Gray Lady, Thelma Burnett Lawson in uniform sitting by State Hospital Window, Photo, c. 1956

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

08.10.4 Gray Lady, Thelma Burnett Lawson, State Hospital, c. 1956

Name/Title

Gray Lady, Thelma Burnett Lawson in uniform sitting by State Hospital Window, Photo, c. 1956

Entry/Object ID

2008.10.4

Description

Gray Lady, Thelma Burnett Lawson in uniform sitting by State Hospital Window, Photo, c. 1940. b/w. Snapshot of Thelma Lawson, a mature woman, sitting looking out the curtains of a window. She is wearing the volunteer Gray Lady uniform she wore during her volunteerism at the St. Joseph State Hospital No. 2. These uniforms were first worn in 1956Thelma's sister was a patient in the hospital for decades and Thelma volunteered so that she could see her sister and monitor her care. Photograph/b&w/Thelma Burnett & H. Lawson/sitting at window/wearing uniform/not donated uniform/"Thelma (Burnett) Lawson, handprinted on back/c. 1956

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1940

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

St. Joseph State Hospital No. 2, Gray Lady Volunteers

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 4¼" x 2¾"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 24, 2008

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thelma Burnett Lawson

Related Entries

Notes

08.10.1, 08.10.2, 08.10.3

Provenance

Notes

Gray Lady Uniform and Photo donated by niece of Thelma Burnett Lawson who had worn the uniform while volunteering at the St. Joseph State Hospital No. 2 in the 1950's. Thelma's sister was a long-term patient in this hospital.