Speeches, Essays & Narratives

This selection of speeches, essays, and narratives provides a first-person perspective on experiences and events in the lives of some of the women profiled in this exhibit. From Nobel laureate Gerty Cori's philosophy of life to Julia Stimson's typical day as a medical social worker, these words of prose contribute toward a better appreciation of the lives of our pioneering woman health professionals.

• Gerty Cori, "Glories of the Human Mind," ca. 1953
• Eugenia Klinefelter, "Twenty-five Years," June 1945
• Louise Knapp, "The Nursing School's Responsibility in Admitting Students," 1942
• Louise Knapp, Radio Talk, March 7, 1942
• Louise Knapp, "Careers in Nursing," April 24, 1943
• Retta L. Snyder, "Recollections of a World War Nurse"
• Julia C. Stimson, "An Actual Day's Work," 1912
• Jessie Ternberg Remarks, October 8, 1993
• Mildred Trotter, "Operations at Central Identification Laboratory," 1949

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