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Image 1 of 1: Hulda Margaret Lyttle was born in 1889 in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from Hubbard Hospital's Training School for Nurses in 1913, becoming one of the school’s first three graduates. In 1916, she returned to Meharry as Director of Nurse Training. Later in her career, she served as superintendent of Hubbard Hospital and director of the School of Nursing. In 1938, she was appointed dean of Meharry's School of Nursing. She was the school's first African American female dean and one of the first African American deans in the United States. On August 7, 1983, Lyttle died at Cedars of Lebanon Medical Center in Miami.
Hulda Margaret Lyttle was born in 1889 in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from Hubbard Hospital's Training School for Nurses in 1913, becoming one of the school’s first three graduates. In 1916, she returned to Meharry as Director of Nurse Training. Later in her career, she served as superintendent of Hubbard Hospital and director of the School of Nursing. In 1938, she was appointed dean of Meharry's School of Nursing. She was the school's first African American female dean and one of the first African American deans in the United States. On August 7, 1983, Lyttle died at Cedars of Lebanon Medical Center in Miami.

Hulda Margaret Lyttle was born in 1889 in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from Hubbard Hospital's Training School for Nurses in 1913, becoming one of the school’s first three graduates. In 1916, she returned to Meharry as Director of Nurse Training. Later in her career, she served as superintendent of Hubbard Hospital and director of the School of Nursing. In 1938, she was appointed dean of Meharry's School of Nursing. She was the school's first African American female dean and one of the first African American deans in the United States. On August 7, 1983, Lyttle died at Cedars of Lebanon Medical Center in Miami.

Hulda Margaret Lyttle

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Hulda Margaret Lyttle was born in 1889 in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from Hubbard Hospital's Training School for Nurses in 1913, becoming one of the school’s first three graduates. In 1916, she returned to Meharry as Director of Nurse Training. Later in her career, she served as superintendent of Hubbard Hospital and director of the School of Nursing. In 1938, she was appointed dean of Meharry's School of Nursing. She was the school's first African American female dean and one of the first African American deans in the United States. On August 7, 1983, Lyttle died at Cedars of Lebanon Medical Center in Miami.

Title Hulda Margaret Lyttle
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Marinia Bishay, Belmont University; 2020
Date 1889;1983
Address 1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd., Nashville, TN 37208
Type Person
Coverage Area 4
Source Hulda Margaret Lyttle
Contributor Hubbard Training School of Nursing; Meharry Medical College
Subject African Americans; Education; Health and Disease; Hospitals; Neighborhoods
Keywords People, Colleges, Universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Meharry Medical College , Nursing Schools, Nurses, North Nashville
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0