Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Chicago, Illinois, 60610
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Image: Unnumbered page from the Edith Shaw and Provident Hospital photo album, circa 1931, courtesy of Newberry Library
Title:
Edith Shaw family and Provident Hospital photo album (Modern Manuscripts)
Content:
Photograph album of Chicago nurse Edith A. Shaw (1910-1993), an African American woman who resided on the South Side of Chicago. Shaw graduated from Provident Hospital's nursing student program in 1932. Photographs in the album include her family, her friends and fellow students, nurses and doctors, and some photos taken in and outside of the hospital. Also includes a lot of candid photography at the beach and with friends, along with some formal portraits of her family and from her sister Pansy's wedding.
Dates:
Approximately, 1923-1943
Size:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Access:
Unrestricted, The Edith Shaw family and Provident Hospital photo album is available in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III).
Language:
English
Inventory:
| Box # | Folder # | Title Identifier |
| Box 1 | Folders 1 through 9 | Photo album (covers and 34 leaves), 1923-1943 |