Scope and Contents
The papers consist of research papers, curriculum reports, photographs, memorabilia, and correspondence of Effie J. Taylor.
Dates
- 1919-1968
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Yale University Historical Medical Library, 1980.
Extent
3.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The papers consist of research papers, curriculum reports, photographs, memorabilia, and correspondence of Effie J. Taylor.
Biographical / Historical
Effie Jane Taylor was born Euphemia Jane in Hamilton, Ontario on April 18, 1874. After receiving an education in literature and drama in her hometown, she graduated from the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing in 1907. In the following years, she worked and went to school in Baltimore and New York. She became an associate professor of nursing at Yale School of Nursing in 1923. In 1926, she became both full professor at Yale and received a bachelor of science degree from Columbia University. At Yale, Taylor was both chairwoman of the nursing department and dean of the nursing school between 1934 and 1944, at which time she retired and became dean and professor emerita. Taylor served as a nurse in the army during both World Wars. Throughout her life, she advocated women's rights, greater respect for nurses, and the need for a deeper understanding of patients' needs. She died on May 20, 1970, in her hometown of Hamilton, Ontario.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Effie J. Taylor Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Scott Libson
- Date
- January 2004
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
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beinecke.library@yale.edu
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511