Identity area
Reference code
US MCUSAA HM1/881
Title
Lydia Oyer Papers 1921, 1931-1975
Date(s)
- 1921-1975 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
1.50 Linear Feet; 3 archives boxes
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Name of creator
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Scope and content
Personal papers created by Lydia Oyer, an early leader in Mennonite nursing education. The collection consists primarily of diaries Oyer kept throughout her years as a nurse practitioner, with very brief records on patients, personal activities, and the weather. The scrapbook contains photos, news clippings, and notes from friends, classmates, and teachers from her time at the Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing in La Junta, Colorado. Other writings include essays on religious topics and a poem.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Flat
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Conditions governing access
These materials are open for public research.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright not owned by the Mennonite Church USA Archives.
Language of material
- English
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Description identifier
ArchonInternalCollectionID:629
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2011-09-27
Language(s)
- English