Alma Gault (1891-1981) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0768

Abstract

biographical material, correspondence, newspaper clippings, ANA Hall of Fame Application for Alma Gault

Dates

  • 1944 - 1981

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Reproduction Rights

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Historical or Biographical Note

Alma Gault was a graduate of the College of Wooster in Ohio in 1916. In 1918 she entered the nursing profession by attending the Vassar Training Camp. She then attended the Philadelphia Hospital School of Nursing and the University of Chicago. Leadership positions Miss Gault held before coming to Nashville include serving as associate director of Cook County School of Nursing 1927-1937 and director of Union Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Baltimore, 1938-1943. In 1944 Miss Gault came to Nashville as Director of Meharry Medical College School of Nursing (1944-1953). She also served as Dean of the Vanderbilt School of Nursing, 1965-1967.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Alma Gault (1891-1981) biographical file
Author
Processed by EBL Special Collections Staff
Date
2005-08-25
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is inEnglish.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository

https://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/specialcollections/history-of-medicine/
Contact:
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232

 

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