New England Deaconess Hospital (NEDH) scrapbook, approximately 1890-1918
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook series includes fifteen scrapbooks created by students and staff of NEHD SON and its affiliated hospitals. These scrapbooks contain a large number of photographs and clippings, as well as pamphlets, mailings, promotional materials, letters, class schedules, invitations, greeting cards, and souvenir objects. Only two of the scrapbooks have identified creators: the Claire G. Elliott NEDH scrapbook and the Warren F. Cook NEDH and Palmer Memorial Hospital scrapbook. Claire G. Elliott, who graduated from NEDH SON in 1922, began compiling her scrapbook as a probationer in 1918 and completed it in 1940. Dr. Warren F. Cook, a Methodist minister with a doctorate in Divinity, served as superintendent of NEDH from 1929 to 1954. One scrapbook, “Science and Christianity at Work in the New Palmer Memorial Hospital,” appears to have been a lending publication intended for use in fundraising lectures. The majority of the later scrapbooks, especially those dating from the 1950s and 1960s, are collections of newspaper clippings regarding NEDH and its students. Many of the scrapbooks are fragile and should be handled with care.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1890-1918
Creator
- From the Collection: New England Deaconess Hospital (Organization)
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Student records less than 50 years old, including microfilm student records, are closed. Some faculty records and other materials are also closed due to privacy restrictions; please consult the Archivist for more information. Portions of this collection are stored off-site. Please allow 24-48 hours for retrieval.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 154.5 Linear Feet (143 containers )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Processing Information
The cover and pages in this scrapbook were detached from the binding and only about one-third of the pages had been used. The filled pages have been foldered separately from the rest of the scrapbook.
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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