Anna Louise Tittman Memoir - University of Illinois Springfield

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when I have to be away or had to be away like on vacatio or, well,
suppose there was a sick leave or something of that sort I don't
remember ever having to stay out fmm work on account 1 iof that.
Q. You're speaking of the worn you trained to take yoq place in
Chicago?
A. Yes. She's the one that went to this, well, let's c
national headquarters for the state services. Now when
N.O.P.H.N., National Organization for Public Health Nws g, doing ,
the vocational counseling and placement, why there wasn $: well, it I
wasn't a big overwhelming thing. Yet, it grew to be aft
with the social workers, and that was a delightrul exper
staff were so, you know, your kind of person. We would
together. I would often work at night. I got rrme done
go out and get my supper, and then I would @;o back and
eleven otclock mybe.
Q. Now we're jurrrping back to New York right?
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A. Yes, New York and Chicago, just if they assm mre
can do in a day's time. I liked it. I get more done at
where I had the dictaphone, you see. I forgot about
started being interviewed by you.
(chuckle) Now,
Q. Well, you retired in 1949 and you told rre about goin
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out to California
and then coming back to Springfield. What yew did you om back to
Springfield? I've forgotten.
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A. 1951. I gaduated and I was through in October or 1. Actmlly
May was paid for because that was my vacation.
Q. I know you've been busy hare in Springfield since 'v@ been back.
Do you want to tell me somr; of the thhgs that you
A. Well, now in
niece. She had four
wheE I: wanted to be
pareion for taking
wenb and her husband
car&-& when am I
That was just Mne.
Q. We're bring you back to
A. Yes, well it was not unti 1958 that I was urged to
claw at the YWCA. I had not anp nursing at all
any pursing except a little b md there with a
field really,
havq left the actual bedside
A f@u mrrher I would take uare of them, but