Connie Henke Yarbro Oncology Nursing History Center

Black and white image of two early founders of ONS, Rosalie Peterson (left center) and Katherine Nelson (right center) with group of nurses outside of the National Cancer Institute, circa 1949. From MS 1 Early History Nursing Pioneers collection. Two pioneers of oncology nursing, Rosalie Peterson (left center) and Katherine Nelson (right center) with group of nurses outside of the National Cancer Institute, circa 1949. From MS 1 Early History Nursing Pioneers collection.

Purpose

The Connie Henke Yarbro Oncology Nursing History Center was established in 2023 to support the missions of Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Oncology Nursing Foundation (The Foundation), and Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) by preserving the history, capturing the present, and celebrating the future of our organizations and the oncology nursing profession. The Center will accomplish this by acquiring materials that fit within the Center’s collection scope, preserving materials already in possession, and providing access to staff, members, outside researchers, and the general public through virtual exhibits and other digital means.

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Special Thanks to Our Supporters

  • Connie Henke Yarbro
  • Deborah Allen
  • Ian Anderson
  • Diane Andrica
  • AVEO Oncology, an LG Chem Company
  • Janet Bagley
  • Susan Behrend
  • Ann Benetti
  • Laura M. Benson
  • Carole Bergstrom
  • Heather Bloomfield
  • Deborah Bolton
  • Jeannine Brant
  • Cheryl Brohard
  • Darcy Burbage
  • Cynthia (Cindi) Cantril and Gale Greisen
  • Lynne Carpenter
  • Phyllis Chapin
  • Lisa Collins
  • Emma Dann
  • Joanne Disch and Jane Brnsteiner
  • Joylyn Mae Estrella
  • Kristin Ferguson
  • Bertie Fields
  • Erica Fischer-Cartlidge
  • Maggie Hansen Frogge
  • Tracy Gosselin
  • Susan L. Groenwald
  • Mary Gullatte
  • Kathleen G. Hall
  • Karen Hall
  • Mary Ellen Hand
  • Joanne Hayes
  • Dr. Bryan and Mary Hemard
  • Nancy Houlihan
  • Anne Ireland
  • Tony Jannetti, in honor of Eleanor Jannetti
  • Kristin Johnson
  • Tish Knobf
  • Teresa Knoop
  • Linda Krebs
  • Barbara Lockart
  • Anderson Lopez
  • Jessica MacIntyre
  • Heather Mackey
  • Jennifer Majumdar
  • Dr. Michael and Ann Mastrangelo
  • Amy McEachin
  • Christine Morales
  • Altagracia Moto
  • Scarlott K. Mueller, MPH, RN, FAAN
  • Gail Murray
  • J. Alan and Jamie S. Myers Charitable Fund
  • Brenda Nevidjon and Benjamin Staples
  • Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
  • Oncology Nursing Society
  • Michelle Payne
  • Maria Cristiane Prado
  • Zandra Rivera
  • Karen Roesser
  • Mary Garlick and Roger Roll
  • Tania Santos
  • Susan and Kevin Schneider
  • Erica Scott
  • The Sheldon Family Fund
  • Dean Maria Shirey and UAB School of Nursing Faculty and Staff
  • Leslie Smith
  • Kevins Sowers
  • Nancy Springman
  • Angie Stengel
  • Kerri Stuart
  • Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System
  • Linda Tabeh
  • Lenise Taylor
  • Donald L. Trump, in honor of Connie H. Yarbro
  • Anna Vioral
  • Lisa Vuurman
  • Evelyn Wempe