Kathy Elaine Senior interview, 2016-01-16

Item

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

In this oral history interview, Kathy Elaine Senior, a long time D.C. resident, discusses her experiences moving from Columbus, Georgia, to Washington, D.C. She reflects on her upbringing in Columbus, race relations in the city during her childhood, and reasons she moved to Washington. She also talks about her time at Freedmen’s Hospital School of Nursing, her career at St. Elizabeths Hospital, and her activism in Washington.

Dates

Creation: 2016-01-16

Creator

Senior, Kathy Elaine, 1941- (Person)
Yadeto, Jabesso (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Biographical / Historical

Kathy Elaine Senior was born on April 17, 1941, in Columbus, Georgia. She grew up with her parents, Dennis and Maggie Senior, as well as her younger brother, Dennis Senior, Jr. Ms. Senior’s mother was a registered nurse at the Columbus City Hospital for thirty years and met her husband there when she was a student nurse. Following in her mother’s footsteps, Ms. Senior moved to Washington to attend Freedmen’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1959 and graduated in 1962. She then had a 48-year career as a registered nurse (27 years at St. Elizabeths Hospital and 21 years as a self-employed nurse). Since retiring from nursing, Ms. Senior has worked with her brother on a business venture called 5Linx Incorporated. Ms. Senior loves to travel internationally and is passionate about social justice causes.