[Brazilian Nurses Association-Sâo Paulo. Notes on the contributions to the Brazilian nursing]

In this article four directors of the Brazilian Association of Nursing (ABEn)-SP report meaningful aspects of the history of this institution along its 56 years. The information, facts and pictures were organized based on documents and on a manuscript written by one of the first directors of the association. The article is permeated of personal impressions regarding the authors' experiences in ABEn.