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 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.

Purpose

The 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 Oncology Nursing History 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
  • Ian Anderson
  • Susan Behrend
  • Laura M. Benson
  • Cynthia Cantril
  • Lynne Carpenter
  • Emma Dann
  • Susan L. Groenwald
  • Joanne Hayes
  • Tony Jannetti, in honor of Eleanor Jannetti
  • Scarlott K. Mueller, MPH, RN, FAAN
  • Brenda Nevidjon and Benjamin Staples
  • Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
  • Oncology Nursing Society