Harper and Hutzel Hospitals

Marion Josephine Wright Papers

drice — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:19:00 -0400

Marion Josephine Wright was a registered nurse at Harper Hospital and later at Jennings Memorial Hospital in Detroit, MI. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the District Nurses Association, a Vice-President if the Detroit Council on Community Nursing, and was on the advisory committee for the Practical Nurses school. In the early 1950s, Wright was the Associate Director of Harper Hospital. During her tenure as associate director, she was the author of many articles on patient care, nurse duties and nursing education. She also wrote a book titled, “The Improvement of Patient Care; A Study at Harper Hospital.” In 1970, she received a Meritorius Service Award from the Corporate Board of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.

The Marion J. Wright Papers consists of material related to her nursing career. These materials include certificates from completed classes and membership confirmations, copies of her articles and speeches, and photographs from a dinner meeting of the Essex-Kent County Industrial Nurses’ Association. The collection includes the contents of a scrapbook of clippings and articles similar to the topic of her writings. Most of the materials in the collection are from her time at Harper Hospital, with some materials from later in her life.

Gallery Announcement: World War I Centennial

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The World War I centennial is upon us. In honor of this occasion, the Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to share a new image gallery: Stills from the World at War. read more »

(11171) Field Hospital #27, France, 1917

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Two men in uniform stand in front of the Surgical Tent at Field Hospital #27.

(9293) Portraits, Emily McLaughlin, 1920s

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Portrait of Nurse Emily A. McLaughlin, c. 1927.

(11086) Base Hospital #17, Barracks, Exterior View, Dijon, France, 1917

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An exterior view of Base Hospital # 17's Receiving Ward and Barracks in Dijon France.

Caption reads: "Deckerville R.R. for transporting food and supplies."

(11127) Base Hospital #17, Gassed Patients Ward, Dijon, France, 1917-1918

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An interior view of the Gassed Patients Ward at Base Hospital # 17 in Dijon, France. Miss Hellgrew stands on the right side.

Note: Windows are reinforced against air raids with crossed strips of paper.

(11128) Base Hospital #17, Influenza Ward, Interior View, Dijon, France, 1918

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Dr. Belt and an unidentified nurse tend to a patient stricken by the Spanish Flu.

(11130) Base Hospital #17, Nurses' Mess Hall, Dijon, France, 1917

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An interior view of the Nurses’ Mess Hall in Base Hospital #17, Dijon France.

(11131) Base Hospital #17, Red Cross Recreation Hut, Dijon, France, 1917

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Afternoon tea at the Red Cross Recreation Hut in Base Hospital #17, Dijon France.

Shown: Mrs. Boyd, Mary Van Domelan, Ada Hill, Lulu Houden; Olga Kellgrew, Florence Finlayson, Davidson, and Julia Lide.

(11132) Base Hospital #17, Truck Convoy, Dijon, France, 1917

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A view of a truck convoy outside of the Main Building, Base Hospital #17, Dijon France.

(11133) Soldiers, Trenches, France 1917

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Soldiers chat during a quiet moment in the trenches. Caption on reverse reads: “Carn-Bednurnt”

(11135) Soldiers, Encampments, France, 1917

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Soldiers take their meal in the street of an unidentified French village. Caption on the reverse reads: "Chow in France."

(11140) Base Hospital # 17, Receiving Ward, Dijon, France

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Exterior View of the Receiving Ward at Base Hospital #17, Dijon France.

(11142) Hospital Train, Dijon, France, 1917

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A hospital train makes a stop in Dijon to drop of wounded soldiers.

(11144) Trenches, Soldiers, Battlefield, France, 1917

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An unidentified French battlefield with soldiers and cannons in view. Reverse reads: "German Shells."

(11146) Casualties, Graveyards, France, 1917

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A snapshot of the headstones of three fallen soldiers, identified as "Dogne graves." Markers read: Walter Kobitzrx, Fredrich Salewski and Karl Kretmar.

(11155) Soldiers, Trenches, France, 1917

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A snapshot of three soldiers in a front trench. Reverse reads: "Torrey," Spillei" and "Hirschbar."

(11156) Base Hospital #17, Officers, Dijon, France, 1917

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A group of unidentified officers ride atop donkeys while on leave from Dijon in the Riviera.

(11158) Field Hospital #27, Exterior View, Marne, France, 1917

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An exterior view of Field Hospital #27, 3rd Division, in Marne France.

(11159) Graveyard, American Soldiers, France, 1917

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Grave markers from fallen American soldiers in an unidentified field, presumably near base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France.

(11161) Soldiers, Ruins, France, 1917

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Three soldiers in uniform stand near a shelled building.
Reverse reads: “Torrey; Spillei; Hirschbar”

(11162) Officers, Military Leave, France, 1917

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Group shot of officers and enlisted men on leave from Dijon France.

(11164) Red Cross, Base #3, Paris, France, 1917

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An exterior view of Red Cross Base No. 3 in Paris, France.

(11165) Base Hospital #17, Main Building, Dijon, France, 1917

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Exterior View of Main Building, Base Hospital 17, Dijon, France. Prior to being used by the American Expeditionary Forces, it served as the Hospital St. Ignace (French Auxilliary Hospital No. 77).

(11169) Officers, Verdun, France, 1917

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Group shot of three uniformed men in front of an urban bunker in Verdun, France.
Reverse reads: “Vaughan & Torrey"

(11172) Christmas Celebration, Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France, 1917

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Preparations for a Christmas celebration at Base Hospital #17. Toys are laid out for the local children, a table overflows with stockings and bunting representing national flags hangs for the soldiers.

Reverse reads: “LSN as Santa”

(11182) Base Hospital #17, Dressing Room, Dijon, France, 1917

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A doctor attends to a head wound in the Dressing Room at Base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France.

(11185) Hospital Train, Casualties, Dijon, France, 1917

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A wounded soldier is unloaded from the Hospital Train in Dijon, France.

(11186) Nurses, Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France, 1917

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Base Hospital #17 nurses make dressings for wounded soldiers, Dijon, France.

(11188) Base Hospital #17, Interior View, Dijon, France, 1917

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Soldiers convalesce in Base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France.

(11189) Base Hospital #17, Wounded Soldiers, Dijon, France, 1917

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Two wounded soldiers have their wounds dressed by doctors in the Dressing room at Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France.

(11190) Wounded Soldiers, Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France, 1918

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An interior view of convalescing soldiers in Hut 14 at Base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France. The men were part of a large convoy of casualties from the Battle of Muese-Argonne.

(11196) Base Hospital #17, X-Ray Room, Dijon, France, 1917

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Soldiers in the X-Ray room at Base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France.

(11197) Base Hospital # 17, Interior View, Kitchen, Dijon, France, 1917

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An interior view of the bustling kitchen of Base Hospital 17, Dijon, France.

(11198) Prisoner Exchange, Gare De Lyons, France, 1917

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Committee members prepare to receive the first contingent of wounded French prisoners during a prisoner exchange with the Germans, Gare De Lyons, France.

Shown, among others, are: Col. Dr. Angus McLean; US. Ambassador Jones ; Major General Bullard; Officer Adjutanty Larsson

(11199) Base Hospital # 17, Surgeons, Nurses, Dijon, France, 1917

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A group photograph of the Base Hospital #17 surgical team and nurses.
Reverse reads: “Field Hospital 27, Major Moore, CA” “Parmeter- Carr, Hirschver”

(11200) Base Hospital #17, Recreation, Dijon, France, 1917

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A group of nurses, soldiers and doctors listen to the camp band at Base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France.

(11202) Field Hospital # 27, Portable X-Ray Machine, Dijon, France, 1917

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Dr. McNamee stands in front of the portable x-ray machine at Field Hospital #27. The portable x-ray was a gift of Mrs. Edward Breitung of New York.

(11208) Base Hospital #17, Nurses Mess Hall, Dijon, France, 1917

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Nurses enjoy a meal within the Nurses Mess Hall at Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France.

(11242) German Prisoners of War, Dijon, France, 1917

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German prisoners are escorted through the streets of Dijon near Base Hospital #17.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11243) Russian Soldiers, Dijon, France, 1917

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Three Russian soldiers in uniform, Dijon, France.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11244) British Soldiers, Dijon, France, 1917

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A snapshot of British Soldiers at Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11245) French Infantrymen, Dijon, France, 1917

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A snapshot of French Infantryman sitting on a bench, Dijon, France.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11246) Italian Soliders, Dijon, France, 1917

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Group shot of Italian Soldiers standing in street corner in front of a Societe Generale building, Dijon, France.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11247) Base Hospital #17, Nurses, S.S, Mongolia, 1917

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Base Hospital #17 Nurses on board S. S. Mongolia enroute to France.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11248) Base Hospital #17, Nurses, S.S. Mongolia, 1917

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Emily McLaughlin and Ada Hill wear life vests as the S.S. Mongolia, enroute to France, travels through the "danger zone."

(11249) Base Hospital #17, Nurses, S.S. Mongolia, 1917

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Base Hospital #17 nurses on board the S. S. Mongolia, en route to France.

(11250) Base Hospital #17, Doctors, 1917

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A group shot of the doctors of Base Hospital #17 taken prior to their departure for France.

Left to Right: Buesser; Ford; Hickey; McKean; Campbell; Shannon

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11254) Chateau DeBost, Exterior View, Blenheims, France, 1918

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An exterior view of chateau of Madame DeBost, Blenheims, France. Madame DeBost can be seen in mourning dress.

Note on reverse reads: "Died of Influenza," presumably the Spanish Flu.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11255) Base Hospital #17, Celebration, Detroit, Michigan, 1917

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A view of the flag presentation ceremony of Base Hospital #17 prior to the departure of Harper Hospital staff for France.

Left to right: Mrs. Alden; Dr. Stewart Hamilton; Mrs. L. E. Gretter; Emily A. McLaughlin

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs