Margaret Evans Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS.0133
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of journal articles and studies produced by Dr. Evans as well as correspondence between Dr. Evans and various colleagues and associates. The collection includes Dr. Evan’s obituary, printed in the Tennessee Banner in May, 1981.
Dates
- 1965 - 1981
Biographical Note - Margaret Evans
Dr. Margaret Evans, 1891-1981, was the first practicing psychoanalyst in Tennessee. She began her practice at Vanderbilt University with Dr. William Orr in 1957, and worked primarily at training the psychiatric department staff in work with disturbed children.
Dr. Evans was born in Bath, England in 1891 and maintained her British citizenship. She was trained initially in social work and graduated from University of London with honors.
In 1914 she went to India for her health and lived there for five years. During that time, she taught at Calcutta, and one of her students was former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
During her work in Australia, she isolated an insect that had been causing destruction of cotton crops in northeastern Australia.
She returned to the United States in 1954, and that year and the next worked at Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Dr. Evans was born in Bath, England in 1891 and maintained her British citizenship. She was trained initially in social work and graduated from University of London with honors.
In 1914 she went to India for her health and lived there for five years. During that time, she taught at Calcutta, and one of her students was former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
During her work in Australia, she isolated an insect that had been causing destruction of cotton crops in northeastern Australia.
She returned to the United States in 1954, and that year and the next worked at Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Extent
.21 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
The collection is comprised of journal articles and studies produced by Dr. Evans as well as correspondence between Dr. Evans and various colleagues and associates. The collection includes Dr. Evan’s obituary, printed in the Tennessee Banner in May, 1981.
Physical Location
Offsite Storage, Special Collections & Archives
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Margaret Evans Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu