Rosa Lee Weinert (1928-2021) entered the nursing program at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, at age 17. She graduated in 1949 and continued working at Good Samaritan Hospital for sixteen years. She eventually moved to Columbus, Ohio, where she was a staff member at the Ohio Nurses Association and then a part time nursing supervisor while she completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at The Ohio State University. After working at hospitals in Lansing, Michigan, and Barberton, Ohio, she returned to Columbus to serve as the executive director for the State Board of Nursing. She held this position for fifteen years.
The Rosa Lee Weinert Oral History (0.25 linear foot) contains copies of the oral history interview conducted with Weinert on July 19, 2001 accompanied by her curriculum vitae and memorial service program.
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[Identification of item], Rosa Lee Weinert Oral History, SPEC.202505.WINERTORALHISTORY, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University.