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This notebook consists of notes and essays from an anatomy class from October 1st, 1899 into 1900 “with Sister Amy”. This notebook is only about one quarter full and is marked up with notes and grades from the instructor.

Scope and Contents

Consists of notes and essays from a Materia Medica course with Dr. Wentworth, dated January 8th through January 29th, 1901. This notebook is approximately half full and contains several loose sheets of notes. A

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Contains notes and essays for “Course G,” on Surgical Dressings and Techniques with Dr. Cushing from February 1901. The second half of this notebook contains notes and essays from “Course H,” on Surgical Remedies and Their Application / Instruments with Dr. Thorndike in March 1901. Several sections are marked with instructor notes.

Scope and Contents The scrapbook contains blank hospital forms, correspondence, drawings, news clippings, notes, and photographs. Two portraits of Ralston are store loose at the front of the book. Ralston added hand-written captions to many of the images, sometimes identifying people and places by name. It contains many images of Ralston, her fellow nursing students, Children’s Hospital physicians, staff, instructors, and patients. It records many scenes of daily life for the nursing students, life on the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of three of Edith Pollard Ralston’s student notebooks, a scrapbook, various photographs, her diploma, and her Class of 1902 school pin.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of three of Edith Pollard Ralston’s student notebooks, a scrapbook, various photographs, her diploma, and her Class of 1902 school pin.