Elizabeth Waters and Ruth Schmick - Nurses on the Steps of the Myatt Boarding House, circa 1920

Item — Box: P455-P550, Folder: 1, item: p-0456

Identifier: p-0456

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This collection consists of individual photographs that have been donated, copied and preserved by the Johnston County Heritage Center. Many of these are portrait photographs of individuals and families.

Dates

circa 1920

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Please send requests to heritagecenter@johnstonnc.com or through the ArchivesSpace request form.

Extent

From the Collection: 9.75 Linear Feet (13 legal boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Included with the photograph is a sticky note with additional background information on the the two nurses. The note's description reads "c. 1920. Seated on the steps of 'the old Myatt Boarding House' are nurses Ruth Schmick [illegible] and Elizabeth Waters, who staffed the first hospital in Johnston County. Miss Shmick was superintendent of nurses and surgical assistant. Miss Waters was anesthetist and dietition."