Browse Items (10202 total)
-
McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, 1964
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. -
McPherson Health Center School of Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, Class of 1964
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 -
McPherson Home, 220 Thompson Street, Howell, Michigan
This is the home at 220 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. -
McPherson Home, 915 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan
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. -
McPherson Mansion Tennis Courts, Howell, Michigan - 1961
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. -
McPherson Mansion, 915 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan
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. -
McPherson Mansion, 915 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan
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. -
McPherson Memorial Hospital Banquet at Howell Armory, Howell, Michigan, April 2, 1955
This is a photograph from the April 2, 1955 "victory dinner" when the non-profit corporation for the purpose of raising funds for the construction of a new hospital facility met their goal of $698,736. Robert Akin was the general chairman of the Hospital Development Committee.
According to the 1988 Annual Report of McPherson Hospital, Howell, Michigan, with matching federal funds, this fundraising campaign enabled planners to go ahead with their plans to build a 75 bed hospital at a cost of $1,267,000.
The location of the banquet was at the Howell Armory. The persons in the photographs are unknown. -
McPherson Memorial Hospital fire escape, Howell, Michigan - 1953
Exterior view of a fire escape at McPherson Memorial Hospital in 1953 -
McPherson Memorial Hospital, Howell, Michigan - 1927
The home was located at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Clinton Street. It was built for Alexander McPherson in the early 1870s. Alexander lived there for 10 years before selling it to his brother Edward G. McPherson. Edward and his wife Rosalee, lived in the house for more than 40 years.
After their deaths, their heirs donated the house, appraised at $30,000 in 1927, to the city of Howell for use as a hospital.
After a $50,000 bond to renovate the house and a fire that caused another $8,000 in damage, McPherson Memorial Hospital opened on August 9, 1928.
Select values for one or more Elements to narrow down your search.