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Collection BroMS : Margaret Smith Brogden Collection

Description

Key

98566

Reference Code Element

BroMS

Type

Text

Dates

1902-1905, inclusive

Creator

Personal name, Brogden, Margaret Smith, 1865-1944

Administrative/Biographical History

Margaret Smith Brogden
3 Aug 1865-30 Oct 1944
Margaret S. Brogden was born at Long Green, Baltimore County. After receiving her nursing diploma in 1902, she worked as a private duty nurse and then as a public health nurse for the Babies' Milk Fund Association and the Instructive Visiting Nurses Association. From 1909 to 1931 she was the Director of the Social Service Department of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She helped to organize the American Association of Medical Social Workers. She served as its treasurer and on many committees, and was made an honorary member. In 1922 she prepared the instructional book, " Handbook of Organization and Method in Hospital Social Service". She was a pioneer in the field of medical social work and training.

Chronology

Johns Hopkins Training School for Nurses, student, 1899-1902

Scope and Content

The Margaret Smith Brogden Collection consists of her nursing diploma and Maryland State Nurses' certificate.

Subjects - Name

Corporate name, Johns Hopkins Hospital. School of Nursing. Class of 1902

Language

English

Administration

Date(s) of Descriptions

2004, 2006

Processing Information

The Margaret Smith Brogden Collection was processed by Anthony Dellureficio in 2004 and described by Elisabeth Sultzbaugh in 2006 through a grant from the Johns Hopkins Nurses' Alumni Association.

Accession

2001-006

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