursing education and patient care. If you would like to see more of these collections in person, appointments can be made by contacting the Department of Archives and Rare Books at Becker Medical Library.
Visit beckerexhibits.washu.edu/s/nursing-knowledge to explore the online exhibit.