Source Collection
"Daddies at Graduation" and "A Nurse in Uniform"
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, UNA Anderson College of Nursing, Box 1, “Newspaper Clippings (1971-2006, 2024),” Collier Library.
The Additional File "A Nurse in Uniform"
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, UNA Anderson College of Nursing, Box 1, “Newspaper Clippings - College of Nursing (1972-2006, no date),” Collier Library.
Note: The author of these articles is also the local historian and namesake of the William Lindsey McDonald Collection.
Description
The first article, "Daddies at Graduation" (1978), addresses the bittersweet experiences of local historian William Lindsey McDonald, while attending the graduation of his oldest daughter, Nancy McDonald Buttram, from the School of Nursing at the University of North Alabama.
The second article, "A Nurse in Uniform," (1979), features McDonald's reflection on his daughter's career in nursing.
Date Created
4-10-2026
Date
1978-79
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
McDonald, William L., "Daddies at Graduation and A Nurse in Uniform" (2026). Documents. 14.
https://roar.una.edu/una_anderson_docs/14
Rights
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Comments
The first article, "Daddies at Graduation," was written in 1978, while the second, "A Nurse in Uniform," was written in 1979.
A clearer printing of the "A Nurse in Uniform" article exists in the additional files section.