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Finding Aid to the California Nurses Association–Golden Gate Nurses Association (CNA–GGNA) Records, 1906-1995
MSS 2000-37  
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Description
Files documenting the activities of the Golden Gate Nursing Association, including the San Francisco County Nursing Association, The San Mateo County Nursing Association. The collection includes board and membership meeting minutes, sections, committees, other activities as well as the Nursing Registries run by each district. This collection documents the change from a district to regional system for local bodies of the California State Nursing Association.
Background
The California Nurses Association (CNA), originally the California State Nurses Association (CSNA), was founded in 1903 as a state chapter of the American Nurses Association (ANA). The CNA was originally organized into districts. These included District 37 - San Mateo County Nurses Association (SMCNA) and District 9 - San Francisco Nurses Association (SFNA) originally the San Francisco County Nurses Association (SFCNA). The 1970s saw a reorganization of the CNA into a regional structure. Districts 37 and 9 were combined into Region 12 - Golden Gate Nurses Association.
Extent
Number of containers: 29 cartons, 1 box Linear feet: 36.75
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manager of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research.