| Creator | Gearin, Helen Burns |
| Title | Helen Burns Gearin papers |
| Dates | 1926-1990 |
| Identification | MS 120 |
| Quantity | 0.5 linear feet (1 manuscript container) |
| Collection Abstract | This collection consists of papers relating to the career of Major Helen Burns Gearin, Director of the Dietitians in the U.S. Army Medical Department. Records documenting her career include clippings, transcripts, photographs, correspondence, a book, medals, and a plaque. |
| Historical Abstract | Helen Burns Gearin graduated from Simmons College in 1926. Gearin became Director of the Dietitians in the U.S. Army Medical Department, earning the rank of major. |
| Language | Material in English. |
| Location | Collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Archives staff for more information. |
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[Identification of item: description and date], Helen Burns Gearin papers, MS 120, Simmons College Archives, Boston, MA, USA.
Gift of Colonel K.E. Manchester, 1992.
Accession number: 92.015
Processed by Simmons College Archives staff
This collection guide was encoded as part of the LEADS project by Kerri Fleming, October 2013.
Helen Burns Gearin graduated from Simmons College in 1926. Gearin became Director of the Dietitians in the U.S. Army Medical Department, earning the rank of major.
This collection consists of papers relating to the career of Major Helen Burns Gearin, Director of the Dietitians in the U.S. Army Medical Department. Records documenting her career include clippings, transcripts, photographs, correspondence, a book, medals, and a plaque.
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The plaque is hanging in the Annex.
