This black and white photo of Sister Olive Cullenberg appears on page five in the 1928 annual yearbook for Immanuel Hospital, School of Nurses. She is dressed in a black deaconess uniform, with a cross necklace and cap that ties in a bow beneath her chin. She is also wearing glasses. The words at the top of the page are, "Immanuel Hospital, School of Nurses." "Sister Olive Cullenberg" appears below her picture.
From page 5 of the book: Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing 1928 Annual, by the Nursing Class of 1928, Immanuel Deaconess Institute, 56 pages.
Historical Notes
Sister Olive Cullenberg of Immanuel Hospital began deaconess training in 1915 and served as the hospital administrator from 1940-1957. "[She] was consecrated as a deaconess of the Augustana Lutheran Church in 1920. During the intervening years she also served as superintendent of the school of nursing and directing deaconess of the Immanuel Deaconess Institute, president of the Omaha Area Hospital Council, a member of the State Hospital Advisory Council and president of the Lutheran Deaconess Conference. There was a Sister Olive Foundation established in recognition of her outstanding work in religious, hospital, nursing and welfare fields. In 1957, shortly before leaving Immanuel Hospital to become administrator of Trinity Hospital in Ashland, Wisconsin, Sister Olive was presented with a 1957 model car purchased by staff members and colleagues." (The above information was taken from 'The Lutheran Companion" date unknown).
