Mapping Care
Finding Aids (selected images)
Links to selected partial finding aids for identified collectionsCHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM
- Claude A. Barnett collection of visual materials
- Michael Reese Nurses Alumnae Association collection of visual materials
- The mirror: for and by the people of Michael Reese/Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
- Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago photographic collection
NEWBERRY LIBRARYNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, CHARLES DEERING McCORMICK LIBRARY, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND UNIVERSITY ARCHIVESSHOREFRONT LEGACY CENTERUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARY, HANNA HOLBORN GRAY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH CENTER
- Ernest Watson Burgess Papers
- University of Chicago, Office of the President, Hutchins Administration Records
- Julius Rosenwald Papers
- Harold Swift Papers
Finding Aids (complete collections)
External links to available finding aids or general information for identified collections*(not all collections were accessed)*
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM
- Claude A. Barnett Papers [manuscript], 1918-1967, bulk 1928-1963
- Claude A. Barnett collection of visual materials, [graphic], 1890-1969, bulk 1920-1969
- Better Government Association Records, 1904-1990, bulk 1923-1990 (no finding aid)
- Michael Reese Nurses Alumnae Association collection of visual materials (no finding aid)
- The mirror: for and by the people of Michael Reese/Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
- Seymour Simon papers [manuscript], 1927-1987, bulk 1962-1966
- Urban Preceptorship Program records [manuscript], 1968-1979
- Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago photographic collection [graphic]
- Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago photographic collection [graphic] digitized portion
- Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago records [manuscript], 1883-1976
- Welfare Council of Metropolitan Chicago photograph collection [graphic] circa 1920-1979 (no finding aid)
- Welfare Council of Metropolitan Chicago records [manuscript], 1914-1978
- Abbott-Sengstacke Family Papers, 1847-1997
- Etta Moten Barnett Papers, 1901-2004
- Leonidas Berry Papers, 1891-1995
- Ulyssess Grant Dailey Papers, 1884-1980
- George Cleveland Hall Branch Archives, 1930-1975
- Adlean Harris Papers, 1941-2007, bulk 1970-1995, [BMRC finding aid]
- Reverend Floyd Daniel Johnson and Sweetie C. Johnson Papers, Zion Missionary Baptist Church archives, 1927-1999, [BMRC finding aid]
- Mildred Johnson Papers, 1936-2004 (no finding aid) [BMRC info page only]
- Lambda Pi Alpha, Beta Mu Chapter archives, 1970-2002 (no finding aid) [BMRC info page only]
- Frances Minor Papers, 1863-2009
- Myrtis Minor Papers, 1946-2007
- National Black Nurses Association, Chicago Chapter archives, 1970-2005 (no finding aid) [BMRC info page only]
- Eva Lee Stewart Papers, 1951-1995 (no finding aid) [BMRC info page only]
- James R. Richardson Papers, 1890-1990 (no finding aid) [BMRC info page only]
NEWBERRY LIBRARYNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, CHARLES DEERING McCORMICK LIBRARY, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
- Northwestern University Settlement Association General Administration Records, 1892-1995, bulk 1910-1985, click "Container Inventory" tab
- Quentin Young Papers, 1912-2013, click "Container Inventory" tab
- American Civil Liberties Union Illinois Division Records, 1920-1982
- Julius Rosenwald Papers, 1905-1963
- Harold Swift Papers, 1897-1962
- Society of Medical History of Chicago Records, 1830-1982
- University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics Collection, 1924-1993
- University of Chicago Office of the President, Hutchins Administration Records, 1892-1951
- Ernest Watson Burgess Papers, 1886-1966
- Ernest Watson Burgess Papers Addenda, 1910-1966
- Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Records, 1911-1980
- Jane Dent Home for the Aged Records, 1898-1970
- Cook County School of Nursing Records, 1883-1981
- Cook County School of Nursing Records, 1883-1981, digitized portion
- Cook County School of Nursing Records Addenda, 1881-1979 [BMRC finding aid]
- Michael Reese Hospital School of Nursing Transcripts, 1893-1981
- Miscellaneous Nursing School Records, 1891-1950 [BMRC info page only]
- Office of the Chancellor, Chancellor's Central Files, 1946-
The following collections were identified as potentially having relevant information pertaining to the history of Black nurses in Chicago and/or the Chicagoland area. However they are either unprocessed or partially processed and not currently accessible to researchers. Please contact the holding institution for more information.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY, WOODSON REGIONAL, HARSH RESEARCH COLLECTION
- Adlean Harris Papers [partially processed, see BMRC finding aid]
- Reverend Floyd Daniel Johnson and Sweetie C. Johnson Papers, Zion Temple Missionary Baptist Church Archives [partially processed, see BMRC finding aid]
- Mildred Johnson Papers [partially processed]
- Lambda Pi Alpha, Beta Mu Chapter archives [partially processed]
- National Black Nurses Association, Chicago Chapter archives [partially processed]
- Eva Lee Stewart Papers [partially processed]
- James M. Richardson Papers [partially processed]
Provident Hospital and Training School Collection
*BMRC=Black Metropolis Research Consortium
Image: Jack Delano. "Chicago, Illinois. Provident Hospital. Miss Irene Hill, nurse technician in the radiology department." Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, FSA/OWI Collection, LC-USW3-000539-D [P&P] Lot 52 (b&w film neg.).