MS 243 Guide to the Louise Cavagnaro Papers (1948-1992)

Authors

Louise Cavagnaro (1920-2010)

Author Biographical Info

Louise Cavagnaro joined the Atomic Bomb Causality Commission (ABCC) in 1946, and was the Commission's first American nurse. She served as Director of Nursing in Hiroshima, Japan, and established the program that trained local nurses. She also set up an Employee Health System and a pharmacy, and was involved in various other administrative activities, such as choosing equipment and supplies for Hijyama. See more at https://archives.library.tmc.edu/ms-243.

Identifier

MS 243

Publication Date(s)

October 11, 2022

Language

English

Keywords

ABCC Collections, Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, Nursing, Hiroshima (Japan), Louise Cavagnaro, correspondence, photographs, newsletters, clippings (information artifacts)

Abstract

This collection consists of photographs, clippings, publications, a thesis review, and correspondence relating to the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC). Most of the materials date from 1948 to 1962, although some items are undated. Cavagnaro's review of "War Guilt and Medical Research" is from 1992. Collection materials generally originated in Japan or discuss conditions there. See more at MS 243.

Copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Comments

Donated by Louise Cavagnaro, 1985, 1997.

Recommended Citation

Cavagnaro, Louise (1920-2010), "MS 243 Guide to the Louise Cavagnaro Papers (1948-1992)" (2022). Manuscript Finding Aids. 137.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/findingaids/137