Mildred Newton served as the director of the OSU School of Nursing from 1951-1968.
Evelyn Barrit was the dean and director of the Capitol University School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio during the time in which the letters were written.
The Evelyn Barritt/Mildred Newton Correspondence Collection (1 file folder) contains correspondence in which Newton advises Barritt on her doctoral work and publications, as well as training and working with nursing staff. Newton also shares some of her views on women as administrators, professionals, and general news events of the era.
The following related collection is part of the Medical Heritage Center archives:
The collection is open to the public and is available for viewing in the Medical Heritage Center. Materials do not circulate and must be used in the supervised reading room. Restrictions, including copyright, may exist and some materials may be too fragile to photocopy or digitize. The MHC charges for duplication services, which must be performed by staff.
[Identification of item], Evelyn Barritt/Mildred Newton Correspondence Collection, SPEC.200301.BARRITTNEWTON, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University.