School of Nursing cadet nurses in uniform. Bessie Baker was the first dean of the School of Nursing (1930-1938). The first class was admitted on January 2, 1931 and graduated on June 7, 1933.
In the interview, Pugh-Myers discusses her experiences as a member of the first class of practical nurses at Duke Hospital and her subsequent career working as a practical nurse in both public and private sectors.
Donna Allen Harris speaks about her background, primarily in Elizabeth City, North Carolina; the impetus for integrating the local high school being unknown to her; her being a part of the group that was going to integrate the local schools at various...