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Ruth Wiens papers, 1926-1993
Overview of the Collection
- Dnr
- Wiens, Ruth Avery
- Title
- Ruth Wiens papers
- Dates
- 1926-1993 (inclusive)19261993
- Quantity
- 4 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 2013-018
- Summary
- Ruth Avery Wiens was an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse who worked at St Vincent Hospital and Medical Center as its Nursing Director; at the Veterans Administration Hospital; and at the UO School of Nursing as Dean Pro-Tem during the transition in SON leadership between Jean Boyle (1957-75) and Carol Lindeman (1976-95). Many of her papers have been donated which show the inter-relationships of nursing and nursing education.
- Repository
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Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. MC:LIB
Portland, OR
97239
Telephone: 5034945587
hcaref@ohsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Other related SON finding aids include: 2000-006 Col. Strohm's Nurses Photograph Album; 2003-001 Kathryn Hilterbrandt Collection; 2003-004 Naida F. Hoffman Hurlburt Collection; 2005-002 School of Nursing Records; 2012-003 Ann Rosenfeld Papers; 2013-008 Mary Ann Farnsworth Papers; 2013-011 Sheila Kodadek Papers; 2013-017 Catherine Burns Papers
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ruth Helen Avery Wiens, b.1923 Danbury Ct.; parents Ralph E.Avery and Elizabeth Meister Avery. R.N. (1949); BSN Oregon (1964) MSN Ed. (1965); Cert. Comm. Mental Health, UW (1979). Supt. Nursing Topeka State Hosp.(1949-53); faculty UO (1963-68); Clin Assoc. Fac.(1968-72); Asst. Dean Nursing (1972-75); Dean pro-tem Nursing (1975-76); Ass. Prof.,Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (1977-)
From Who's Who
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains a wide variety of materials- correspondence; rough drafts and finished copies of papers; class schedules & syllabi; reports & studies; ephemera; photographic prints; newsclippings; and reprints.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.
Preferred Citation
[Collection title], Collection Number [####-###], Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection has been serialized in sections and arranged chronologically within each.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personnel Records, 1953-1990Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Personnel Records |
1953-1989 |
| 1 | Wiens St. Vincent Dir. of Nursing (includes one print) |
1968-1971 |
| 1 | Documentation of Wiens Skills & Jobs |
1969-1981 |
| 1 | Sigma Theta Tau |
1975-1976 |
| 1 | Changes in Tenure |
1977-1985 |
| 1 | Virginia City Chronicle "Ruth Wiens In Virginia City Jail!"[joke souvenir] |
undated |
| 1 | "9 to 5" single record by Dolly Parton [joke gift] |
undated |
Personal PapersReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Cards from Staff & Students I |
1973-1987 |
| 2 | Cards from Staff & Students II |
1977-1987 |
| 2 | Ephemera |
1985-2001 |
| 2 | Carol Meister Estate Case |
1986-1990 |
| 2 | Carol Meister Estate Case-Documentation |
1986-1989 |
| 2 | Carol Meister Estate Case-Correspondence on Expenses |
1986-1989 |
| 2 | Photographs: Ruth Wiens and Carol Lindemann; Arthur Wiens with School of Nursing faculty |
undated |
| 2 | Oregon State University commencement programs |
1976, 1978 |
OHSU School of Nursing, 1972-1987Return to Top
Container(s): Box 3
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | Cost Studies |
1972-1976 |
| 3 | Presidential Search Committee |
1973-1974 |
| 3 | Annual Report UOMS,UODS,UONS |
1974 |
| 3 | UOHSC Advisory Council Meetings |
1973-1975 |
| 3 | Entering Sophomores |
1974-1976 |
| 3 | SON Faculty Organization Handbook |
1975-1976 |
| 3 | UOHSC Advisory Council |
1975-1976 |
| 3 | SON Dean Search Committee |
1975-1976 |
| 3 | Physical Development Plan |
1975-1976 |
| 3 | Institutional Goals and Objectives |
1975-1976 |
| 3 | Traineeship Program |
1975-1977 |
| 3 | Steering Committee for SON Celebration |
1976 |
| 3 | OSBHE Site Visit |
1976 |
| 3 | Audrey E. Jones, R.N. |
1979 |
| 3 | "Graduate Psychiatric Nursing Training in Public Facilities" by Florence Hardesty |
1979 |
| 3 | Thursday Almanac (SON newsletter) |
1985-1986 |
| 3 | SON Meeting Minutes |
1986 |
| 3 | Office Memoranda |
1986-1987 |
| 3 | Blank Daily Schedule Form |
undated |
| 3 | Artifact-blank Class Record Book by Modern |
undated |
School of Nursing Curriculum, 1964-1987Return to Top
Container(s): Box 4
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 4 | Class Syllabi |
1964-1967 |
| 4 | Classes and Schedules |
1972-1987 |
| 4 | Baccalaureate Program Schedule Wtr-Spring 1975 |
1974 |
| 4 | Student Course Evaluations |
1974-1985 |
| 4 | Nur 405 Reading & Conference: R.N. Student Orientation |
1976 |
| 4 | Curriculum Syllabi |
1976 |
| 4 | Examples of Nursing Exams |
1976 |
| 4 | Nur 452 Syllabus |
1981 |
| 4 | Nur 457 Clinical Schedules |
1982 |
| 4 | Class Syllabi Mental Health Nursing |
1982-1985 |
| 4 | Grading Book |
1985 |
| 4 | SON Curriculum |
1986-1987 |
| 4 | Student Elective Grades Roster |
1987 |
Institutional Organization and History, 1926-1985Return to Top
Container(s): Box 5
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 5 | Nursing Degree Statistics-Historical |
1926-1976 |
| 5 | Documentation of Organizational History UOMS-UOHSC |
1938-1977 |
| 5 | UO SON & Nursing Education at St. Vincent M.C. |
1968-1972 |
| 5 | St. Vincent Hospital Department of Nursing |
1968-1972 |
| 5 | St. Vincent Hospital Administrative Manual |
undated |
| 5 | History of St. Vincent Hospital Nursing Services |
undated |
| 5 | Fifty Years of Professional Nursing (1926-76) |
1976 |
| 5 | Dammasch Management Review Team (DMRT) Reports |
1978-1979 |
| 5 | Dammasch Criminal Investigation |
1979 |
| 5 | Dammasch State Hospital Management Review Team |
1979 |
| 5 | Response to DMRT by Paula G. Morton, R.N. |
1979 |
| 5 | Psychiatric Nursing Services |
1981-1982 |
| 5 | Organization Charts PCU UHS-1NW |
1982 |
| 5 | Davis Correspondence Veterans Affairs |
1983 |
| 5 | Lawsuit Gowan vs. VAMC |
1984 |
| 5 | VA Program Planner (blank) |
1985 |
| 5 | Mental Health Nursing State Board Review |
undated |
| 6 | "The Past is Here Today; The Future Will Not Go Away" (speech on School of Nursing history and related nursing history) |
1976 October 15 |
Wiens Writings and News, 1953-1986Return to Top
Container(s): Box 6
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 6 | Wiens in the News (includes photographic prints) |
1953-1976 |
| 6 | Wiens in Print-Degrees and Jobs |
1953-1983 |
| 6 | Wiens-Smaller Papers on Psychiatric Nursing |
1956-1986 |
| 6 | Wiens- "A Chronicle of Chronicity" |
1977 |
| 6 | Wiens- "The Relationship of Stages in Human Development Crucial to Mental Health" |
1977 |
| 6 | Hargrave & Wiens- "Philosophy, Goals, & FUnctions of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing" |
1986 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Education--Curricula
- Schools, Nursing
- Universities and colleges--Administration
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
Occupations
- Nursing
- Universities and colleges--Faculty
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Boyle, Jean (act)
- Elhart, Dorothy, 1930- (act)
- Gaines, Barbara Conway (act)
- Lindeman, Carol Ann (act)
- Markel, Charlotte (act)
- Rawlinson, May (act)
- Schantz, Donna (act)
- Stone, Sandra (act)
- Tilden, Virginia (act)
- Wahl, Sharon (act)
