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Guide to the Florida League for Nursing Collection

Collection Number: M02-2
Title: Florida League for Nursing Collection
Dates: 1967-1986
Size: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Repository: Manuscripts and Personal Papers, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida

ABSTRACT

The collection consists of administrative and financial records, and publications which chronicle the League's activities and development from 1967-1986. The bulk of the collection are printed materials.

LANGUAGE English.

ACQUISITION

Gift of UNF faculty member.

ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION

The collection is open for research. For additional information and to make an appointment to view the collection, contact E. Brady at 904-620-1533; email: ebrady@unf.edu

PREFERRED CITATION

Florida League for Nursing Collection, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.

BIOGRAPHICAL / HISTORICAL NOTE

The Florida League for Nursing (FLN) is a constitutent of the National League for Nursing. Established in October 1953, its goal was "to inititate and stimulate service, education, and research programs to meet the nursing needs of the area." The first bylaws were adopted in 1969 and the FLN was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1983.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The collection consists of administrative and financial records, and publications which chronicle the League's activities and development from 1967-1986. The bulk of the collection are printed materials.

ARRANGEMENT

Arranged alphabetically by series; chronological within folder.

INDEX TERMS

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog:

Florida League for Nursing.
National League for Nursing.
Nurses -- Florida.
Nursing -- Florida -- Societies, etc.

CONTAINER LIST

           
Box    Folder   Description  
1   1-2   Annual Reports.
Holdings: 1967-1985. Most years include minutes of the annual meeting, and President's / Treasurer's reports.  Annual reports for 1973+ include constitutent reports filed with the National League for Nursing. Lacking: 1969-70; 1971-72; 1979-80.
 
1   3-4   Articles of Incorporation: September 9, 1983.
Bylaws: May 5, 1969; April 9, 1976; April 19, 1979; April 29, 1982; 1984 (Amended May 2, 1985)
 
1   5   Financial Statements
December 31, 1976 - December 31, 1981.
 
1   6-8   Minutes (Board of Directors' meetings)
January 31, 1967 - February 19, 1981.  Some minutes include Presidential correspondence, financial statistics, and reports.
 
2   9-10   Publications:
Journal:
Florida Nursing and Health Care, v.1, no. 1 (Winter 1984) - v.2, no. 1 (Spring 1985)
Newsletter:
FLN News / Newsletter:  August 1972;  April 1975-December 1983. Lacking: September 1972 - March 1975
 
2   11   Miscellaneous Documents
Lists of Officers: Elected Officers, Board of Directors, and Committee Chairs / Members. 1969-1986.
Policy & Procedure Manual, 1980?
 

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