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Cap it off!
The most recognizable symbol of nursing in the 20th century was the nurse's cap. A nurse's cap came to represent many different meanings to nurses: pride, identity, commitment, dedication, loyalty, professionalism and caring. Made by the original Kay's Cap company, we...
Global Connections Solve a History Mystery
When a visitor walks into the Country Doctor Museum with a box, it usually means they have something to discuss, perhaps a potential donation or questions about something they found. Gary Ambert, a retired Spanish-language professor and ham-radio aficionado, recently...
Welcome, Lizzie!
When our previous docent left for graduate school in summer 2022, the museum was very fortunate to bring on board Lizzie Yates as our new interpretive guide and collections assistant. Lizzie recently moved to North Carolina from western New York state and is currently...
Beautiful Practicality
The 19th century chatelaine is a relatively new artifact in the museum’s collection. Curator Annie Anderson acquired it at a historic North Carolina auction house in 2019 to use in the museum’s “Care and Comfort in the Sick Room” exhibit. At the turn of the 20th...
Doctors on the Go!
The Country Doctor Museum recently installed the exhibit “Doctors on the Go!” in nine display cases that dot a long hallway connecting East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine with Vidant Medical Center. Vidant is eastern North Carolina’s largest medical...
East Carolina University’s Mobile Health Screening Van
East Carolina University’s Mobile Health Screening Van is making a house call to the Country Doctor Museum. The museum will host the van on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 2:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., when health care providers will be on hand to give free health...