By Tricia McEldowney
Title: Harriet Mather Papers, 1925-1984 December 15
ID: UA/RG-PP/ARCH-010
Primary Creator: Mather, Harriet Livingston (1898-1984)
Extent: 0.23 Cubic Feet. More info below.
Arrangement: The Harriet Mather Papers are arranged chronologically.
Subjects: Anniversaries, Denison University--Centennials, Mather, Harriet Livingston, 1898-1984, Nursing--Study and teaching--Louisiana--New Orleans--20th century, Nursing schools--Louisiana--New Orleans--20th century, Southern Baptist Hospital. Mather School of Nursing, Women nurses--Louisiana--New Orleans--20th century
Forms of Material: Booklets, Correspondence, Newsletters, Newspaper clippings, Scrapbooks, Speeches (documents)
Languages: English
Harriet Livingston Mather was born on June 25, 1898. In 1921, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Denison University, and in 1923 she received a diploma in nursing from Christ Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mather began her long career in nursing the following year as an assistant operating room supervisor at Christ Hospital and held this position for two years.
In 1926, Mather began working at Southern Baptist Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. She initially worked as an operating room supervisor before she became the director of nurses and oversaw the school of nursing at the hospital. In 1943, the school was renamed the Mather School of Nursing in her honor, and Mather became the director of the school in 1948. She held this position until 1958. The Mather School of Nursing, a diploma program, operated until 1972 when it closed due to students’ preference for degree programs.
Harriet Mather died in 1984.
Anniversaries
Denison University--Centennials
Mather, Harriet Livingston, 1898-1984
Nursing--Study and teaching--Louisiana--New Orleans--20th century
Nursing schools--Louisiana--New Orleans--20th century
Southern Baptist Hospital. Mather School of Nursing
Women nurses--Louisiana--New Orleans--20th century
Repository: Denison University Archives
Alternate Extent Statement: (1) 2.5" legal document box
Access Restrictions: This collection is available for research but may be used only in the Denison University Archives & Special Collections research room.
Use Restrictions: Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright and are made available for research and educational purposes. While Denison University holds the physical rights for this collection, we may not hold the copyright or reproduction rights. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Denison University Archives & Special Collections is not held liable.
Preferred Citation: Harriet Mather Papers, University Archives & Special Collections, Denison University (Granville, Ohio)
Processing Information: Processed by: Tricia McEldowney (2025 January); Finding aid written by: Tricia McEldowney (2025 January)
