Rochester Homeopathic Genesee Hospital School of Nursing Collection

Rochester Regional Health - Rochester Medical Museum & Archvies

Rochester Homeopathic Training School for Nurses class of 1897 and 1898 - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:

Dates of Original:

1890 - 1910; 1924 - 1938; 1941 - 1978

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Historical Context

The School of Nursing opened December 1, 1889 as the Rochester Homeopathic Hospital Training School. The first graduating class consisted of three students. The school was a leader in the effort to establish professional criteria for the training and registering of nurses. This effort culminated in the New York State Nurse Practice Act of 1903. Miss Ida Jane Anderson, a member of the class of 1902, holds the distinction of being the first registered nurse in New York State. The last class was graduated in June 1978. Many of the 2,063 graduates of the school went on to distinguished careers in nursing and nursing education, and today carry on the school's traditions as members of the Genesee Hospital Alumni Association.

Scope of Collection

The collection includes photographs of nearly all of the graduating classes of the School of Nursing throughout its existence from the 1890s through 1970s. There is also an image of the nurses’ dormitory, Eastman Hall.