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Papers of Elizabeth Cockayne
Catalogue reference: C150
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This record is about the Papers of Elizabeth Cockayne dating from 1919-c.1983.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- C150
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Title (The name of the record)
- Papers of Elizabeth Cockayne
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1919-c.1983
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Description (What the record is about)
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Personal papers of Elizabeth Cockayne. This collection contains:
Press clipping of an article about Cockayne featured in “Good Housekeeping,†Oct 1957.
Leaflet outlining jubilee celebration events involving nurses at the Royal Free Hospital in 1960. An image of Cockayne, along with other former Matrons of the hospital is features on the front page, 1960.
Newspaper clipping from the Evening News containing a statement from Cockayne. In her role as a member of the Nursing Working Party, Cockayne expresses disagreement with the claims that a report she contributed to contains a universally negative view of Matrons, 11 Sep 1947 Â
Newspaper clipping of an article on Cockayne’s appointment to Dame Commander of the British Empire, 7 Jan 1955
Two newspaper clippings regarding bomb damage to the Royal Free Hospital, London, c.1940-c.1945
Typed autobiographical text regarding Cockayne’s career as a professional nurse, c.1983
(handwritten memento from West London Hospital in the plan chest)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Royal College of Nursing Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Cockayne; Dame; Elizabeth (1894-1988); nurse leader
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 0.01m
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This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact the RCN Archives in advance of their first visit.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/cff3fa75-6b6e-4213-8ae2-9161ec4affd9/
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Papers of Elizabeth Cockayne