Interview with Louise Ackerman, October 6, 1978

Partial Transcript: This is an interview with Mrs. Ackerman, President of the Daughters for Col--of the Colonial Wars, for the oral history project "Frontier Nursing Service" by Tony Horowitz at approximately 3:30 at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital on October the 6th, 1978.

Segment Synopsis: Louise Ackerman is introduced. She talks about how the Daughters of the Colonial Wars became acquainted with the Frontier Nursing Service.

Keywords: "Wide Neighborhoods"; Books; Chapters; Founding; Grants; Massachusetts

Subjects: Breckinridge, Mary, 1881-1965; Daughters of Colonial Wars; Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.; Mary Breckinridge Hospital

Partial Transcript: Why did you choose to support it in the first place?

Segment Synopsis: Ackerman talks about why the Daughters of the Colonial Wars chose the FNS as a national project. She discusses how each organization is connected with Great Britain.

Keywords: American colonies; British; British citizens; British flag; Citation; Colonial period; Education; FNS nurses; Great Britain; Helen Brown; Midwifery training; Queen Elizabeth II; Revolutionary War; Tudor rose

Subjects: Breckinridge, Mary, 1881-1965; Daughters of Colonial Wars; Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.; Lester, Betty; Midwives; Nursing

Partial Transcript: And the support has been primarily the scholarships and then the--

Segment Synopsis: Ackerman talks about how the Daughters of Colonial Wars supports FNS through scholarships and special projects, including buying furnishings and equipment for the outpost clinics.

Keywords: "National President's National Project"; American history; Archaeology; Books; Children's Christmas party; Children's Fund; Citation; Colonial period; Daughters of Colonial Wars; Dental clinics; Dr. Levine; Endowment funds; FNS outpost centers; Furniture; Graves; Microscopes; Patriotism; Pediatric clinics; Scholarships; Teachers; Westbrook (Maine)

Subjects: Children; College of William and Mary; Daughters of Colonial Wars; Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.; Genealogy; Historians.; Mary Breckinridge Hospital

Partial Transcript: Did you ever have a chance to meet Mrs. Breckinridge?

Segment Synopsis: Ackerman talks about her impressions of Mary Breckinridge.

Keywords: FNS nurses; Horses; Mayflower Hotel; Meetings; Photographs; Speakers; Uniforms

Subjects: Breckinridge, Mary, 1881-1965; Daughters of Colonial Wars; Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.; Washington (D.C.)

Partial Transcript: I was wondering whether, um, your organization's attraction to FNS had anything to do with the fact that it was largely run by women.

Segment Synopsis: Ackerman talks about the history of the Daughters of Colonial Wars, and eligibility for membership in the organization.

Keywords: Ancestors; Ancestry; Boston (Mass.); Descendants; Members; Membership; Society of Colonial Wars

Subjects: Daughters of Colonial Wars; Genealogy; Women

Partial Transcript: And you mentioned before the endowment. Now what does that come from?

Segment Synopsis: Ackerman talks about the endowment fund, scholarships, and special projects.

Keywords: Archives; Books; Dental room; Dues; Endowment fund; FNS; Flags; Raising money; Scholarships; Students

Subjects: Daughters of Colonial Wars; Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.; Fund raising; Mary Breckinridge Hospital; Nurses; Washington (D.C.)

Partial Transcript: You mentioned at the beginning about Mrs. Breckinridge, feeling that the two organizations sort of went back to British roots.

Segment Synopsis: Ackerman talks about her participation on the FNS Board of Governors.

Keywords: Ancestry; Board of governors; Meetings; Policies; Spindletop Hall; Visits

Subjects: Breckinridge, Mary, 1881-1965; Daughters of Colonial Wars; Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.; Genealogy; Hyden (Ky.); Lexington (Ky.).; Mary Breckinridge Hospital

Partial Transcript: Well does your organization ever take any sort of political stance in any, any respect?

Segment Synopsis: Ackerman discusses the organization's focus on patriotism, history, and flags. She talks about various visits to Hyden.

Keywords: British; British flag; Daughters of the American Revolution; FNS outpost centers; Flags; History; IRS; Meetings; Patriotism; Pledge of Allegiance; Policies; Resolutions; Symbols

Subjects: Breckinridge, Mary, 1881-1965; Daughters of Colonial Wars; Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.; Hyden (Ky.); Mary Breckinridge Hospital; Washington (D.C.); Wendover (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Can you notice any real difference since the first time you visited?

Segment Synopsis: Ackerman talks about changes in the region since her last visit. The interview is concluded.

Keywords: Appalachia; Eastern Kentucky; Houses; Members; Pride

Subjects: Appalachian Region--History.; Hyden (Ky.); Leslie County (Ky.); Lexington (Ky.)