Tag: St. Francis Hospital
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Exploring down a rabbit hole!
While trying to think of a post to do for Halloween this year, I was searching through Halloween newspapers from various years. I found one article in the News Star…
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The Early Days of Nursing at St. Francis Hospital
While browsing the local newspapers, I found a 1981 interview with Sibyl Renaud. She was one of the first nursing graduates of a nurse training program created at the hospital.…
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St. Francis Sanitarium Doctors in 1929
There are some big names in the above photo. Many old time residents will remember these doctors fondly.
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Early Postcards of St. Francis Hospital
This postcard comes from the Brinsmade collection and will probably be added to the Louisiana Digital Library database. I don’t know the time period for this one, but I would…
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St. Francis’ Founding Mother
Meet Mother Marie deBethany Crowley, foundress of the hospital. I don’t know anything about her. Need to do some research!
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St. Francis Sanitarium
Don’t be alarmed by the name. In the early days, this is what hospitals were once called.
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Nurse’s Diploma
St. Francis was once a training hospital. Lots of nurses received a diploma like this one.
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One of the First Children Born at St. Francis Hospital.
Please meet little miss Beverly Louise Gimler! Isn’t she just a doll!
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Noe’s Ark, 1961
I like this one! It shows Governor Noe and his wife Anna Gray taking the hospital sisters on a ride on his Yacht Noe’s Ark.
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Nurses uniform
This is an original nursing uniform worn by a St. Francis nurse. Looks uncomfortable to me!
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 