Robeson County

County History:

Robeson

Region:

Coastal

Quick Facts

People and Biographies

Notable individuals from nursing history.

Ruby Gilbert Barnes, PhD (1918-2013): Nursing educator and Director of the MSN Program at UNC Greensboro. (Memorial for Ruby Barnes can be found on Dignity Memorial.)
Cherry Maynor Beasley (1953- ): Nursing leader and Lumbee Indian nurse.
Erlene Baxley Lewis (1923-2018): Nursing administrator from Lumberton, NC. (Memorial for Erlene Lewis available from The News Reporter.)
Errol Oxendine ( ): The first Lumbee Indian to be selected as NC Nursing Student of the Year in 2000.

Special Topics

Special topics and events from the county's nursing history.

Lumbee Indian Nurses
- Pollitt, P.A. (2015, November 19). The Lumbee Indian Nurses. Minority Nurse. Available online at https://minoritynurse.com/the-lumbee-indian-nurses.

Resources

Additional resources for further research.

Health Care Institutions

Articles

Delany, A.M., & Teisburg, H. (1952). They donned their caps again. American Journal of Nursing, 52(7), pp.841-842. This article describes nurses returning to work at Robeson Memorial Hospital during a severe nursing shortage.

Archives

The Robeson County Historical Museum has oral histories about Baker Sanitarium and the medical history of Robeson County.

Newspaper Clippings

1920, Dec 13. Appointments of Public Health Nurse. The Robesonian, p.5. Lumberton, North Carolina.
1921, Apr 14. Health and Hygiene, Conducted by Dr. E. R. Hardin, Health Officer. The Robesonian, p.4. Lumberton, North Carolina.
1930, Nov 17. Miss Kate Herndon Is Named to Head Nurses. The Robesonian, p.1. Lumberton, North Carolina.
1936, Mar 23. Thompson Alumnae Hold Social Meet, Group Has Largest Enrollment In State Association. The Robesonian, p.5. Lumberton, North Carolina.
1947. "Miss N.C. Student Nurse" [Geraldine Maxwell] Engaged. (n.p.). Robeson County, North Carolina.
1953, Aug 15. Nursing Schools In Robeson Always Ranked With The Best. The Robesonian, p.6. Lumberton, North Carolina.
1957, Feb 01. Nurses Cancel Resignations; No Break In Hospital Duties. The Robesonian, p.1. Lumberton, North Carolina.
1975, Mar 26. Public Health Nurse Supervisor [Margaret Evans] Retires After 25-Year Service. The Robesonian, p.2. Lumberton, North Carolina.
1975, Jun 05. Family Planning In Area Gets Boost With COG Nurse. The Robesonian, p.11. Lumberton, North Carolina.
1975, Nov 13. County's First Nurse Practitioner. The Robesonian, p.12. Lumberton, North Carolina.

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Compiled by:

Phoebe Pollitt

North Carolina Nursing History