May Jackson, Collection
Level of description
Fonds
Reference code
A.1999.0011
Date
26/6/1931-1955
Extent and medium
1 folder
Administrative / Biographical History
May Jackson (nee Town) was born in 1910 and died in 1993, marrying in 1938. She trained to become a nurse at St. James's Hospital in Leeds, and later trained to become a midwife at Govan Maternity Cottage Hospital, qualifying in 1935. During her career, Jackson worked at hospitals in the North West of England, including Hartley Hospital in 1937, and was a district nurse in Burnley from 1938 and worked at Burnley General Hospital from 1939 to 1952, before moving to Bank Hall Maternity Hospital in 1952. Jackson moved to work in industry between 1952 and 1958, including working as a nurse at the Burnley-based cooker manufacturing firm Bellings, before leaving nursing in 1958 to run her own business.
The collection consists of items compiled by Jackson relating to her nursing career, including certificates, correspondence and photographs.
The collection consists of items compiled by Jackson relating to her nursing career, including certificates, correspondence and photographs.
Scope and content
Certificates, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, receipts, photographs, rule books, St. James's Hospital badge.
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Not permitted
Language
English
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