Hospitals -- United States
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
George Bacon Wood papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/039-04
Overview
The George Bacon Wood Papers collection documents George Bacon Wood’s professional and personal life from 1813 to 1870. Dr. George Bacon Wood was an accomplished physician and author, and also lectured at several medical institutions in the Philadelphia region. Materials located in the collection include correspondence, manuscript drafts, lecture notes, financial material, and some graphic material. The collection contains six series arranged by their relative size: “Correspondence,”...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1813-1870; 1793-1921
Records related to Philadelphia General Hospital
Collection
Identifier: MSS 471
Scope and Contents
This small collection includes correspondence; historical narratives regarding the founding of Philadelphia General Hospital, as well as other historic material including documents placed in the cornerstone of the medical examiner’s building; material related to the history of medicine in Philadelphia; and a small amount of material related to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Also included are slides, scripts, and fact sheets for the PGH Bicentennial exhibit; photographic material; and...
Dates:
1914-1915; 1959-1989; 2013; Majority of material found within 1972-1977
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