Nurses at War project
Administrative History
Nurses at War project was sponsored by Brigham Young University to collect stories and records of Latter-day Saint nurses who had served in combat.
The Nurses at War project was sponsored by the Brigham Young University Department of Religion and the College of Nursing. It aimed to collect the stories, diaries, photographs, and other records of Latter-day Saint nurses who had served in combat. The project’s idea was formed by Patricia Rushton, who eventually co-authored the culminating publication, "Latter-day Saint Nurses at War: A Story of Caring and Sacrifice." Other co-authors included Lynn C. Callister, and Maile K. Wilson. It was published in 2005 by the Religious Studies Center of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
Citation:
Worldcat, October 19, 2022 (Publication of "Latter-day Saint Nurses at War: A Story of Caring and Sacrifice" by Patricia Rushton, Lynn C. Callister, and Maile K. Wilson. It was published by the Religious Studies Center of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, in 2005)BYU Communications, via WWW, October 19, 2022 (The Nurses at War project was sponsored by the Brigham Young University Department of Religion and the College of Nursing. It aimed to collect the stories, diaries, photographs, and other records of Latter-day Saint nurses who had served in combat. The project's idea was formed by Patricia Rushton)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Evelyn Jorgensen autobiography
Typed autobiography. Jorgensen talks about growing up and about her association with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She also tells about her service at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, during World War II. She married Vernon F. Jorgensen in 1947.
Patricia Rushton autobiography
Typewritten autobiography. Rushton writes about her experiences as a nurse when assigned to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, her faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints, and her service in the Navy Reserves. She was called up during operation Desert Storm.
Patricia Rushton biographies for Nurses at War
This file contains a floppy disk (3 1/4 inch) and five optical discs containing 122 biographies as part of the LDS Nurses at War project. They were collected by Patricia Rushton. Materials are dated 2001 to 2003.
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