Nurses’ Time Book, 1944-1945

Series II includes the bulk of the administrative records and official reports documenting the creation and activity of the Ninth General Hospital. These reports include outlines of the expectations of officers by rank, information regarding appointments, promotions, and leave, descriptions of the prior training and continued education necessary for medical work in a field hospital abroad, and guidelines for appropriate medical treatment and administration. Passenger rosters and notices regarding preparation for overseas deployment are also included, as are night and illness reports documenting the doctors and nurses on duty, the patients treated, and their conditions. Account books, expense reports, and identification cards are also included in the series. In addition to official administrative records and reports, this series also includes invitations to costume parties, dances, and socials hosted by the Ninth General Hospital personnel while stationed abroad, announcements of nurses’ engagements, poems, and personal letters.