MS-098: Eisenhower Letters to Col. & Mrs. Sam White

This collection includes twenty four letters from Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower to Col. and Mrs. Sam White during the years, 1955-1974. They primarily contain expressions of thanks for correspondence and gifts from the Whites, as well as news about the Eisenhower family and Dwight D. Eisenhower’s health. With the exception of two handwritten letters from Mamie, all are typed and signed. Most of Mamie’s letters contain additional handwritten notes. One letter was typed and signed on behalf of Mamie Eisenhower by her secretary, Mary Jane McCaffree. Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids are discovery tools used to describe and provide access to our holdings. Finding aids include historical and biographical information about each collection in addition to inventories of their content. More information about our collections can be found on our website http://www.gettysburg.edu/special_collections/collections/.https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/findingaidsall/1090/thumbnail.jp

MS-086: Kathrine Kressmann Taylor (Rood) Papers

The Kathrine Kressmann Taylor (Rood) collection consists of materials relating to her writing career, 1938-1978. These primarily include several versions of typed manuscripts, editions of the journals or magazines in which Taylor (Rood’s) stories appeared, several editions of her books, articles, and book reviews. Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids are discovery tools used to describe and provide access to our holdings. Finding aids include historical and biographical information about each collection in addition to inventories of their content. More information about our collections can be found on our website http://www.gettysburg.edu/special_collections/collections/.https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/findingaidsall/1078/thumbnail.jp

Young people and sunbed usage in Cheshire

Research reportThis report investigates the use of and attitudes towards sunbeds amongst 14 and 15 year olds in Cheshire through a questionnnaire which was distributed to 666 year 10 pupils in four Cheshire schools

The local evaluation of Knutsford’s Healthy Living Network: January 2006 – December 2006

This was an exploratory study designed to evaluate the Knutsford Healthy Living Network (KHLN), one of many Healthy Living Centres (HLC) in the UK. The HLC initiative aims to ensure people can achieve their optimum state of health and well-being. The project report aims to establish the reach of KHLN services by monitoring the level of service usage using a database designed to capture service activity

Engaging parents and carers with Sure Start New Steps

This project report discusses the extent to which families in Halton are aware of the Sure Start New Steps programme. Concerns had been raised about the strategies used to inform parents and carers about Sure Start New Steps and how systematically and effectively its activities were introduced and promoted by health professionals and others working with the eligible population.Sure Start New Steps

Knowsley at Heart community NHS health checks: Behaviour change evaluation

The purpose of this evaluation was to explore the experience of the residents of Knowsley of the community NHS health checks. A qualitative research strategy was utilised. It was evident from the evaluation that NHS Knowsley had been successful in engaging people in the community NHS health check programme. The service users commented positively on the health checks. A minority of participants were unsure what steps to take after the community health check, however, the majority of participants made some form of lifestyle change as a result of attending the check.Knowsley PC

Sure Start Widnes Trailblazer user satisfaction survey

This project report discusses a user satisifaction survey with Sure Start services in the WidnesTrailblazer area.The project report was commissioned by Sure Start Widnes Trialblazer and funded by Halton Brough Council

An evaluation of the Sure Start Widnes Trailblazer pampering group

This project report discusses an evaluation of the pampering group of the Widnes Sure Start Widnes Trailblazer programme. The pampering group is a weekly service of health and beauty tratments to parents and parents-to-be, as well as informal advice from other parents and professionals about childbirth and child rearing in order to support parents during pregnancy and a baby's first year.The report was comissioned by Sure start Widnes Trailblazer and funded by Halton Borough Council

Providing health care for the homeless population: An evaluation of Chester City Homeless PMS pilot

This project evaluates the Chester City Homeless PMS pilot. Homeless people, when compared to the general population, have poor health, one reason being their infrequent use of health care services. In 2001 a PMS pilot to provide primary health care to homeless people was established in Chester.West Cheshire Primary Care Trus

Increasing awareness of healthy eating through the use of performing arts: An evaluation of the StarBites project

This project report discusses an evaluation of StarBites - a joint initiative between the arts for health and foods for health strands of Halton's Healthy Living Programme. StarBites aims to convey healthy eating messages through drama, dance, poetry, and music performed by school children.Halton's Healthy Living programm