Florence Nightingale Ward Papers, 1888-1919

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Summary

Creators:
Florence, Nightingale Ward, Mrs, Dr, Stone, Susan, Erskine, John, Dr., and Zink, Florence
Extent:
2.54 Linear Feet (1 legal-size box, 1 oversize box)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Florence Nightingale Ward Papers, MSS 2011-08. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Background

Scope and content:

1 oversize box containing a New York polyclinic medical school diploma, 1 legal-size box containing letters written by Florence Nightingale Ward, newspaper clippings and reprints authored by Dr. Florence N. Ward. Dates span 1888-1919. Three (3) homeopathic medical kits (circa 1890-1900s) that have been transferred to the Historical Artifact Collection.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Florence Nightingale Ward (1860-1919) was a prominent homeopathic physician who specialized in obstetrics and gynecology in San Francisco, CA. She was the first American woman to study medicine in European hospitals and later became the Vice President of the American Institute of Homeopathy.

Acquisition information:
Materials in this collection were donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by Susan Stone on behalf of Dr. Ward's grandson Dr. John Erskine in 2011, and by Florence Zink (Great, Great, Granddaughter of Dr. Ward) in 2024. Additional materials donated by Florence Zink in 2025.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Florence Nightingale Ward Papers, MSS 2011-08. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Location of this collection:
UCSF Library & CKM Archives and Special Collections, 530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0840, US