Title
Graduating Nurses, Stillman College, circa 1940
Subject
Stillman College (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Description
In 1930 a nurses' training school and hospital was opened at Stillman College. It had been built in 1929 using a $42,500 grant, which was the entire 1928 Woman's Auxiliary Birthday Offering of the First Presbyterian Church, Tuscaloosa. It was named for Emily Estes Snedecor who was responsible for its creation. She was the Dean of Women at Stillman College when it became co-educational in 1923. The training school closed in 1946.
The hospital served as the only healthcare facility for African-Americans in West Alabama until 1948.
This photo shows one of the nursing school graduating classes.
The hospital served as the only healthcare facility for African-Americans in West Alabama until 1948.
This photo shows one of the nursing school graduating classes.
Source
Stillman College
Date
Circa 1940
Contributor
Crystal Mealer (Description)
Elizabeth Bradt (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
2049
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Photograph