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Collection KinE : Esther King Collection

Description

Key

113984

Reference Code Element

KinE

Type

Text

Dates

1997, inclusive

Creator

Personal name, King, Esther V.

Administrative/Biographical History

Esther King, an assistant director of nursing for Johns Hopkins’ Marburg Pavilion, was born in Aura, New Jersey. She attended Blackstone College in Blackstone, Virginia from 1926 to 1928 before applying to The Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School for Nurses in 1929. King received her nursing diploma in 1932.
After graduation, she served as a private duty nurse until 1951 when Anna Wolf convinced her to accept an appointment as temporary assistant director of nursing service in the Marburg wing of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 1956, the appointment was made permanent and she held this position until her retirement. In 1966, she was appointed to The Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School for Nurses faculty.
King retired in 1973 to Spotsylvania, Virginia where she worked as a part-time college nurse. She was active with the Johns Hopkins Nurses Alumnae Association throughout her lifetime, and chaired its endowed bed committee for many years., JHH SON Class of 1932

Scope and Content

The Esther King Collection consists of photos, correspondence, jewelry and a portrait.

Subjects - Name

Corporate name, Johns Hopkins Hospital. School of Nursing. Class of 1932

Language

English

Administration

Date(s) of Descriptions

2006

Processing Information

The Esther King Collection was processed by Ruth Carver in 2006 through a grant from the Johns Hopkins Nurses' Alumni Association.

Accession

2016-021

2004-058

2000-055

Related Artifacts

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	4498A	Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Charm

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