UBC Library’s digitized collection of Florence Nightingale Letters was recently in the news.
- “Letters written by Florence Nightingale released online by University of British Columbia,” by Nicholas Read, the Vancouver Sun.
- “UBC opens digital library,” by Elaine O’Connor, the Province (Vancouver).
- “Important pieces of nursing history now online,” by Canadian Nurse magazine, September 2007 issue.
The collection of 159 letters were written by and to Florence Nightingale (1820-1918), and acquired by Woodward Library in the 1960s. Transcripts accompany the letters, as well as an account of how these letters came into UBC Library’s possession. View the remarkable collection online.