O. Photograph Collections, circa 1860s–1980.
Scope and Contents
Folders, labeled by subject, in boxes 26 and 27contain multiple photographs, contact sheets, and/or negatives depicting various hospital people, activities, locations, and events.
Folders in box 28, labeled by circa date, contain photographs (prints and negatives) of administrative staff, doctors, nurses, patients, and volunteers engaged in a variety of hospital related activities including patient care, surgery, research, events, outings, lectures, and publicity. Also contains photographs taken for newsletters and annual reports. Although most of the images are unidentified as to specific persons or moments depicted, the majority can generally be dated to the 1970s. This time period includes 1970–1975 when the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital was an independent entity, and 1975–1980, when the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital was operating as a division of the Affiliated Hospitals Center, Inc. There are also a few photographs from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1860s–1980.
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 Access to unpublished administrative records is restricted for 50 years from the date of creation.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.