Women’s History Trail on OnCell

Explore some of the contributions women have made to Livingston County with this new OnCell tour, and check back for periodic additions!

New: Geneseo Visiting Nurse Association

Formed in 1914 through the efforts of Mrs. Josephine Buckley (pictured, 1933), the Geneseo Visiting Nurse Association’s purpose was to employ a registered nurse to make house calls for chronic cases as well as emergency situations and provide public health education. 

In 1919, after the "Spanish Flu" had mostly run its course in the area, the association secretary noted, "There is little doubt that the Village of Geneseo was saved from a serious epidemic during the time that the surrounding towns were in the throes of Influenza though the work of the Village Nurse." 

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Craig Colony Training School for Nurses

Craig Colony School of Nursing was organized in 1897, operating until 1977 and boasting a total of approximately 750 graduates. The nurses’ clinical experience included chronic nervous disorders, and medical, surgical, orthopedic, pediatric and rehabilitative nursing. By the 1950s, the curriculum also included a block at the New York State Tuberculosis Hospital at Mt. Morris. To read the full story, click here or visit OnCell.com.

Photo: graduating class of Craig Colony Training School for Nurses, 1940

Jackson Sanitorium Training School for Nurses

The Jackson Sanatorium Training School for Nurses was established in Dansville in 1902 and operated successfully until about 1915. The school offered specialized training in massage, the care of convalescent and neurasthenic (fatigued and/or depressed) patients, and even in hydriatics (water cures). To read the full story, click here and or visit OnCell.com.

Photo: First graduating class of the Jackson Sanatorium Training School for Nurses, 1902. Middle row center is Mrs. Elizabeth Alsdorf, the first Superintendent of Nurses. Courtesy of the Town of North Dansville Historian’s Collection.