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From: P R HOFFMANN <>
Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] GALESBURG NURSING SCHOOL
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 21:31:13 -0400
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Ginny--

Thank you for the leads regarding the Galesburg Cottage Hospital School
of Nursing; I will follow up via the newspaper link and the hospital
address you so graciously provided.

Mother's married name was PFEFFER; dad was John Thomas Pfeffer of St.
Louis, MO. They married in 1950; both are deceased (Mom in 1994; Dad in
2000).

If you can confirm the name of the military hospital (Mayo General??), I
would be most appreciative.

Thank you again, and best regards,

P.R. Hoffmann


Ginny wrote:

>The Galesburg Cottage Hospital School of Nursing operated
>a 3 yr. Diploma School for many yrs. (Someone else may know just how long).
>
>What is/was your Mother's married name?
>
>In my time I cannot recall a St. Mary's Hosp. Sch. of Nsg. BUT have seen
>nurses wearing such a pin...maybe a LPN program.
>
>I do have a living friend, in Tx. who was also in the Cadet Corp.@ Cottage.
>Perhaps a letter to the Ed. of the Galesburg Reg. Mail might bring
>a response from someone of that Cadet Corp. who may not have a computer.
><http://www.register-mail.com/>;
>
>Re: "the converted battlefield hosp."--a hosp. was built on North Seminary
>Street
>c. 1940, for treatment of injured service personnel of WWII, I think the
>name was close to
>"Mayo General Hosp. Galesburg Branch/Extension". (I have photos of it so can
>check the name).
>Students from Cottage spent time there on "affiliation".
>It has undergone many changes, but some buildings still exist.
>
>Cottage Hosp. still exists altho' the Dormitory is down.
>You could write to the Personnel Office @695 N. Kellogg St.
>Galesburg, IL. 309-343-8131.
>Need more?
>Will try.
>Regards.
>ginny
>
>>Hello--
>>
>>I'm trying to track down some history or records for the Galesburg
>>Nursing School. My Mother, Rosemary D. Felling, attended the Nursing
>>School in the late 1930s or early 1940s, and joined the Cadet Nurse
>>Corps in World War II. Does anyone in your historical society know
>>whether school records are available, or whom I might contact to inquire
>>about the Nursing School's records?
>>
>>I recall that there was some sort of relationship between the Galesburg
>>Nursing School and St. Mary's Hospital in Galesburg, because Mother wore
>>a St. Mary's pin on her uniform for the 40+ years she worked as an RN.
>> Were they truly affiliated, or two separate nursing schools?
>>
>>She talked (infrequently) about one of the hospitals in Galesburg being
>>"converted" to handle battlefield trauma cases, saying that she worked
>>Any responses to my inquiry would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>>Thank you in advance for your help,
>>
>>P.R. HOFFMANN
>>HERNDON, VIRGINIA
>>
>>______________________________
>>
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