Minnis, Nancy Jeannette

Nancy Minnis in Uniform

On 29 November 1918, eighteen Black nurses took the Army Nurse Corps oath of office, becoming the first to do so. They were assigned to Camp Sherman, Ohio and Camp Grant, Illinois. Nancy Jeannette Minnis is quoted in the Richmond Planet as…

Nine of the first Black Army Nurses

This photo was taken at Camp Sherman, Ohio and pictures half of the first 18 Black Army Nurses. Though enrolled to treat Black soldiers, these women often worked in integrated hospital wards. Clara Rollins, one of the nurses, indicated tha…

Nancy Minnis, Army Nurse