Building floorplan layout of Duke Hospital in 1951 showing the wards, entrances, three floor levels, and office suites. (From Duke Hospital Information for Patients brochure, 1951.)
African-American patients and others shown in the Duke Hospital Outpatient Clinic waiting area. The sign on column reads "New patients, colored, register here."
Ann Gunn was Duke’s first postgraduate LPN to achieve national certification in operating room technique. A Durham native, she came to Duke in 1964 to receive her LPN training. Gunn then worked on the general surgical unit from 1965-1969. In 1969...