Lamp
Object number2010.75.23 a,b
MediumPlastic, cardboard
Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation
DescriptionFlorence Nightingale lamp with box and paper pamphlet.Dimensionsa)H: 2.25" W: 6.50"b) 6.625" x 5.50" x 2.75"
InscriptionsText around edge of lamp reads "DEDICATED TO NURSES AND THEIR DEVOTED SERVICE TO HUMAN WELFARE / PARKE, DAVIS 7 COMPANY".
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the contributions of Catholic orders to healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. The collection was originally on display at Slippery Rock University as an exhibition titled, "Sisters in Healthcare: Sixteen Communities of Religious Sisters in Western PA, 1847-1969." With this collection, the History Center has the largest collection of Pre-Vatican II habits in the United States. Many of the long-standing healthcare facilities in the region were started by the Sisters including Mercy Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and many others.
Related person
Florence Nightingale
Related institution
Parke-Davis
On View
Not on view
1941
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