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The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis Records Sub-Series
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Associated Organizations, 1915-1984.

Items in this sub-series provide information on organizations associated with Jewish Hospital. These items are separated from those related to medical or research subsidiary departments of the hospital. A majority of the folders in this sub-series include multiple brochures or other informational publications. Sorted alphabetically.

Associates in Medicine, 1966-1995.

To quote a special report on the Associates, “the Associates is an educational membership organization sponsored by the Hospital’s Board, Auxiliary, and Medical Staff with an ultimate goal of winning friends and gaining present and future support.” Organized in 1968, the Associates members attended lectures, behind-the-scenes tours, panel discussion, and raised money for new hospital equipment. The sub-series includes photographs, programs, and administrative documents related to the organization’s event through the years 1966-1995. Also included are issues of the publication “AIM News Capsule,” as well as membership lists and by-laws.

Books and Supporting Materials, 1900-1995.

Sub-series 1 contains documents related to books by David Gee, and the 1995 book “The Best Hospitals in America.” Manuscripts and bound volumes of Gee’s books “Working Wonders: A History of the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, 1891-1992” and “216 S.K.:  A History of Jewish Hospital.” It also includes documentation used by Gee to write “216 S.K.”.  Finally, the sub-series includes the Jewish Hospital portion of the book “The Best Hospitals in America,” as well as packets of information on various aspects of Jewish Hospital submitted for the creation of the book.

Cornerstones, 1901 and 1972.

The first Jewish Hospital building, located at 5815 Delmar Boulevard, had a hollow cornerstone, laid on May 16, 1901. (The building was completed exactly a year later.) The building was razed in 1958 to make way for the St. Louis Masonic Home (now itself demolished). The administration of the Masonic Home presented the items in this series to the Hospital at that time. Also included is a file containing newspaper clippings of articles on the laying of the cornerstone of the Forest Park Pavilion in1972. Accession 1990-035.

Division of Child Psychiatry, 1955-1963.

Includes preliminary and final reports on recommendation for an in-patient child psychiatric facility at Jewish Hospital, Proposal for In-Patient and Out-Patient facilities, correspondence (1955-1960), and correspondence on closure of unit (November and December 1963).

Employee-Targeted, 1957-1990.

Items in this sub-series were published for and include information relative to Jewish Hospital employees. This sub-series includes various employee manuals, as well as benefits and retirement brochures.  A majority of folders in this sub-series contain individual items. Sorted alphabetically.

Events, 1901-1992.

Sub-series photographs depict events associated with the Hospital, including award presentation ceremonies; meeting, parties, lectures, dedications, and dinners. The photographs are sorted chronologically by event date.

General Patient Guides, 1939-1986.

This series includes brochures specifically targeted toward patients or relatives of patients of Jewish Hospital, and designed to convey or collect information related to they or their relative’s stay at the hospital. Items in this series include survey forms and maps as well as brochures and handbooks. Folders may contain individual or multiple items. Sorted alphabetically.

Hepatitis Outbreak, 1962.

In 1962, there was an outbreak of infectious hepatitis among Jewish Hospital staff members. This sub-series includes both internal and external publications on the epidemic, as well as administrative documents related to the hospital’s handling of the outbreak and its efforts to discover the cause of the outbreak. The loose papers of this sub-series are contained within two folders.

Histories, 1878-1987.

This sub-series includes brief historical overviews of both Jewish Hospital, as well as various St. Louis area medical institutions. Where the history is not specifically or solely focused on Jewish Hospital, Jewish Hospital may be mentioned or included in a larger overview of St. Louis area medicine, or the author of a history may be affiliated with Jewish Hospital in some way. The exception to this is the reprint of the 1878 Missouri Republican article on the Social Evil Hospital, which may be related to O.H. Elbrecht’s article on the Female Hospital (also included in this series), but which otherwise has no relation to Jewish Hospital. A majority of folders hold individual items. Sorted alphabetically.

Hospital Departments, 1988.

This sub-series includes brief informational publications which provide overviews of medical subsidiary departments and organizations of the hospital. These brochures are not necessarily patient-targeted. Some folders in this sub-series contain multiple brochures, while others contain individual brochures. Sorted alphabetically.

Jewish Federation Reports, 1946-1965.

The Jewish Federation of St. Louis in the mid-1900 was an entity descended from the alliance of multiple Jewish social relief organizations under the governance of one organization. The sub-series contains not only Jewish Hospital patient statistic reports for the Federation, but also committee, consultant, and campaign reports. The “Evaluation of proposed coordination and integration of Jewish Health agencies of St. Louis, 1950” included with this sub-series prefaced the creation of the Jewish Hospital medical center, dedicated in 1956 and housing the consolidated Jewish Hospital, Miriam Rosa Bry Convalescent Rehabilitation Hospital, the Jewish Sanatorium, and the Jewish Medical Social Service Bureau. Accession 1990-035.

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