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St. Joseph Hospital: School Of Nursing And X-Ray Technology 1914-1971
St Joseph Hospital School Of Nursing And XRay Technology 19141971 Author:Leigh Michaels, Michael W. Lemberger From the time they arrived in Ottumwa Iowa in 1877, the Sisters of the Humility of Mary served as teachers and nurses, caring for patients in their homes and in the city's first hospital. In 1914, St. Joseph Hospital was founded, combining the missions of teaching and nursing. It offered a school of nursing and x-ray technology which operated un... more »til 1971, training more than 700 nurses and more than 25 x-ray technicians. The hospital closed in 1987. This history of the hospital and school contains photographs of each of the graduating classes, along with candid photos, memories, and rules for student nurses.« less