Links
This page links to organizations and resources that document the history of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps and otherwise keep the memory of this group and their contributions to the war effort and nursing education alive. Please contact us, if you know of other resources that should be on this page.
American Association of University WomenAmerican Association of University Women (AAUW) is a nationwide network of more than 100,000 members and donors, 1,000 branches, and 500 college/university institution partners. For 130 years, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. AAUW's mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Take advantage of the AAUW's Two-Minute Activist tool, which is available on a number of issues, including H.R. 1718, U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act. The tool not only educates about the issue; it also puts one in direct contact with one's legislator in order to advocate on an issue. |
Cadet Nurse Projecthttp://cadetnurse.com/Cadet_Nurse_Project.html Thelma Morey Robinson and Paulie Morey Perry served as Cadet Nurses during World War II and the post war years. After 50 years, the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps had been forgotten through the pages of time. Upon retirement, the Cadet Nurse sisters began a project to make the legacy of the Corps better known. More than 2,000 women who had served as cadet nurses and others who had been associated with the U. C. Cadet Nurse Corps were invited to participate in the project. |
Harvard Nurses' Health Studyhttp://www.channing.harvard.edu/nhs/ The Nurses’ Health Studies are among the largest and longest running investigations of factors that influence women’s health. Started in 1976 and expanded in 1989, the information provided by the 238,000 dedicated nurse-participants has led to many new insights on health and disease. News about the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps also appears periodically in the Nurses' Health Studies Newsletter. |
Reward Unlimitedhttp://dvisweb1.bsu.edu/media/wwii/VHS-SP_3869_-_reward_unlimited.asx This video stream from the Ball State University Digital Media Repository dramatizes the need for Cadet Nurses during World War II. This film is also available for purchase at criticalpast.com: Beatrice Kalisch and Philip Kallisch wrote an article on this documentary and other aspects of the publicity campaign to recruit Cadet Nurses. It appeared in 1973 in Nursing Outlook under the title Be a Cadet Nurse: The Girl with a Future.
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Women in Military Service for Americahttp://www.womensmemorial.org/ This web site is about the Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. The Women's Memorial is a unique, living memorial honoring all military women - past, present and future - and is the only major national memorial honoring women who have served in our nation's defense during all eras and in all services. Work on the Memorial was in progress for about 11 years and it was dedicated October 18, 1997. Some 200,000 people visit the Memorial annually. U.S. Cadet Nurses may register at the Women's Memorial, or, if deceased, a relative may register them on their behalf. Download the registration form here. |