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History of Nursing: Nursing Organisations.
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Series[UMA-SR-000000838] Gertrude Berger - History of Nursing 1957-1977Accession[1994.0056] Consolidated Papers of Gertrude BergerIdentifierUMA-IT-000032671Scope and ContentFile compiled by Miss Berger containing her handwritten notes on the history of the Royal Victorian College of Nursing, Australian Nursing Organisations, International Council of Nurses, Florence Nightingale International Foundation, and a draft of her speech to the 29th Annual meeting of the Victorian Branch of the FNCA, n.d. This file also contains documents from these various organisations, presumed to have been used for research in writing the manuscript histories. In order in the file they are:
*Official opening of the Royal Women's Hospital 3AW Community Service
Block, program of events, 7 May 1972;
*Nurses (General Nursing) Regulations 1972, Statutory Rules 1972, No.
289 under the Nurses Act 1958, and Statutory Rules 1977;
*VNC, New General Nursing Curriculum, June 1972;
*`Top Nurses at College Conference', news cutting re College of Nursing, Australia, National Office 27th Annual
Conference, Brisbane, n.d.;
*Florence Nightingale International Nurses' Association (formerly Old Internationals Association), An Appreciation and a Tribute: to Nan Lux Dorsey, n.d.;
*Florence Nightingale Centenary Memorial Appeal for Advanced Nursing
Education Generally, photocopies of articles from UNA Nursing Journal,
1957;
*Florence Nightingale International Nurses' Association (formerly Old
Internationals Association), Newsletter, 1976;
*RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office,VB notice of General Meeting, 29 May 1973;
*Photographs of Miss Beryl Grant, FCollege of Nursing, Australia, National Office, President of College of Nursing, Australia, National Office, 1974/75, and
Miss V Bullwinkel, MBE, ARRD, ED, FNM, FCollege of Nursing, Australia, National Office, President, College of Nursing, Australia, National Office,
1973/74;
*Your Professional Nursing Association, RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office,VB circular to members outlining Australian Nursing Federation, National Office and associated organisations and their functions, July 1976;
*Determination of the Hospital Nurses' Wages Board, No.3 of 1972;
*Industrial Officer Report, report by Geoff McDonald, IO for the Australian Nursing Federation, National Office/Royal Victorian College of Nursing on the difficulties in finalising award negotiations caused by the nurse educators, May 1971;
*Victorian Nursing Council, questions and answers about the VNC and its main functions, September 1969 (two copies);
*National Florence Nightingale Committee of Australia Newsletter No.1, 14 January 1972, with accompanying letter to Miss Berger, brief history of the National League for Nursing (USA), and copy of letter from College of Nursing, Australia, National Office to National Florence Nightingale Committee of Australia announcing appointment of Mr K W McMahon as its nurse educator in 1973;
*The National League for Nursing (USA), two ts. copies of this document presented with compliments from Mrs EWS Sullivan, President, National Florence Nightingale Committee of Australia, c.1972;
*On the Job, newsletter of the Australian Red Cross Society, Western
Australian Division), October 1971;
*RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office, Organization Structure and Job Descriptions, issued by the Federal
Office, 1 February 1975;
*RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office, What is the Royal Australian Nursing Federation?, circular explaining functions of the RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office, 1972;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office, A College of Advanced Education: History and Activities, circular issued 1970;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Draft Constitution for State Committees, n.d.;
*Photograph of Miss H BAustralian Nursing Federation, National Officef, Dip.N.Admin, FCollege of Nursing, Australia, National Office, President, College of Nursing, Australia, National Office,
1975/76;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Invitation and enclosures for Miss Berger to attend the 25th Annual
Meeting of the College of Nursing, Australia, National Office, May 1974;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Invitation for Miss Berger to attend 26th Annual Meeting of the
College of Nursing, Australia, National Office, May 1975;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Minute of Appreciation to Miss JG Murray, May 1974;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Annie Sage Memorial Australian Nursing Scholarships, leaflet, n.d.;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Discussion Document re Future Structure of College of Nursing, Australia, National Office, circular 1976;
*Tribute to Miss Jane E Muntz, from UNA Nursing Journal, September
1970;
*RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office What it is, What it does, How it works..., leaflet, n.d., annotated by
Miss Berger;
*Royal Victorian College of Nursing statement of income and expenditure for the year to 30 June 1970;
*Circular letter from Miss Patricia Armstrong-Grant, Executive Secretary, Royal Victorian College of Nursing, explaining her resignation from that position, 14 November 1974;
*Florence Nightingale Centenary Fund Balance Sheet for December 1973;
*Curriculum Vitae for Florence Nightingale, n.d.;
*RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office, Some Landmarks in Australian Nursing History, circular, n.d.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1994.0056 Unit 0016
*Official opening of the Royal Women's Hospital 3AW Community Service
Block, program of events, 7 May 1972;
*Nurses (General Nursing) Regulations 1972, Statutory Rules 1972, No.
289 under the Nurses Act 1958, and Statutory Rules 1977;
*VNC, New General Nursing Curriculum, June 1972;
*`Top Nurses at College Conference', news cutting re College of Nursing, Australia, National Office 27th Annual
Conference, Brisbane, n.d.;
*Florence Nightingale International Nurses' Association (formerly Old Internationals Association), An Appreciation and a Tribute: to Nan Lux Dorsey, n.d.;
*Florence Nightingale Centenary Memorial Appeal for Advanced Nursing
Education Generally, photocopies of articles from UNA Nursing Journal,
1957;
*Florence Nightingale International Nurses' Association (formerly Old
Internationals Association), Newsletter, 1976;
*RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office,VB notice of General Meeting, 29 May 1973;
*Photographs of Miss Beryl Grant, FCollege of Nursing, Australia, National Office, President of College of Nursing, Australia, National Office, 1974/75, and
Miss V Bullwinkel, MBE, ARRD, ED, FNM, FCollege of Nursing, Australia, National Office, President, College of Nursing, Australia, National Office,
1973/74;
*Your Professional Nursing Association, RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office,VB circular to members outlining Australian Nursing Federation, National Office and associated organisations and their functions, July 1976;
*Determination of the Hospital Nurses' Wages Board, No.3 of 1972;
*Industrial Officer Report, report by Geoff McDonald, IO for the Australian Nursing Federation, National Office/Royal Victorian College of Nursing on the difficulties in finalising award negotiations caused by the nurse educators, May 1971;
*Victorian Nursing Council, questions and answers about the VNC and its main functions, September 1969 (two copies);
*National Florence Nightingale Committee of Australia Newsletter No.1, 14 January 1972, with accompanying letter to Miss Berger, brief history of the National League for Nursing (USA), and copy of letter from College of Nursing, Australia, National Office to National Florence Nightingale Committee of Australia announcing appointment of Mr K W McMahon as its nurse educator in 1973;
*The National League for Nursing (USA), two ts. copies of this document presented with compliments from Mrs EWS Sullivan, President, National Florence Nightingale Committee of Australia, c.1972;
*On the Job, newsletter of the Australian Red Cross Society, Western
Australian Division), October 1971;
*RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office, Organization Structure and Job Descriptions, issued by the Federal
Office, 1 February 1975;
*RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office, What is the Royal Australian Nursing Federation?, circular explaining functions of the RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office, 1972;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office, A College of Advanced Education: History and Activities, circular issued 1970;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Draft Constitution for State Committees, n.d.;
*Photograph of Miss H BAustralian Nursing Federation, National Officef, Dip.N.Admin, FCollege of Nursing, Australia, National Office, President, College of Nursing, Australia, National Office,
1975/76;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Invitation and enclosures for Miss Berger to attend the 25th Annual
Meeting of the College of Nursing, Australia, National Office, May 1974;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Invitation for Miss Berger to attend 26th Annual Meeting of the
College of Nursing, Australia, National Office, May 1975;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Minute of Appreciation to Miss JG Murray, May 1974;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Annie Sage Memorial Australian Nursing Scholarships, leaflet, n.d.;
*College of Nursing, Australia, National Office Discussion Document re Future Structure of College of Nursing, Australia, National Office, circular 1976;
*Tribute to Miss Jane E Muntz, from UNA Nursing Journal, September
1970;
*RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office What it is, What it does, How it works..., leaflet, n.d., annotated by
Miss Berger;
*Royal Victorian College of Nursing statement of income and expenditure for the year to 30 June 1970;
*Circular letter from Miss Patricia Armstrong-Grant, Executive Secretary, Royal Victorian College of Nursing, explaining her resignation from that position, 14 November 1974;
*Florence Nightingale Centenary Fund Balance Sheet for December 1973;
*Curriculum Vitae for Florence Nightingale, n.d.;
*RAustralian Nursing Federation, National Office, Some Landmarks in Australian Nursing History, circular, n.d.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1994.0056 Unit 0016
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CreatorBerger, GertrudeRoleProvenance
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Date1957-1977
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Berger, Gertrude, History of Nursing: Nursing Organisations. (1957-1977), [UMA-IT-000032671]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 30/04/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/496863