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:
Charlotta Leader autobiography
Typed autobiography. Leader talks about her deployment during Desert Storm at Nocton Hall, England; Operation Sea Signal at Giamtamo Bay, Cuba; and Operation Enuring Freedom at Spangdahlem, Germany.
Nina Maughan Marsh autobiography
Typed autobiography. She writes about her training as a nurse and about meeting her husband. She married Stanley P. Marsh in 1951. She died of a massive heart attack in 2002.
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.