Victoriana Lady Reenacts Nurse Esther Tinsley At History Conference

Professional historic speaker Victoriana Lady reenacting Nurse/Administrator Esther Tinsley wearing an authentic 1900 nurses uniform.

Luzerne County Community College Social Sciences/History Department
& The Luzerne County Historical Society Present-

The 19th Annual History Of Pennsylvania Conference
Friday, October 9, 2009 9:00am to 3:00 pm
LCCC Educational Conference Center Nanticoke, PA

Theme This Year: Women In The Medical Field at The Turn Of The 19th Century
Among the key note speakers will be professional Victorian era reenactor & public speaker
Victoriana Lady Lisa Lewis who portrayed nurse Esther Tinsley in a local film.

Ms. Lewis will be in character as nurse & hospital administrator Esther Tinsley to answer questions and announce the showing of the documentary film Haven On the Hill.

Showing of Haven On The Hill
Greater Pittston Historical Society Production

Esther Tinsley had the distinction of being the first woman hospital
administrator in the country in 1912, even before women could vote.
She started the Nesbitt Hospital in Kingston.
Two years later she began the Pittston Hospital as well as the School of Nursing in Pittston PA.

Miss Tinsley had a 61 year tenure and her nurses were sought after all over
the country.
Miss Tinsley retired at age 88 and lived to be 95!