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1. 1982 Yearbook of The Burbank Hospital School of Nursing. It is called Crinoline. The Nursing Class of 1982 was the last class to graduate from The Burbank Hospital School of Nursing as the Nursing degree program was moved to Fitchburg State College. This yearbook also has The History of The Burbank Hospital School of Nursing from 1894 - 1982. There are many pages of history of the school and it includes a "Job Description of a Bedside Nurse in an American Hospital, 1887". This description notes: In addition to caring for 50 patients, each bedside nurse will follow these regulations: a list of 9 items including keeping their ward clean and maintaining an even temperature in the ward by bringing in a scuttle of coal for the day's business. There is a list of past Superintendants, Principals, and Directors of the Nursing School. There is page honoring Miss Grace Gummo who collected historical information on the school and hospital. There is a story of Gardner S. Burbank, the successful Fitchburg businessman who left his entire fortune for the founding of a general hospital for Fitchburg. The class of 1982 dedicated this yearbook to Burbank Hospital School of Nursing and to all of her graduates. Besides the pictures of the class of 1982 there are group photos and lists of the graduates from 1896 to 1981. - Yearbook

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2. 2008.058.023 - newspaper

   Newspaper clipping, "Health Plan Approved at Burbank" , Sentinel -Enterprise, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1984. / A new HMO , Montachusett Health Plan granted by the State Division of Insurance.

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3. 2016.116.003 - Booklet

   Medical Murmurs newsletter from Burbank Hospital for June 1971. This is an employee newsletter from the hospital. The cover story featured the 100th graduating class from the Burbank Hospital School of Nursing (BHSN) with 34 graduates. Other items included a note from Hospital Director William J. Williams, and brief updates from each of the hospital departments. Also mentioned was that the new Burbank Professional Building was nearing compl...

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4. Burbank Hospital Centennial Journal, The Picture of Health at 100, 1890-1990. This book represents an excellent history of medical and hospital care in the city of Fitchburg. It starts out discussing medical care in the 1880's, the arrival of Gardner S. and Sarah H. Burbank to Fitchburg, and the creation of Burbank Hospital. Opened in May 1901, the new Burbank Hospital was built on a hill on the site of the former Nichols Farm, and was comprised of four interconnected, cottage-style buildings. The Hospital expanded to many buildings and had many major achievements over the years, and celebrated "100 Years of Caring" in 1990. This is a soft cover book, 171 pages, and measures 8.5" x 11". It was published in 1991. - Book

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5. Burbank Hospital School of Nursing Yearbook, Crinoline 1982. The yearbook also documents the History of The Burbank Hospital School of Nursing from 1894-1982. The Nursing School program was then moved to Fitchburg State College. The yearbook is 8" x 10.75" and is in a maroon colored cover. There is a gold cross on the front cover with the initials BHSN, and the text Crinoline 1982 at the bottom. - Yearbook

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