Lycoming College - Lycoming County Women's History

Photograph of three nurses and Miss America. "L to R: Emily Mausteller, Bev Schriner, Peggy McKee. Marilyn Van Derbur (Miss America)"

Snapshot. Note on reverse of photo identifies "Anna Hinaman as a U.S. Cadet Corps student nurse (summer uniform, raincoat and hat, approx 1943-44) Maried while in training. Entered training Feb. 1942; Married Sept. 23, 1943; Graduated 1945. (First Cadet Corps class; First February class; First class allowed to marry while in training)"

Photograph of group of nursing students in classroom

Application of Lula Thompson for admission to the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses, dated Jan. 13, 1897. Mrs. Thompson was a widow with children aged three and five, who, as she indicated in response to a question on the application, would be cared for by their grandparents. She listed Roman Catholic as her religion and gave as recommendations Dr. S.O Goldman, of New York, and L.O. LaBelle, with whom she apparently boarded.

Business students studying together.

Photograph of capping ceremony. Handwritten notes on the reverse list, "Capping, 3-13-59, class of 1961. M.E. Maynard, Williamsport Hospital."

Photo of capping ceremony of class of 1958. The directory lists the following members of this class: Grace Abramo, Emma Beierle, Barbara Bower, Joan Brosious, Betty Burfield, Jacqueline Burns, Bertha Clark, Nancy Clouser, Lucille Daugherty, Suzanne Hancock, Fay Harman, Joanne Hart, Elaine Justice, Joanna Kling, Juanita Oliver, Sally Lehman, Mary Messinger, Betty Neff, Joyce O'Donnell, Catherine Plotts, Shirley Ricker, Virginia Schmohl, Beverly Schriner, Nancy Selders, Andrea Wagner, and Doris Winkleblech.

Photo of six students in chemistry lab. Although undated, their uniforms appear to be from the 1930's or 1940's.

Photo of class of 1926. As identified in hand-written note on reverse: "front row: Mabel Grove, Margaret Blaker, Adessa Furst, Nellie Harkness, Aletha Riggs, Flora Johnson, Gertrude Smith. 2nd row: Mary Lindsay, Josephine Smith, Margaret Bryson, Miss Eckman - Instructor, Miss Hipple - Director of Nursing, Evelyn Richter, Caroline Guiser, Mary Louise Koch, Pauline Smith, Hazel Cleaver, Muriel Portmore, Madge Eberenz, Alice Heylmun. Picture donated by F. Jones."

Photo of class of 1931, probably taken in 1929. From 100 years of tradition, p. 51: "Front: Mary Merrill, Thelma McCaslin, Alice Eckman, Ceil Sanders, Margaret Waltz; 2nd: Nellie Mahoney, Lillian Larson, Elinor Spotts, Elizabeth Stitzer; 3rd: Elizabeth Waring, Doris Smead, Louise Welty, Blanche Heim, Elverda Sharritts; top: Kathryn McMahon, Charlotte Crandall; absent - Alice Bahr, Thelma Ault, Marjorie Ditzler, Gertrude Barto." From verso of photo: "Elizabeth Stitzer Finkele; Mary Merrell Linaberry Finney (Dec.); Thelma McCaslin (Dec.); Alice Eckman Bastian; Ceil Sanders Welliver; Margaret Waltz Williams. Corner Rural Ave. & Campbell facing Campbell, on a "break" between classes. Probably 1929."

Photo of class of 1934. Stamped on verso: "Published May 6, 1934." Attached is a clipping from the Williamsport Grit of that date: "Members of Hospital Graduating Class: First row, left to right: Blanche Phyllis Mason, of Canton; Elizabeth Helen Stoetzel, Emaline R. Winner, of this city; Geraldine C. Smithgall, of Montoursville; Sara A. Miller, of Montgomery, and Annabelle I. Fisher, of Allenwood. Second row: Ellen B. Linn, of Renovo; Margaret A. Wilson, Helen K. May, of this city; Phoebe O. Renn, of Muncy; Martha T. Gray, of this city, and Naomi E. Meckley, of Montoursville. Third row: Miss Lulu M. Hipple, director of nurses; Onalee Mae Renells, of this city; Dorothy A. Bedford, of Montoursville; Ruth Helen Tietbohl, of South Williamsport; Winifred M. Raker, of Liberty; Iva Ellen Carr, of Calvert, and Emma E. Johnson, of Houtzdale. Last row: Angelina C. Caprio, of Lock Haven; Louise M. Beer, of DuBois; Katherine L. Kerstetter, of Muncy; Frieda A. Cox, of Dushore; Maxine Deise, of this city; Emiline Stafford, of Ralston, and C. Louise DeWitt, of Falls."

Photo of class of 1937. Students are dressed in their everyday uniforms, rather than the attire of the official graduation photo on p. 54 of 100 years of tradition. The directory lists class members as Emily Albright, Mildred Brickley, Jane Culver, Ada Deppe, Alice Dieffenbach, Aris Drumm, Juanita Heyler, Sarah Hoag, Mable Hopkins, Helen Junod, Lois Kackenmeister, Viola King, Louise Konkle, Mary B. Kriner, Anna Kyler, Frances McCormick, Alice Miller, Pauline Phillips, Florence Probst, Elizabeth Sander, Mary Snyder, Gladys Updegrove, and Pauline Wertman.