Overview of the Collection
Medical Heritage Center
Lane, Karen Ford
Karen Lane, RN, MA Papers
1.5 linear feet
The Karen Lane, RN, MA Papers (1.5 linear feet) contains objects, nursing publications, an article and digital photographs related to Lane’s nursing career.
SPEC.202407.LANE
The records are in English
English
1900-2022
Biography
Karen Ford Lane (b. 1946) is from Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. She earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from The Ohio State University in 1969 and her Master’s in Health Education from Ohio State in 1975. During her career Lane worked in positions at University Hospitals, Columbus Public Schools, Mount Carmel School of Nursing and the Ohio Department of Health. At the Ohio Department of Health, she was the chief nurse of the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps from 1979 until her retirement in 2001 and became an influential practitioner in the specialty of treating handicapped children. She is the 2020 recipient of the Community Service Award from The Ohio State College of Nursing Alumni Society. Lane is also a member of the Friends of Nursing History Steering Committee of The Ohio State University Medical Heritage Center.
Scope and Content
The Karen Lane, RN, MA Papers (1.5 linear feet) contains objects, nursing publications, an article and digital photographs related to Lane’s nursing career.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series:
- Series I: Objects
- Series II: Papers
- Series III: Digital Materials
Series I: Objects contains (1 box) pieces collected by Karen Lane during her nursing career from professional organizations, primarily the Ohio Nurses Association. This series is arranged by item.
Series II: Papers contains (1 box) of nursing publications, ephemera and an article by Karen Lane, RN, MA and Kathryn A. Peppe, RN, MS. This series is arranged in alphabetical order by folder title.
Series III: Digital Materials contains (18 JPG files) digital photographs of an award ceremony held by Medical Mutual of Ohio in 2022. This series is arranged by item.
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open to the public and is available for viewing in the Medical Heritage Center. Digital materials that are part of this collection are not available online. Physical 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.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Karen Lane, RN, MA Papers,
SPEC.202407.LANE, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library,
The Ohio State University.
Detailed Description of The Collection
Series I: Objects
1950-2014
1
1
Button: Nurses on Boards (2)
undated
1
2
Button: I am a nurse. Together we are ONA, Ohio Nurses Association. (2)
undated
1
3
Button: I am a nurse. Together we are ONA.
undated
1
4
Button: I'm an RN, An Expert in Nursing Care
undated
1
5
Button: I am a nurse. Together we are ONA.
undated
1
6
Button: Ohio Nurses Association Volunteer, The Heart of ONA
undated
1
7
Button: Nurses have the Courage to Care
undated
1
8
Button: Nursing, Healing from the Heart
undated
1
9
Key chain: Stay Connected. Make Ohio State Stronger. Founded 1979.
undated
1
10
Lanyard: Heart (shape) RN
undated
1
11
Newspaper: The Columbus Citizen, article about The Ohio State Medical Center Expansion
June 3, 1950
1
12
Paper Weight: Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association 75th Anniversary
May 12, 2000
1
13
Phone Wallet: I Heart Nursing, ONA, Ohio Nurses Association (adhesive pocket that attaches to the back of a cellular telephone)
undated
1
14
Pin, Lapel attached to Card: Nurses, Many Roles, One Profession
undated
1
15
Pin, Lapel attached to Card: National Nurses Week 2014 Nurses Leading the way
2014
1
16
Pin, Lapel attached to Card: Silver Pin with Shaking Hands
undated
1
17
Pin, Lapel attached to Card: Nurses Care
undated
1
18
Pin, Lapel: ONA, Ohio Nurses Association
undated
1
19
Pin, Lapel: Nurses Care
undated
1
20
Pin, Lapel: RN
undated
1
21
Pin, Lapel: Gold and Purple, Rectangular
undated
1
22
Pin, Lapel: Gold Star with Shape of Ohio
undated
1
23
Pouch: ONA, Ohio Nurses Association
undated
1
24
Stamp, Postage: 4 cent U.S. Postage Stamp Featuring a Nurse, Framed
undated
1
25
T-shirt: Ohio Nurses Care for America
undated
1
26
Visor: ONA, Ohio Nurses Association
undated
1
27
Whistle: Nursing, Healthcare with a Human Touch
undated
Series II: Papers
1900-2019
2
1
75 Years of the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant
2010
2
2
American Academy of Pediatrics Awards Program
1978
2
3
American Journal of Nursing
October 1900
2
4
Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association Business Card
undated
2
5
Nursing Impact
2009-2010
2
6
Nursing Stickers
2019
2
7
The Ohio State University College of Nursing Brochure
undated
2
8
The Ohio State University College of Nursing Magazine
1995-1999
2
9
The Ohio State University College of Nursing Transformations in Nursing and Health
2012-2013
2
10
Standards of Nursing Practice for the Care of Children and Adolescents
August 1994
2
11
“Where are the Standards?” by Karen Lane, RN, MA and Kathryn A. Peppe, RN, MS
1987
Series III: Digital Materials
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_001
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_002
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_003
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_004
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_005
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_006
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_007
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_008
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_009
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_010
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_011
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_012
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_013
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_014
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_015
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_016
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_017
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022
1
Spec.202407.Lane_F01_018
JPG File: Medical Mutual of Ohio Awards Lunch Digital Photographs
2022