Laura McPherson

McPherson (nee Glanville), Laura Alexander (1912-

Laura McPherson graduated from the Kelowna General Hospital Training School for Nurses in 1933 and spent much of her career focused on the nursing of TB patients.  She worked at Tranquille from 1933-1937 and 1940-1948, the TB Pavilion of the Royal Jubilee Hospital from 1948-1950, VGH Willow Chest from 1951-1954, Shaughnessy from 1958-1960, and Coqualeetza native TB hospital in Chilliwack from 1960 to 1965.  She recalls doing much overtime with no remuneration.

Contents of Biographical File

  1. Biographical Information Profile and release form
  2. Six photographs