Personal and professional papers of nursing leaders; records of the schools of nursing; public health and professional nursing organizations; histories of various American and foreign schools of nursing.
The Bates Center is a proud steward of one of the largest collections of documents and images in the country focusing on the history of nursing and healthcare.
The Johns Hopkins Chesney Archives is the official archival repository for Johns Hopkins Medicine, Nursing and Public Health. Dates of materials in the Chesney Archives range from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present.
Interested in conducting historical research? Want to learn about the history of the medical center? Need illustrations for your presentations or publications? Visit the archives.