Florida Memory • Group portrait of "Mid-ladies" from Ft. Myers, Florida.

Florida Memory is administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. The digitized records on Florida Memory come from the collections of the State Archives of Florida and the special collections of the State Library of Florida.

State Archives of Florida

ArchivesFlorida.com
State Archives Online Catalog
ArchivesFlorida.com
ArchivesFlorida.com

State Library of Florida

Related Sites

Listen: The Bluegrass & Old-Time Program

Group portrait of "Mid-ladies" from Ft. Myers, Florida.

Download

Image Number

SBH0119

Rights

Collection

State Board of Health collection
Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF23

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 5 x 3 in.

General Note

The Board initiated a midwife licensing program in 1931 to reduce infant mortality and to promote maternal and child health.

Group portrait of "Mid-ladies" from Ft. Myers, Florida.

Order Prints

Please select the size and options

Order Scan

Please select the size and options

Title

Group portrait of "Mid-ladies" from Ft. Myers, Florida.

Subject

Ethnicity, African diaspora

Ethnicity, African American

African Americans--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers

African American women--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers

Public health

Nursing specialties

Medical personnel--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers

African American midwives

Portraits, Group--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers

Midwifery

Date

1944 (circa)

Identifier

SBH0119

Image URL

/fpc/sbh/SBH0119.jpg

Thumbnail

/fpc/sbh/SBH0119.gif

Geographic Term

Lee County (Fla.)

Fort Myers (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 5 x 3 in.

Series Title

State Board of Health collection

State Board of Health collection Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF23

Shelf Number

Location: 20328, B.

General Note

The Board initiated a midwife licensing program in 1931 to reduce infant mortality and to promote maternal and child health.

Subject - Corporate

Florida. State Board of Health.

Collection ID

Chicago Manual of Style

Group portrait of "Mid-ladies" from Ft. Myers, Florida. 1944 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/44597>, accessed 26 December 2024.

MLA

Group portrait of "Mid-ladies" from Ft. Myers, Florida. 1944 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/44597>

AP Style Photo Citation

(State Archives of Florida)

Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

Additional Links

Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

State Archives of Florida

State Library of Florida

Related Sites

Change Background Color

Change Font-Size

Change Font

Cursor

Highlight Links

Group portrait of "Mid-ladies" from Ft. Myers, Florida.