Scope and arrangement
This collection consists of personal papers, including diaries and datebooks, from 1950 - 1980; correspondence from the 1930s - 1980s; radio scripts from Alma John's various shows on WWRL; typescripts and news clippings of her columns; and printed matter and newsletters from the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses, the Black Nurse Association, and other African-American nursing organizations. Additionally, there is material on the Alma John Workshop, which was a program geared toward improving public health, education, and community involvement; this material includes newsletters, clippings, and administrative records.
The Alma John papers are arranged in three series: