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Collection FinMG : Mary Gross Finney Collection

Description

Key

87792

Reference Code Element

FinMG

Type

Text

Dates

1890

Extent

Book

Creator

Personal name, Finney, Mary E. Gross

Administrative/Biographical History

Mary Gross
2 Jun 1868- 16 Jun 1950
Mary Gross Finney was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was a member of the first class of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School for Nurses, receiving her diploma in 1891. She married Dr. John M. T. Finney, a Johns Hopkins surgeon and instructor in 1892. During World War I she organized Red Cross workers to provide aid to Base Hospital 18 where her husband was stationed. During World War II she organized groups of women to supply dressings and clothing for Britain. For this work she received a civilian gallantry medal from the British government in 1948. She was the only American woman to be awarded the "King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom."

Chronology

Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School for Nurses, student, 1889-1891

Graduation JHHSON, 1891

Scope and Content

The Mary Gross Finney Collection consists of her nursing diploma and a student notebook on nutrition containing recipes and titled "Johns Hopkins Hospital Diet Kitchen- November 1 1890."

Subjects - Name

Family name, Finney Family

Corporate name, Johns Hopkins Hospital. School of Nursing. Class of 1891

Subjects

Topic, Nutrition

Language

English

Administration

Date(s) of Descriptions

2003, 2007

Processing Information

The Mary Gross Finney Collection was processed by Anthony Dellureficio and described by Elisabeth Sultzbaugh and Ruth Carver through a grant from the Johns Hopkins Nurses' Alumni Association.

Accession

2001-092

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