Assistant Nurse, PMSS Infirmary, April\u2013August 1947<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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TAGS:<\/strong> Charlsie Vaughn, correspondence, Grace Rood, nursing, student application blanks, applicant\u2019s autobiography, Grace Nettleton Home, Home and Parents Records, Malcolm Arny, student counselors, Pennington Gap (VA) High School, doctors, teachers, Infirmary, students\u2019 self-evaluation letters, transcripts<\/p>\n\n\n\n [Note: Letters from PMSS staff in the PMSS Collections are carbon copies, typewritten, unsigned, and meant for the Office files. The original signed copies were sent to the correspondents. Charlsie Vaughn’s handwritten letters are originals. The following list of contents is in chronological order and not necessarily in order of the image numbers.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1939-1940<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [001b] <\/strong>December 7, 1939. Born: February 25, 1925, Pansy (Harlan Co.), Ky.<\/em> [001a]<\/strong> January 18, 1940. STUDENT APPLICATION BLANK for Charlsie Vaughn<\/em>. [Contains similar information as that in 001b] [002a] <\/strong>MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, page 1 of 5 [002b] <\/strong>MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, page 2 of 5 [002c] <\/strong>MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, page 3 of 5 [002d] <\/strong>MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, page 4 of 5 [002e]<\/strong> MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, page 4 of 5 When I finish school, I should like to live in a town <\/em>because: \u201cYou have a better chance to do the things you like being in a town rather than in a city. Of course, I have never lived in a city, but I have an idea what it would be like. Also, you have a better chance to build yourself up in a town and can make friends, while in a city you don\u2019t know your next door neighbor.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n [003a]<\/strong> HOME AND PARENTS RECORD, page 1 of 7 [003b]<\/strong> HOME AND PARENTS RECORD, page 2 of 7 [003c] <\/strong>HOME AND PARENTS RECORD, page 3 of 7 [003d] <\/strong>HOME AND PARENTS RECORD, page 4 of 7 [004a]<\/strong> N.D. Handwritten note, apparently for a telegram: \u201cThree cheers – School bus meeting evening train Tuesday. All my love. Louisville General Hospital, Louisville, Ky.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n [005a]<\/strong> December 2, 1939. To Mrs. Mary E. Vaughn, Woodway, VA, from Mrs. Esther Burkhard<\/a>, Student Counselor, responding to Mrs. Vaughn\u2019s request to place her daughters in PMSS; encloses applications and a school bulletin. No spaces at PMSS next semester but will \u201ckeep the application of the younger girl\u201d <\/em>on file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [006a], [006b]<\/strong> January 13, 1940. Two-page letter to \u201cSupt.\u201d<\/em> from Charlsie in Woodway, VA, expressing interest in attending PMSS; provides information about herself. She has played basketball at Pennington H.S. for several years. \u201cSome people don\u2019t advise basketball for girls but I don\u2019t think there is any harm in it, do you?\u201d <\/em>She writes about knowing Nell (Ruth) Shuler<\/a> and Charlie Mae Lawson, who were at Grace Nettleton Home<\/a>, Harrogate, TN, when she was there about 5 or 6 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [007a], [007b] July 15, 1940. <\/strong>Two-page letter to \u201cSupt<\/em>\u201d from Charlsie, returning her completed application blank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [008a]<\/strong> July 29, 1940. To Charlsie, from Malcolm M. Arny<\/a>, Student Counselor, on PMSS letterhead, asking her to fill out the biography and have her family fill out the other form; return them with school report cards for the past five years and a photograph of herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [009a] <\/strong>August 8, 1940. To Arny from Charlsie, sending her report cards and completed forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [10]<\/strong> August 23, 1940. To \u201cSir\u201d<\/em> from Charlsie, asking for the School\u2019s decision whether to accept her at PMSS this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [11]<\/strong> August 23, 1940. To Charlsie from Arny, declining her application to PMSS \u201cat this time,<\/em>\u201d but she will be first on the waiting list for fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [12]<\/strong> December 24, 1940. To Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Qualls from [unsigned], Principal, enclosing Charlie\u2019s self-evaluation letter for the first term. \u201c…Charlsie has made a fine adjustment to the pattern of life at Pine Mountain and..she is becoming a worthy citizen in our school community.\u201d <\/em>He then lists a few areas that need improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [13a]<\/strong> N.D. A postcard verification from Charlsie that she will enter PMSS for the 1940-1941 school year. [13b] <\/strong>Address side of postcard to PMSS Student Counselor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1941<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [14]<\/strong> January 23, 1941. To F.E. Taylor, Pennington Gap High School, Lee County, VA, from Arny, requesting Charlsie\u2019s transcript and tests for her two years there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [15a] through [15e]<\/strong> May 22, 1941. Five-page self-evaluation letter from Charlsie to her parents, \u201cMama and Floyd,\u201d describing her second semester. She describes her efforts in Current History which interests her most, Field Day, during which she \u201cvisited the clinic at Greenhill (sic<\/em>, Green Hills?) with the Doctor every Monday\u201d until Dr. Van (Preston J. Van Kolken) left and the clinic ended. She and Gwen (Hendren) also visited schools to teach games and art and [015b] <\/strong>do cooking and cleaning. \u201cFor the last two weeks Gwen and I have been home visiting, making a map for the new Doctor that is to come. On these visits I learned more about the community than I had the whole year.\u201d<\/em> She connects this experience with her Sociology studies, taught by Mrs. [Birdena] Bishop<\/a>. \u201cIt teaches you how to associate with different kinds of people.\u201d <\/em>Charles describes what she learned in Hygiene, which Mrs. Bishop also teaches, [015c] <\/strong>English (Greek mythology, ballads), Ethics, and Art (linoleum blocks, manuscript writing). [015d]<\/strong> She worked in several houses, including the Cabin, Old Log, Workshop and is \u201ctrying not to be as sociable as I have been while working.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt the first of the year, when I came over here, I hadn\u2019t made up my mind as to what I would make my vocation. Now I have finally decided. I think I made my decision when I started going out in the community with Dr. Van. I am going to be a nurse! All of this year I have been wanting to work at the Infirmary<\/a> but I haven so far. \u2026\u201d<\/em> [016]<\/strong> June 13, 1941. To Mr. and Mrs. Qualls from [unsigned], Principal, enclosing Charlie\u2019s self-evaluation letter and a letter from the school. He includes several positive quotes from teachers and points out her progress in various classes. \u201cShe will be a senior next year\u2026.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n [017]<\/strong> August 28, 1941. To Charlsie in Woodway, VA, from Arny, asking for her help in preparing for the new students. In return, she would be granted a weekend later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [018]<\/strong> December 29, 1941. To Mr. and Mrs. Qualls, enclosing Charlsie\u2019s self-evaluation letter in which \u201cShe has commented on progress in the various school subjects, labor, and on personal relations with others in our school community.\u201d <\/em>He reported that she \u201cdid a fine job at the school Infirmary\u2026.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n [019a] through [019c] <\/strong>December 16, 1941. Three-page self-evaluation letter from Charlsie to her parents, \u201cMama and Floyd,\u201d describing her progress in her classes. One of her favorite classes is Chemistry. \u201cThis subject will be a great help in my nursing career.\u201d <\/em>Mentions Miss [Edith] Cold<\/a> as the Current History teacher, Pine Cone<\/em><\/a>, senior seminar, her 12-weeks\u2019 work in the Infirmary, and working at the Workshop. She hopes to \u201cbe more conservative with the electric power, water, and other materials that may be used for \u2018National Defense.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1942<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [020]<\/strong> June 9, 1942. To Mr. and Mrs. Qualls from [unsigned, possibly William D. Webb<\/a>], Acting Director, commenting on Charlsie\u2019s completion of her PMSS studies. \u201cCharlsie has continued to show great interest in becoming a nurse and <\/em>Miss <\/em>[Grace] Rood<\/em><\/a> feels very strongly that she should enter some good nurses\u2019 training school in September. \u2026 Miss Rood speaks very highly of her work at the Infirmary and feel that throughout the year Charlsie was able to carry an unusual amount of responsibility.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n [021]<\/strong> August 5, 1942. To Mr. Hugh F. N. Ramsey, Registrar, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN, from Burton Rogers, Student Counselor, enclosing a transcript of Charlsie\u2019s PMSS record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1943<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [022]<\/strong> July 26, 1943. To PMSS Office of the Registrar, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, requesting a description of Charlsie\u2019s PMSS high school work. \u201cShe is applying for entrance to our St. Philip School of Nursing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n [023]<\/strong> October 23, 1943. To Arthur W. Dodd<\/a>, Principal, from Charlsie in Kingsport, TN, asking him to fill out a transcript requested by University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [024]<\/strong> N.D. To Dodd from Charlsie at \u201cGirls Dorm., H.O.W.\u201d <\/em>Kingsport, TN, asking him to mail a transcript of her junior and senior years at PMSS to the Louisville General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1946<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [025] <\/strong>December 8, 1946. To PMSS Principal from Edna Henninger, Director, Nursing Education, Louisville General Hospital, requesting Charlsie\u2019s PMSS records for 1940-1942. A request for transcripts for her time (1938-1940) at Pennington Gap (VA) H.S. has also been made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See Also: CHARLSIE VAUGHN Student Records<\/strong> – Private (vaughn_charlsie_026 – 066b)
\n\n\n\nCONTENTS: CHARLSIE VAUGHN Correspondence 1939-1946<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Post Office: Woodway, Virginia<\/em>
Last School Attended: Pennington Gap High School, Lee County<\/em> (Virginia)
Ready to Enter Third Year
<\/em>Father: Ed Vaughn (Father was killed.)
<\/em>Mother: Mary E. Vaughn <\/em>– Occupation: Work(s) in a cafe.<\/em>
Applicant provided three references.
Why Pine Mountain? \u201cTo make a better preparation for my future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why Pine Mountain? \u201cTo be better prepared for the future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name: Vaughn, Charlsie …<\/em>
Address: Woodway, Va. – Also lived in Elcomb, Ky., and Benedict, Va. While my family lived in Elcomb, I was attending Grace Nettleton Home, Harrogate, Tenn.
<\/em>Father: Ed Vaughn<\/em> – Born January 15, 1900<\/em>. Died 9 <\/em>years ago at age 31<\/em>. He completed 5<\/em> grades in elementary school.
Mother: Mary E. Fee, 33<\/em> years old, born in Harlan County<\/em>, completed 8<\/em> grades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have one<\/em> sister. We own 20 <\/em>acres of land, 3 acres tenable, balance grazing.<\/em> We have 1<\/em> car and 1 hog.<\/em> Our home is of log<\/em>; heated by open fireplace<\/em>, lighted by electricity<\/em>\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Magazines and papers: Knoxville News, Sentinel
<\/em>My regular duties: Cooking and house cleaning
<\/em>Applicant lists schools attended, teachers, grades through ninth grade. \u2026 I should like to stay in school through the 11th<\/em> grade, and then take as many as possible<\/em> years in college<\/em>. Her parents agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have earned money by: Delivering papers<\/em>
<\/em>I like to swim, skate, sew, read, and hike<\/em>.
Studies I like; History, English<\/em>
<\/em>Occupational preferences: Athletic coach & reporter<\/em>
Her stepfather and mother agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Group contacts and offices held: 4-H Club – reporter<\/em>
<\/em>B.Y.P.U. – Secretary<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/em>\u2026 Father: Ed Vaughn, born in Moorse Creek, Ky. <\/em>He was a miner<\/em>.
“Charlsie has a step-father.\u201d<\/em>
Mother: Maiden name – Mary<\/em> Fee<\/em>. Born in Martins Fork, KY.<\/em> Age 33<\/em>. Education: 2nd yr. High School.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2026 Sister: Athelene Vaughn – Finished High School last yr.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step-father; Floyd Qualls
<\/em>Grandmother, maternal: Martha Fee
<\/em>Home, Cultural surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cultural surroundings, description of home; duties
[003e] <\/strong>HOME AND PARENTS RECORD, page 5 of 7
Parent describes the family\u2019s home, yard, farm, Charlsie\u2019s recreation.
[003f] <\/strong>HOME AND PARENTS RECORD, page 6 of 7
Physical Data, Educational Data, Attitude toward school
[003g] <\/strong>HOME AND PARENTS RECORD, page 7 of 7
Interests, Parents\u2019 occupational preferences for child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[015e] <\/strong>She discussed \u201cimprovements\u201d<\/em> with Mrs. Bishop. \u201c…some things I didn\u2019t agree with but I am doing as she said.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CHARLSIE VAUGHN Student Staff<\/a> <\/strong>– Biography
CHARLSIE VAUGHN Correspondence 1947<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nGALLERY: CHARLSIE VAUGHN Correspondence 1939-1946<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t