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Ruth Kidder

Also Mrs. Ruth Kidder

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TypePerson
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Active
fl. 1960
Work
Nurse · Head, surgical ward at Foote Hospital
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
healthcarecommunity

Summary

Ruth Kidder was identified as head of Foote Hospital’s surgical ward in Jackson and as part of the visiting group for Kurt Van Buren’s November 12, 1960 operation.

Evidence and limits

The notice supplies no nursing personnel record, complete civil identity, or independent account of the visit.

Open questions

  • Which hospital and civil records identify Kidder and document the visit?

Sources

  1. Identifies Ruth Kidder as head of the surgical ward at Foote Hospital in Jackson and as part of the visiting group for Kurt Van Buren's November 12 operation. It supplies no nursing personnel record or complete civil identity.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Ruth Kidder”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/ruth-kidder/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1960, “Hospital News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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