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Listen: The World ProgramPortrait of a midwife Rosanna Ruso at the West Florida Midwives Institute at Florida A&M College in Tallahassee, Florida.
Image Number
Rights
Collection
Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF41
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Portraits--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Midwifery--Study and teaching
Nursing specialties
Public health
African American women--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee--Portraits
African Americans--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee--Portraits
Ethnicity, African American
Ethnicity, African diaspora
Medical personnel--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee--Portraits
Personal Subjects
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
General Note
The Board initiated a midwife licensing program in 1931 to reduce infant mortality and to promote maternal and child health.
"Advised her patient who had a still born baby to have it buried face down to prevent a recurrence."
"Delivered herself of all but the first 3 of her 22 children. The day of one delivery, she picked cotton, cut out 2 dresses, made 2 chicken coops, cooked supper and --. 'Birthed her baby. Didn't feel no mis'ry, so didn't stay in bed.' Was at the fireplace next morning cooking breakfast."
Accompanying note: "Midwives photographs - with captions from J. Graves photo book"
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