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Alice E. Henderson Collection
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| Alice Henderson by unidentified photographer black and white photograph, 1915 |
Biography
Alice Elizabeth Henderson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She received her nursing diploma in 1907 from the Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School for Nurses. She received a scholarship award for excellence her freshman year. She held several positions at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1907 to 1911, including head nurse and night superintendent. In 1914 she became a chief nurse with the Maryland Red Cross Unit that was on the first Red Cross relief ship sent to Europe, the Mercy Ship. She served on the staff of the American Red Cross Hospital at Pau, France in 1915. For this work and her service with the American Fund for the French Wounded she was decorated by the French government. She spent the remainder of her life in Woodstock, New York, where she assisted in Civilian Defense during World War II.
Hopkins Affiliations
| 1904 - 1907 | Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School for Nurses, student |
| 1907 - 1911 | Johns Hopkins Hospital |
Scope and Content
The Alice E. Henderson Collection consists of medals received for World War I service.
Policy on Access and Use
This collection may contain some restricted records. Materials pertaining to patients, students, employees, and human research subjects, as well as unprocessed collections and recent administrative records, carry restrictions on access. For more information about the policies and procedures for access, see Policy on Access and Use.
Permissions and Credits
When citing material from this collection, credit The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. For permission to reproduce images, contact the holder of the copyright.
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