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Archives and Special Collections recently received: The water cure: archaeological investigations at the sanitarium and bath house, Cascade Springs, South Dakota. Abstract: “The Water Cure is an overview of the growth of health tourism in the southern Black Hill of South Dakota during the 1890s. During this era, medical doctors believed in the curative powers […]

Lulu (Mrs. E.P.) Wanzer may have been the first. She was from Armour, SD and was active in public health and the State Board of Health. A state summer camp for children was named Camp Wanzer in her honor. She was appointed to the BOR in January 1931 and served until her death in August […]

Mrs. M. Reed, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Salmer Block Vermillion, S. D. The Volante. Volume XV, Number 1. October 2, 1901. https://explore.digitalsd.org/digital/collection/volante/id/3048/rec/1 One little ad in the Volante sparks so many questions. A woman doctor in Vermillion in 1901? Who was she and where did she come from? Where did she go to medical school? What […]

In recognition of Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday and her contributions to health, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”. This post is a continuation of another post that focused on midwives. Nurses have gone from being regarded as a menial profession to a respected field of study. […]