Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-bd-nursesschool_u.jpg

    In 1964, the first graduates of the McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, received their diplomas in a ceremony at Hawkins Elementary School Brighton.   The graduates were twenty-one women.  The School for Practical Nursing was sponsored by the McPherson Health Center where classes were held, and by Brighton and Howell Public Schools.  It was  funded by government funds under the Manpower Retraining Act through 1966.   All of the graduates passed their state board examination and were eligible to be licensed by the State Board of Nursing as Licensed Practical Nurses.   The School for Practical Nursing graduated their last class in 1987.

    In this 1964 photograph, the School of Practical Nursing Class honors its student nursing class garbed in the Student Nurse Uniform.

    Standing: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Bugard Korsgren, unknown, Elaine Woodruff, Susan Haynes, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown.

    Seated: unknown, unknown, unknown, Muriel Simmons, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Dorothy Yeagle, Sidney Morse, Emily Janet Rohrabacher, unknown.
  • HCDL-bd-nursesschool2_u.jpg

    In 1964, the first graduates of the McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, received their diplomas in a ceremony at Hawkins Elementary School Brighton.   The graduates were twenty-one women.  The School for Practical Nursing was sponsored by the McPherson Health Center where classes were held, and by Brighton and Howell Public Schools.  It was  funded by government funds under the Manpower Retraining Act through 1966.   All of the graduates passed their state board examination and were eligible to be licensed by the State Board of Nursing as Licensed Practical Nurses.   The School for Practical Nursing graduated their last class in 1987.

    In this 1964 photograph, the School of Practical Nursing Class honors its graduating class in the traditional white uniform dress.

    Standing back:  Tami Alexander, unknown, Dorothy Yeagle, unknown, Sydney Morse, Susan Haynes, unknown, unknown, unknown

    Middle row: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Bugard Korsgren, unknown

    Front Row: unknown, Elaine Woodruff, Emily Janet Rohrabacher, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown
  • HCDL-ngp-H006-04-0056_u.jpg

    This is the home at 316 Thompson Street, Howell, Michigan.  It was built by Robert H. McPherson when he moved from the R.B. McPherson house.  Robert H. McPherson was the President of McPherson Oil Company in 1961.
  • HCDL-ngp-H006-04-0081_u.jpg

    This a 1977 photograph of 915 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  It was owned by R. Bruce McPherson, and later J. Turner.  The home was also leased to J. Moffatt.
  • HCDL-ngp-H005-05-0012_u.jpg

    Exterior view of a fire escape at McPherson Hospital in 1953
  • HCDL-ngp-H005-05-0015_u.jpg

    McPherson Hospital was located on N. Michigan Ave and Clinton St in Howell, Michigan in 1955
  • HCDL-ngp-S002-21-0102_u.jpg

    A photo of the tennis court on the property of the McPherson Mansion in Howell. The mansion can be seen in the background of the photo, behind the tree line. Located at 915 N Michigan Ave.
  • HCDL-ngp-H006-04-0001_u.jpg

    These photographs were taken of the R. Bruce McPherson home at 915 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan, around 1917- 1918.    The photographs show both interior and exterior views of the home.  The names of the persons in the photographs are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-H006-04-0060_u.jpg

    These photographs are of the exterior of 915 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan, the McPherson Mansion.  It was occupied by the Parker family in 1977.  Photographs of the tennis courts are visible.

    The names of the people in the photographs are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-H005-05-0011_u.jpg

    The E. G. McPherson $30,000 residential property to be transformed.
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