Dare County

County History:

Dare

Region:

Coastal

Quick Facts

People and Biographies

Notable individuals from nursing history.

Bessie Catherine Draper (1904-1976): Public health nurse serving Dare County from 1940-1962.
Dorothy Drinkwater (1940s): Veteran's administration nurse in Manteo, NC during World War II. (Newspapers clippings about Dorothy Drinkwater: Kecoughtan Nurse Offers First Aid to Malay Seamen (The Daily Press, p.10. Jan 21, 1942) and Manteo Girl Retired From Nursing Service (unknown publication, circa 1944).)
Anne Eliza Lamb (1897- ): Public health nurse from Dare County. An interview conducted with Lamb for Jane Phyler's, MSN, master's thesis in 1980 is available through UNC's Wilson Library digital collections.

Resources

Additional resources for further research.

Newspaper Clippings

1922, Jan 02. Manteo News. The Daily Advance, p.4. Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Article discusses representative of state Dept of Public Health Nursing visiting Manteo to offer Red Cross classes in home hygiene and nursing.
1925, Jun 11. School Nurses In Session Here: Plan Clinics In Thirteen Counties Beginning In Gates and Dare. The News and Observer, p.10. Raleigh, North Carolina.
1936, Jun 26. Public Health Nurse Service For 6 Counties. The Independent, p.1. Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Compiled by:

Phoebe Pollitt

North Carolina Nursing History