Name/Title
CapEntry/Object ID
2017.26.2ADescription
Nurse's cap part of an Augustana Student Nurse Uniform. Off-white with an upper section which is divided into three parts on the outer side and two white buttons, one of which is at the back left end of the outer side, one of which is at the back right end of the outer side, and both of which can go through corresponding inserts in the main part of the item.Context
Augustana School of Nursing opened in 1894 at 480 Cleveland Avenue to train nurses of Scandinavian descent. The school first admitted non-Scandinavian students to the training program in 1905. By the time it closed in 1989, Augustana graduated over 3,000 nurses.Acquisition
Accession
2017.26Source or Donor
Mr. Jon R. LindAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Ellen Van OstrandClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
HatClothing Sex
FemaleLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Nursing, UniformsSearch Terms
Augustana Hospital School of NursingDimensions
Height
3-5/8 inWidth
6-5/8 inDepth
4-7/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Augustana Hospital School of NursingReproductions
Notes
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written permission.
