Wonderful Women of Norwood: Dr. Harriet Emeline Rogers

Dr Harriet Emeline Rogers, 1892-1981 Dr. Harriet E. Rogers arrived in Norwood in 1923 to practice medicine. In 1922 the number of practicing female doctors in the greater Boston area were merely … Continue reading Wonderful Women of Norwood: Dr. Harriet Emeline Rogers

46 Pleasant Street

New Look For An Old Norwood Landmark-This Day in Norwood History-July 31, 2014

⠀ A dilapidated 19th-century Victorian mansion at 46 Pleasant Street in Norwood has been brilliantly restored by owners Jacinta Murphy and Jim Murray, complete with eye-catching lion and unicorn statues.

Norwood Hospital to Offer Nine-Week Refresher Course for Registered Nurses-August 13, 1966

Beginning September 15, Norwood Hospital will host a nine-week refresher course for registered nurses, combining supervised clinical experience with classroom instruction on current medical procedures.

Peabody Nurses Graduate-This Day in Norwood History-January 24, 1964

PEABODY NURSES GRADUATE — Commencement and capping exercises for the graduates of the Practical Nursing Program at the Henry O. Peabody School were held last Thursday night. The graduates are, … Continue reading Peabody Nurses Graduate-This Day in Norwood History-January 24, 1964

Norwood School Joins Hospital To Train Girls-January 7, 1961

Plan Will Provide Practical Nurses 1961 Henry O. Peabody Nursing Students NORWOOD, Jan. 7—The first class of the new School of Nursing at the Henry O. Peabody School for Girls … Continue reading Norwood School Joins Hospital To Train Girls-January 7, 1961

New Registrar of Motor Vehicles Clement Riley to Take Oath at Ill Mother’s Bedside-December 13, 1957

NEW REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND FAMILY—Clement A. Riley of Norwood and wife pose with daughters, Maureen G. Riley, 20, left, and Mrs. Barbara Catalano. In an unusual ceremony, Clement … Continue reading New Registrar of Motor Vehicles Clement Riley to Take Oath at Ill Mother’s Bedside-December 13, 1957

Mrs. Esther J. Deeb Honored For Services to Norwood Church-December 6, 1956

Esther (Howard) Deeb with entertainer Danny Thomas (photo courtesy of her grandson, Robert S Johnson, colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) Mrs. Esther J. Deeb, Caravan correspondent in Norwood. Mass., … Continue reading Mrs. Esther J. Deeb Honored For Services to Norwood Church-December 6, 1956

New Eight-Bed Ward Is Opened At Norwood Hospital-February 16, 1950

NEW HOSPITAL WARD—The old laundry quarters in the basement of the Norwood Hospital have been converted into a modern hospital ward as shown above, space for eight beds. To meet … Continue reading New Eight-Bed Ward Is Opened At Norwood Hospital-February 16, 1950

Norwood Hospital 1926 Building (1929 postcard)

Norwood Hospital To Be Opened For Inspection-This Day in Norwood History- August 31, 1926

This Day in Norwood History- August 31, 1926-Norwood Hospital To Be Opened For Inspection

Jennie Fales Becomes First Woman To Head Town Department-This Day In Norwood History-February 15, 1915

Board of Relief at Norwood Organizes With Mrs. Jennie F. Fales as Chairman NORWOOD, Feb 15 -For the first time in the history of the town of Norwood a woman … Continue reading Jennie Fales Becomes First Woman To Head Town Department-This Day In Norwood History-February 15, 1915