Elizabeth Gloser DeSantis papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a small assortment of papers from Elizabeth Gloser DeSantis, who attended nursing school at Michael Reese Hospital in Gary, Indiana in 1938 and 1939, and later enlisted to serve in the 38th Evacuation Unit in 1942. With the 38th Evac, she served in Tunisia and Italy, recording a diary throughout her service. The collection consists of the original diary, a typed transcript of the diary, a photographic scrapbook, some loose photographs and a few other papers. There is also a cd with pictures and diary transcript.
Dates
- Creation: 1938 - 1945
Creator
- DeSantis, Elizabeth Gloser (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
Elizabeth Gloser DeSantis attended nursing school at Michael Reese Hospital in Gary, Indiana in 1938 and 1939; and enlisted to serve in the 38th Evacuation Unit in 1942. With the 38th Evac, she served in Tunisia and Italy, recording a diary until 1945.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Abstract
The collection contains a small assortment of papers from Elizabeth Gloser DeSantis, who attended nursing school at Michael Reese Hospital in Gary, Indiana in 1938 and 1939, and later enlisted to serve in the 38th Evacuation Unit in 1942. With the 38th Evac, she served in Tunisia and Italy, recording a diary throughout her service. The collection consists of the original diary, a typed transcript of the diary, a photographic scrapbook, some loose photographs and a few other papers.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into seven different series, these being 1) the diary, 2) a letter, 3) a file of miscellaneous materials, 4) nursing certificates, 5) nursing school report cards, 6) photographs, and 7) a scrapbook. The photos from the scrapbook have been removed for conservation reasons and mounted on acid-free paper.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Anne Montgomery of Las Cruces, NM, in 2011
Dimensions
The collection is contained in a clamshell boxes, measuring 15 inches in length.
Processing Information
Processed by Robert A. McInnes, 2011.
Subject
- United States. Army. Evacuation Hospital (38th) -- History (Organization)
- DeSantis, Elizabeth Gloser -- Photographs (Person)
- Title
- Papers of Elizabeth Gloser DeSantis
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Robert A. McInnes
- Date
- June 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States
spec-coll@uncc.edu
