Anna D. Wolf by Ann Didusch Schuler; oil on canvas, 49 by 35 inches, 1953.

Collection Summary 

Creator
Wolf, Anna D.

Dates
25 Jun 1890-5 Jul 1985

Institutional Affiliation(s)
Johns Hopkins Hospital
1916-1919, 1941-1955 

Date Range of Collection
1943-1993

Volume of Collection
1.25 linear feet

Biography

Anna D. Wolf was born in Guntur, India. She received her B.A. in 1911 from Goucher College, her nursing certificate in 1915 from the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing, and her M.A. in 1916 from the Columbia University Teachers College. After completing her education, Wolf was an instructor and assistant superintendent of nurses at the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing. In 1919, she left Johns Hopkins to become superintendent of nurses at Peking Union Medical College in China, where she also became dean of the school of nursing in 1924. She returned to the United States in 1926 and joined the faculty of University of Chicago as associate professor of nursing and superintendent of nursing. Wolf held a similar position at the New York Hospital from 1931-1940. In 1941, she returned to the Johns Hopkins Hospital as director of the school of nursing and nursing services, a position she held until her retirement in 1955. 

Scope and Content

The Anna D. Wolf Collection spans her years as director of the school of nursing and nursing services at Johns Hopkins, emphasizing her influence on nursing education. It includes taped interviews with Wolf, speeches by Wolf, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and notes. Posthumous material consists of a guide to the study of the life and career of Anna D. Wolf. In addition to providing a detailed discusion of Wolf's professional and personal activities, the study guide is accompanied by resource materials and interviews with Wolf. Additional Wolf information may be found in the School of Nursing Staff subject files.

Policy on Access and Use

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