Vehicle Licenses and Registrations, 1940-1947

The Ethelyn Anderson, MD Papers document aspects of Dr. Anderson's life from 1912 to 1955 through papers and artifacts.

The most heavily documented period of Dr. Anderson’s life focuses upon her early years, including her time at Cornell University Medical College in Ithaca and in New York City. This portion of her life is described through her diary, which begins with her time at the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York, in 1925, and provides details regarding her life as a medical student. Dr. Anderson describes her medical coursework (such as observations made during anatomy dissections), walks around campus, her social life and activities, and short trips made with friends (including visits to Syracuse and watching football games.) The diary skips 1927 and only includes a single entry from 1928, where Dr. Anderson discusses her experience as the Associate Director (Student) for Nurses at Bellevue Hospital and her attitude toward increased medical responsibilities. The 1929 entries detail her rotation at the Berwind Clinic, where Cornell students received obstetrical training on an outdoor service.

In addition to the diary, this collection contains a brief selection of documents related to her life and medical career. This includes correspondence beginning in 1937, which provides some insight into Dr. Anderson’s time as a private practitioner. The folder focusing upon the Department of Public Health of New Mexico contains a brief overview of Dr. Anderson’s career up to 1955, when she had applied for a job within the department. Details related to her work at this time are minimal.

The collection also contains some artifacts, including World War II ration books.