Pearl Weaver
Pioneer Public Health Nurse
Dates:
1879-1969
Pearl Weaver from Weaverville, NC was one of the first Public Health Nurses in NC and Appalachia.
Additional Resources
Newspaper Clippings
- 1915, Mar 17. A Quick Response to a Call of Need. Asheville Gazette-News, p.6. Asheville, North Carolina.
- 1916, Sep 13. Charities Directors Accept Relief Fund. Asheville Citizen Times, p.10. Asheville, North Carolina.
- 1916, Dec 22. School Associations Meet With Success. Asheville Citizen Times, p.12. Asheville, North Carolina.
- 1918, Sep 11. Pearl Weaver Writes From Base Hospital. Asheville Citizen Times, p.7. Asheville, North Carolina.
- 1922, May 30. Public Health Nurse Deparment. The News of Henderson County, p.9. Hendersonville, North Carolina.
- 1922, Sep 08. Miss Pearl Weaver Honored. The Western North Carolina Times, p.1. Hendersonville, North Carolina.
- 1922, Dec 15. Public Health Nurse Kept Busy During Nov. The Western North Carolina Times, p.1. Hendersonville, North Carolina.
- 1961, Mar 02. At 82, A Nurse Looks Back Service, Healing, Hardship. Asheville Citizen Times, p.21. Asheville, North Carolina.
Compiled by:
Phoebe Pollitt