Lillie Jacobs Fitzsimons interviews
Scope and Contents
Typescript of an interview. Fitzsimons was sent to Australia and New Guinea in 1943. After 18 months, she went to a hospital in the Philippines. She talked about the challenges of nursing in a tropical area. She treated both American soldiers and Japanese captives.
Dates
- approximately 2001
Creator
- Fitzsimons, Lillie Jacobs (Person)
- Latter-day Saint Nurses at War Project (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Interview must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Fitzsimons was a nurse for the United States during World War II.
Extent
1 item (5 p.)(0.01 linear ft.)
Custodial History
This item was donated to Special Collections by Patricia Rushton in 2003.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Patricia Rushton; 2003.
Appraisal
LDS, Utah, and Western American women (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.V, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Lillie Jacobs Fitzsimons Interview
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 April 13
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States