Correspondence, 1872-1998
Series
Identifier: II
Series Description
The “Correspondence” series contains incoming and outgoing letters, memos, and postcards. Correspondents include Seashore House staff and patients, as well as external businesses. Most prominently represented in this series are communications from CSH executives and physicians, such as William H. Bennett, M.D. (physician-in-charge, 1874-1919), Henry S. Cecil, M.D. (physician-in-charge, 19XX-1990), J. Shipley Newlin (founder), and Richard W. Shepherd (executive).
Other notable correspondence includes the following folders: Annette Altschuler, John Richard Lang, and Anna Montana. These three folders include letters regarding medical history requests of former Seashore House patients from the U.S. Army during World War II. This series is arranged alphabetically by last name.
Other notable correspondence includes the following folders: Annette Altschuler, John Richard Lang, and Anna Montana. These three folders include letters regarding medical history requests of former Seashore House patients from the U.S. Army during World War II. This series is arranged alphabetically by last name.
Dates
- 1872-1998
Conditions Governing Access
Access to this collection is restricted and requires permission from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia PR/Marketing department.
Reproduction is restricted and requires additional permission from the department.
Extent
1.0 Box
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Bonnem, Shirley (Person)
- From the Collection: Castle, Franklin D. (Franklin Dick) (Person)
- From the Collection: Children's Seashore House (Organization)
- From the Collection: Jenks, William F. (William Furness) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
215-399-2001
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19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
215-399-2001
library@collegeofphysicians.org
