Newell, Mary Kate B. (Mary Kate Banton), 1894-1988

White, Jane

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

1979-05-24

1 audio file (16:33) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (11 pages : PDF)

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spoken word

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Mary Kate Newell was a 84-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Cartersville, Georgia in 1894. She received training for and was employed as a nurse at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.

Mary Kate Newell recounts moving to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1914 from Atlanta, Georgia to attend nurse training school at Presbyterian Hospital, where she was later employed. Topics discussed include the doctors she worked with, advancement of medical practices during the twentieth century, inclement weather events and Charlotte's growth.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master file. Interview originally recorded on reel to reel, duplicate audio analog cassette digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.

Newell, Mary Kate B. (Mary Kate Banton), 1894-1988

Presbyterian Hospital (Charlotte, N.C.)
Charlotte Memorial Hospital (Charlotte, N.C.)

Nurses
Hospitals--Administration
Manners and customs
Cities and towns--Growth

North Carolina--Charlotte
Georgia--Atlanta

Interviews
Oral histories

1910-1980

Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte

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