M. Hospital Activities and Events, late 1960’s to mid-1970s.
Scope and Contents
Consists of 805, 35mm color slides of various hospital activities including lectures, patient care, hospital operations, construction projects, nursing school ceremonies and other events. Although most of the images are unidentified as to specific persons or moments depicted, the majority can generally be dated to the late 1960’s to mid-1970s. There are a few reproductions of older images related to hospital history. Many images of buildings and streets in the neighborhood of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, such as the Countway Library, Harvard Medical School, Children’s Hospital, the Boston Lying Hospital, and the Robert B. Brigham Hospital can be found among these slides, as are images related to the design and start of construction of the Affiliated Hospitals Center Inc., hospital tower. Slide images of several oil painting portraits of Peter Bent Brigham Hospital doctors are also included.
Dates
- Creation: late 1960’s to mid-1970s.
Conditions Governing Access
Access requires advance notice. Access to unpublished administrative records is restricted for 50 years from the date of creation. Patient information is restricted indefinitely. Restricted records, except restricted patient photographs, are noted in the finding aid. Researchers may apply for access to restricted material. Contact the Director of Brigham and Women’s Hospital Medical Library BWHMedicalLibrary@partners.org for further information.
Extent
1 collection (69.72 cubic feet in 44 records center cartons, 39 oversize boxes, 3 index card boxes, 2 letter size document boxes, 3 half letter size document boxes, 1 cylindrical storage case for rolled drawings, 1 oversize drawer, and 1 shelf.)Creator
- From the Collection: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository
The Center for the History of Medicine in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is one of the world's leading resources for the study of the history of health and medicine. Our mission is to enable the history of medicine and public health to inform healthcare, the health sciences, and the societies in which they are embedded.