IOWA WOMEN'S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
MYRTLE
KITCHELL AYDELOTTE (1917-)
PAPERS, 1934-1994
20 linear feet
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ACQUISITION: |
The papers (donor no. 37) were donated
by Myrtle K. Aydelotte in 1996. |
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ACCESS: |
The papers are open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has been transferred to the University of Iowa. |
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PHOTOGRAPHS: |
In box 47. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Kristen
Rassbach, 1997. [Aydelotte.doc] |
Biography
Myrtle Elizabeth
Kitchell, nursing leader and innovator, was born in Van Meter, Iowa, on May 31,
1917. Graduating high school at the age
of sixteen, she took a year off and then entered a five-year baccalaureate nursing
program at the University of Minnesota.
She received her B.A. in nursing education in 1939.
After
obtaining her degree, Kitchell worked as Head Nurse at the Charles T. Miller
Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1939 to 1941. From 1941 to 1942 Kitchell was a surgical teaching supervisor at
St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kitchell entered the Army Nurse Corps as an
assistant chief nurse, a captain, at the 26th General Hospital in North Africa
from 1942 to 1945, and, in 1945, she was chief nurse at the 52nd Station
Hospital in Italy. After the war,
Kitchell returned to the University of Minnesota to work on a master's degree
in education and to serve as an instructor at the School of Nursing. She received her degree in 1948.
From
1949 to 1957, Kitchell was the Director and Dean of the State University of
Iowa (now the University of Iowa) College of Nursing. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Administration and
Educational Psychology in 1955 from the University of Minnesota. In 1956, Myrtle Kitchell married William O.
Aydelotte, then the Chairman of the History Department at the State University
of Iowa. They had two children, Marie
in 1957, and Jeanette in 1959.
Aydelotte
was a professor at the University of Iowa College of Nursing from 1957 to
1962; from 1963 to 1964, she was the
associate chief nurse and chief nurse of nursing research at the Veterans
Administration Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.
Aydelotte resumed her professorship at the University of Iowa College of
Nursing from 1964 to 1976; from 1968 to
1976 she was the director of nursing for the University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics. She retired from the
University of Iowa in 1976.
After
1976, Aydelotte held positions in the American Nurses Association and the
Center for Nursing Innovations. She
also held visiting professorships at the University of Illinois College of
Nursing and at Yale University.
Aydelotte wrote and published prolifically. She is considered a national authority on societal change and its
effect on health care delivery.
Aydelotte
has been a member of the National League for Nursing; the American Nurses
Association; Sigma Theta Tau, the international honorary for nursing; as well
as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She has also been involved with the Iowa Citizens’ League for
Nursing, the Iowa Hospital Association, and the Iowa Nurses Association.
Scope and Content Note
The Myrtle K. Aydelotte papers date from
1934 to 1994 and measure 20 linear feet. The papers
are arranged in eight series: Personal, Advising and consulting,
Conferences, Employment, Professional associations, Professional
correspondence, Research, and Photographs.
The
Personal series (1934-1990 and undated)
contains some biographical information, but the bulk of the series is comprised
of course notes Aydelotte made while a student at the University of Minnesota
School of Nursing; some may be notes
from the courses she taught while at the University of Minnesota. Many of the honors and awards she received
are also included here.
The
Advising and consulting series
(1950-1990 and undated) consists of correspondence and Aydelotte's notes
resulting from her many consulting positions.
This series documents Aydelotte's independent consulting visits as well
as the advisory and editorial boards on which she served.
The
Conferences series (1949-1992 and
undated) mainly consists of papers Aydelotte gave at conferences, workshops,
and seminars during her career. The
correspondence related to the events is also included.
The
Employment series (1945 -1990 and
undated) is divided into four main subseries:
Army, State University of Iowa College of Nursing, University of Iowa
Hospitals and Clinics, and Veteran's Administration. These subseries contain Aydelotte's administrative papers,
committee materials, and other materials which relate to her four main places
of employment.
The
Professional associations series
(1950-1994 and undated) includes the records pertaining to her involvement in
professional organizations. The three
most prominently represented here are the American Nurses Association, the
National League for Nursing, and Sigma Theta Tau.
The
Professional correspondence series
(1957-1994 and undated) includes all the correspondence that Aydelotte
specifically labeled as professional.
Additional correspondence can be found throughout the collection.
The
Research series (1951-1990 and
undated) contains papers Aydelotte
wrote for publication and her notes and drafts from her large research
studies. Correspondence with
publishers, editors, and co-authors is interfiled with the publications in this
series.
The
Photographs series (1976-1990 and
undated) contains photographs of Aydelotte with other nurses and one undated
portrait. Several of the photographs
are of early graduating classes of the University of Iowa College of Nursing.
Related Collections
The William O. Aydelotte papers (Myrtle Aydelotte's husband)
Housed in the University of
Iowa Archives, Main Library, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
See also:
Neumann, Tali , "The
Administrations of Marie E. Tenor, Helen F. Watters, Myrtle Kitchell Aydelotte,
and Mary E. Fuller: Four Directors of Nursing
Service, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 1949-1979." M.A.
Thesis, University of Iowa College of Nursing, 1987. Housed in Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa [T 1987 N 492].
Robnett, Michelle Kearns, "The Growth of a
Nursing Leader: Myrtle Kitchell
Aydelotte" M.A. Thesis, University of Iowa College of Nursing, 1986. Housed in the Iowa Women’s Archives printed
works collection, University of Iowa [T1986 .R666].
Summary Contents List
Personal, 1934-1990 and undated (boxes 1-4)
Advising and consulting, 1950-1990 and undated (boxes 4-14)
Conferences, 1949-1992 and undated (boxes 14-22)
Presentations, 1949-1992 and undated (boxes 14-21)
Conferences attended, 1951-1987 (boxes 21-22)
Employment, 1945 -1990 and undated (boxes 22-27)
Army, 1945 and undated (box 22)
State University of Iowa College of Nursing, 1948-1993
and undated (boxes
22-27)
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 1968-1976 (box
27)
Veterans Administration, 1951-1966 and undated (boxes 27)
Professional associations, 1950-1994 and undated (boxes 28-36)
Professional correspondence, 1957-1994 and undated (boxes 36-40)
Research, 1951-1990 and undated (boxes 40-47)
Papers and publications, 1944-1990 and undated (boxes
40-42
Studies, 1955-1988 and undated (boxes 42-47)
Photographs, 1976-1990 and undated (box 47)
Box no. Description
Box 1
Personal
Activities and interests
Altrusa, 1950-1951
American Association of University Professors
General, 1972-1975
Minutes, 1973-1975
Newsletters, 1974-1976
American Association of University Women
Art show, 1956
Fellowship program, 1955
Federated Business and Professional Women's Clubs,
1950
League of Women Voters of Iowa City, 1956
Library Board, Iowa City, Iowa, 1961-1967
"SLAM," 1973 [poetry magazine compiled by
Aydelotte’s daughters]
The University (of Iowa) Club, 1950/1951-1952/1953
Biographical
Appointment books, 1957-1975
Box 2
Autobiographical sketches
Myrtle K. Aydelotte, 1987
William O. Aydelotte, 1978
Curriculum Vitae
1956
1964?
1987?
Newspaper clippings, 1959-1988
Correspondence
General
1948-1950
1951-1957
1962-1990
Densford, Katharine, 1956-1957
Mugar Library, The Nursing Archives, 1982-1983
University of Minnesota, 1974
Education
University of Minnesota
Course
notes
General Inorganic, 1934
Biostatistics 110, 1945
Ed[ucational] Administration 227, 1947
Ed.C.I. 252: Effective College Teaching, 1947
Box 3
Health Education 180: School and the Social Order,
1947
Education 292: Organization and Administration in
Schools of Nursing, 1948
Ed[ucational] Teaching 51A, 1948
Public Health 141: Social and Economic Aspects of
Medical Care, 1948
Public Health 161: History and Development of
Hospitals, 1948
Eds. 292: Administration in Schools of Nursing, 1948
Ed[ucational] Psychology 294, 1949
Nursing Education 171, 1949
Administration of Nursing Personnel, undated
Ed[ucational] Administration 253, undated
Ed.C.I. 251, undated
Public Health Administration 106, undated
Commencement program, 1955
Remarks for Alumni Association News on
women’s education, 1965
Resignation, 1949
State University of Iowa
General, 1949-1955 and undated
34:220 Culture and Personality, 1955
Stanford University course notes
Business 332: Government Regulation of Industrial
Relations, 1976
Box 4
Business 333: The American Woman at Work, 1976
National Training Laboratory, 1955
Education for
Nursing: A History of the University of
Minnesota School, 1960 [shelved in printed works collection RT81 .M6 G7 1960]
Honors and Awards
Certificates, 1949-1977
Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral
Sciences, 1977
Fourth Elizabeth S. Soule Lecturer, University of
Washington, 1982
Luther Christman Award, 1977
Towner's Woman of the Week, 1950
Tribute by Hon. Neal Smith, Iowa House of
Representatives, 1981
University of Minnesota Outstanding Achievement
Award, 1959
University of Nebraska, Honorary Doctor of Science,
1981
Who's Who
Monthly Supplement, January 1954
Advising and consulting
Arizona
State University, 1971-1972
Center
for Nursing Innovations, 1983-1984
Chronic
Disease Care Program, 1983
Clemson
University College of Nursing, 1986
Coe
College Department of Nursing Education, 1972-1974
Colorado
Nurses' Association, 1981-1987
Commission
for Administrative Services in Hospitals (CASH), 1971
Commonwealth
Fund, 1982-1983 and undated
Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1972-1976
Fort
Hays State University, 1978
Georgetown
University, 1985
Health
Resources Administration, 1974
Henry
Ford Hospital [see University of Michigan and Henry Ford Hospital]
Iowa
Board of Nurse Examiners (now Board of Nursing)
2nd
Work Conference on the Development of More Flexible State Board Standards, 1955
3rd
Work Conference on the Development of More Flexible State Board Standards, 1956
Correspondence,
1958
Practical
Nurse Conference, 1957
Board
Meeting Minutes
1955
1956
1957
Box 5
1958
Iowa
Department of Social Services, 1972-1973
Iowa
Polio Planning Committee, 1953
Iowa
Regional Medical Program, undated
Iowa
State Survey of Nursing Needs and Resources
Correspondence,
1950-1951
Meetings,
1950-1951
Johns
Hopkins University, 1978-1979
Johnson
County (Iowa) Board of Health
Meetings
1967-1970
1971-1972
1973-1974
1975
Nursing
Services, 1968-1973
Public
Health Nursing Advisory Group, 1973
Box 6
Visiting
Nurse Coordinating Committee, 1973
Joint
Orthopedic and Poliomyelitis Nursing Advisory Service, 1953
Journal of Nursing Administration
1969-1970
1971-1975
Kellogg
Foundation Advisory Council on Nursing
General,
1952-1953
Committee
meetings
February
1954
October
1954
Macalester
College, 1974
Medicus
National Advisory Committee
General,
1972-1973
"A
Methodology for Evaluating Quality of Nursing Care," ca. 1974 [2 folders]
Box 7
1972
March
1974
November
1974
1975
Nursing
Productivity Conference
Conference
Proceedings, 1975 [2 folders]
Midwest
Regional Conference Planning Committee, 1956
Montefiore
Hospital, 1983
Morris
Brown College, 1987
National
Association of Social Workers Search Committee, 1981
National
Commission on Nursing
Correspondence,
1982-1983
Draft
Summary Report, 1983
Final
Report and Recommendations, 1983
Meetings
November
1982
January
1983
September
1983
Box 8
National
Committee for the Study of Nursing and Nursing Education
1964-1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
National
Council of State Boards of Nursing [project with American College Testing
(ACT)]
Meetings
1984
May
1985
November
1985
May
1986
National
Forum of Women Health Care Leaders Board of Directors, 1990
National
Institutes of Health
Committee
to plan the conference on nurse staffing research
January
1972
Box 9
February
1972
May
10, 1972
May
23, 1972
September
1972
National
Nursing Accrediting Service, 1950-1951
National
Research Council
Committee
on Health Care Resources in the VeteransAdministration (CHCRVA)
General, 1974-1976
Committee
membership list, 1975
Committee
on Health Care Resources in the VeteransAdministration (CHCRVA) (cont.)
Hearings on the National Academy of Sciences
Study of Health Care for American Veterans and the VA Response, parts 1 and 2 [shelved in
printed works collection ]
Meetings
1975
1976
Site
visits
General
information, 1975
Meltzer,
1961, 1966
Northampton,
Massachusetts, 1975
Philadelphia,
1975
Subcommittees
Dental,
1976
Hemodialysis,
1976
Box 10
Long
term care, 1976
Staffing,
1975-1976
Workshop
on the Methodology for Assessing the VA's Health Manpower Requirements, 1974
National
Academy Special Panel in Nursing in the Veterans Administration
General,
1976
The Nurse's Almanac Board of Advisors, 1977
Nursing Digest Associate editor, 1972-1975
Nursing Research
Ad
Hoc Editorial Advisory Committee, 1976
Correspondence,
1952-1957
Editorial
board meetings
1953
1955
1956
Oaknoll
Retirement Residence
General,
1973, 1974 and undated
Box 11
Board
meetings, 1972-1975
Office
of Training and Assistance, Medical Devices and Nursing Education
Correspondence,
1985-1986
Proceedings,
1986
Program
materials, 1986 and undated
Working
materials, 1985-1986
Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation
Chronic
Disease Care Program, 1983
Clinical
Nurse Scholars Program, 1982
St.
Joseph's Medical Center, 1990
San
Francisco General Hospital
General,
1984
Development
of strategy, 1984
Nursing
education, 1984
Overall
problems, 1984
Position
descriptions, 1984
Proposals
for governance, undated
Staffing,
1984
Visits
June
5-7, 1984
June
20-26, 1984
July
9-18, 1984
July
19-27, 1984
San
Joaquin County Health Care Services, 1973-1974
United
States Public Health Service
Division
of Nursing Resources, 1958-1962
Special
Grants Review Panel, 1977
Box 12
University
of Alberta, 1976
University
of California, Los Angeles, 1976
University
of Colorado, 1969-1976
University
of Illinois
Chicago
1973
1976-1979
1981-1982
Peoria,
1982
University
of Michigan
Consultation,
1970-1971
Development
of Criterion Measures of Nursing Care
December
1974
May
1975
May
1976
Nursing
Health Services Administration Advisory Committee, 1983
University
of Michigan and Henry Ford Hospital, 1985-1986
University
of Minnesota
Consultations
1970
1983
1989-1990
Correspondence,
1968-1971
University
of Missouri, 1972
University
of Nebraska
Consultant,
Articulated Curriculum Project, 1972-1975
Task
force on the master's program
1972-1974
1975-1976
University
of Pennsylvania, 1989-1990
University
of Pittsburgh, 1970
University
of Rochester
1970
Box 13
1978
University
of Texas at Austin, 1982
University
of Virginia, 1983
Veterans
Administration
Consultations
VA
Center, Hot Springs, SD, 1952
VA
Hospital, Buffalo, NY, 1976, 1978-1979
VA Hospital,
Hines, IL, 1972
Correspondence,
1951-1956
Medical
Advisory Group, 1951
National
Nursing Consultants, 1974-1975
Nursing
Advisory Committee
General
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
Subcommittees
Education
and Training, 1952-1955
Hospital
Nursing Standards and Operations, 1953
Nurse
Professional Standards, 1952-1953
Outpatient
Nursing Standards, 1952
Video
Nursing, Inc., 1971
Wayne
State University
Scientific
Advisory Board, Center for Health Research
Correspondence,
1972-1974
Meetings
1973
Box 14
October
1975
December
1975
Newsletters,
1969-1974
Yale
University
Consultation,
1990
University
Council on Medical Affairs
General,
1985-1987
Final
report on the Yale School of Nursing, 1986
Conferences
Presentations
Educational Conferences for Nurses, University of
Minnesota, 1949
"Applications of Educational Psychology to the
Teaching of Operating Room Nursing," Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
(Iowa City), 1950
Pre-Nursing Program, American Association of Junior Colleges,
1951
Conference on Testing, Iowa Board of Nurse
Examiners, 1952
Improvement of Nursing Services in Hospitals Caring
for the Mentally Ill, Iowa State Department of Health, 1952
In-Service Education and Field Consultation Service,
Nursing Service Administration Conference, Battle Creek, MI, 1952
Pre-Nursing Institute, Jackson County Hospital, 1952
4th Annual Conference for Psychiatric Nursing
Personnel of Iowa Mental Health Institute, Iowa League for Nursing, 1953
5th Annual Conference for Psychiatric Nursing
Personnel of Iowa Mental Health Institute, Iowa League for Nursing, 1953
"Conversion of a 3-5 year curricula to a 4-year
pattern," National League for Nursing (NLN), 1953
Preparing Personnel for More Effective Nursing, NLN
Regional Conference, 1953
6th Annual Conference for Psychiatric Nursing
Personnel of Iowa Mental Health Institute, Iowa League for Nursing, 1954
9th Annual Course in Nursing and Nursing Education,
University of Kansas, 1954
Baccalaureate, Diploma, and Practical Nurse
Programs, Wisconsin League for Nursing, 1955
"Keeping Up With Nursing," University of
Wisconsin, 1956
Medical Surgical Conference, NLN, 1958
"Does increased staffing really improve patient
care?" Minnesota Nurses Association, 1961
"Nurse Utilization Study--Implications for
Nursing Service and Nursing Education," NLN Department of Baccalaureate
and Higher Degree Programs, 1961
Research Seminar, Yale University, 1961
Moving Forward in Professional Nursing, Tennessee
Nurses Association annual convention, 1962
"Returns of Your Investment," Iowa Nurses
Association 59th annual convention, 1962
Box 15
"Use of Resources," Nebraska State Nurses
Association, 1962
"Collegiate Nursing Education," Iowa
Hospital Association, 1963
"Current Issues in Nursing," NLN-ANA
Convention, 1964
Practical Approaches to Improvement of Nursing
Practice, Midwest Regional Conference of State Boards of Nursing, 1964
"Problems of Administration in a Complex
Organization: Research Design," 4th Management Development Institute for Veterans
Administration Executives, 1964
"The Pursuit of Excellence," North Dakota
NLN Convention, 1964
"The Development of Criterion Measures,"
University of Pittsburgh, 1967
Internal Workshop, VA Hospital, Bedford, Mass., 1967
22nd Annual Meeting, Conference of Catholic Schools
of Nursing, 1969
Quality Care Workshop, University of Kansas, 1969
"Trends in Nursing Education and Nursing
Practice," National Conference for Allied Health Professions, 1969
The Extended Role of the Nurse, Wisconsin Nurses'
Association, 1970
"What Do Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
Need to be More Effective in Cancer Care," Iowa Regional Medical Program
annual meeting, 1970
Drug-Related Studies Panel, National Center for
Health Services Research and Development, 1971
"Gaps Between Service and Education," 4th
Annual Meeting Council of Hospital and Related Institutional Nursing Services,
1971
"Accountability--Quality vs. Quantity,"
Virginia Nurses' Association Convention, 1972
Conference on Nurse Staffing, Iowa Hospital Association,
1972
"Health Ecology: Nursing's Territory,"
Illinois Nurses' Association, 1972
Nursing Process and Nursing Care, Virginia
Commonwealth University, 1972
"Predictions of Numbers and Kind of Staff
Required for Nursing Program," School of Nursing, University of Hawaii,
1972
Box 16
"Quality--Staffing for Patient Care,"
American Health Congress, 1972
"Accountability--Quality vs. Quantity,"
University of Wisconsin, 1973
"The Future Health Delivery System and the
Utilization of Nurses Prepared in Formal Educational Programs," University
of Nebraska Articulated Career Program, 1973
"Medical Ethics and the Nurse: Mutual
Endorsement and Support," American Medical Association 4th National
Congress on Medical Ethics, 1973
"Nursing Administration and Hospital Administration--A
Trust of Mutual Respect," American Health Congress, 1973
The Nursing Audit--A Tool for Quality Assurance,
Connecticut Hospital Association, 1973
Nursing Leadership at the Nursing Unit Level,
Cedarloo Hospital Council Leadership Conference, 1973
"Perception of the Nursing Leadership
Role," Minnesota League for Nursing, 1973
Continuing Education Program, Programs in Hospitals,
University of Hawaii
Correspondence, 1972-1973
Plans, 1973
Work materials, 1973
School of Nursing Association, University of
Minnesota, 1973
Biennial Regional Clinical Conferences, Illinois
Nurses' Association, 1974
Clinical Specialists in Nursing, University of
Nebraska, 1974
Conference on Doctoral Manpower Requirements in
Nursing, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1974
Box 17
Excellence in Nursing Service--Corrective Action and
Assurance of Clinical Competence, Hawaii Nurses' Association, 1974
"Health Care Economics: Implications for
Nursing," University of Kansas Schools of Nursing and Medicine, 1974
"Interface Between Nursing and Pharmacy: The
View of a Director of Nursing," Study Commission on Pharmacy, 1974
Partnership for Patient Care, Birmingham Regional
Hospital Council, 1974
"The Patient's Bill of Rights--Implications for
the Health Care System," Oklahoma League for Nursing, 1974