Hospitals -- United States -- 20th century

The collection contains photographs and recordings of conferences and presentations, articles and publications on gays and gays in health care, and of newsletters, mailings, and fliers. Also included are the working papers of the Gay Nurse Alliance, an advocacy group for gay patients and nurses and an education disseminator for health care professionals and others.

Margaret Hepburn Snyder became a charter member of Kenosha Hospital Auxiliary in 1940 and expanded her work to eventually become the Director of hospital volunteers at Kenosha Memorial Hospital, Wisconsin (1956-65). The collection documents her work at the hospital through an autobiographical manuscript, board meeting minutes, annual reports and newsletters, slides, speeches, and correspondence.