Shanda Boyd collection, approximately 1985-2008

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Boyd, Shanda Taylor
Title
Shanda Boyd collection
Dates
approximately 1985-2008 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.91 cubic feet (1 box, 1 vertical file, and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
6546 (Accession No. 6546-001)
Summary
U.S. Army nurses uniform and other materials related to the career and activism of a University of Washington alumna
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Shanda Taylor Boyd graduated from the University of Washington in 1994 and went on to have a 23-year military career, including time during which she worked as a nurse. In 2004 she was involved in a car accident which left her with a brain injury which was finally diagnosed in 2008. She is active in the Veterans Administration program Taking Charge as well as other veteran and disability group organizations. At the University of Washington she has been active with the School of Nursing, Alumni Association, and Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity.

Source: "Thinking positive, taking back control" University of Washington Magazine, December 2017

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

U.S. Army nurses uniform, laminated posters, and ephemera.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Shanda Boyd, 2022

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description
Box
1 US Army Nurses Uniform
1 jacket, 1 pants, 1 hat, 1 t-shirt, 1 belt
VF
VF3263 Photographs and Ephemera
Coin art, photographs of Boyd from 1985, and veteran ephemera
folder:oversize
OS Folder 1 Posters
Laminated copy of a UW Nursing spread and a Disabled American Veterans poster both featuring Boyd

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)