Hermann M. Biggs Memorial Hospital records, 1936-1956.
Collection Number: 1727
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Hermann M. Biggs Memorial Hospital records, 1936-1956.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
1727
Abstract:
Correspondence, administrative papers, annual reports, records and logbooks, memoranda,
statistical data, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings pertaining to the operation
of a tuberculosis sanatorium in Ithaca, New York.
Creator:
Hermann M. Biggs Memorial Hospital
Quanitities:
26 cubic feet.
5 volumes.
Language:
Collection material in English
Correspondence, administrative papers, annual reports, records and logbooks, memoranda,
statistical data, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings pertaining to the operation
of a tuberculosis sanatorium in Ithaca, New York.
Information obtained from these records may not be published or otherwise released
in such form that any individual patient mentioned in the records can be identified.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Hermann M. Biggs Memorial Hospital. Records, #1727. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
Names:
Hermann M. Biggs Memorial Hospital
Places:
Tompkins County (N.Y.) -- Health and hygiene.
Subjects:
Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
Sanatoriums -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
Tuberculosis -- Hospitals and sanatoriums -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
|
Description
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Date
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|
| Box 1 |
Dr. N. Stanley Lincoln - applications, health department, inter-hospital memos, rehabilitations
|
1940-1959 | |
| Box 2 |
Departments in hospital (Dr. Deegan and Dr. Lincoln) Radiographer, and clinical photographer,
routine admission x-ray program
|
1940-1950 | |
| Box 3 |
Departments in hospital (Dr. Deegan and Dr. Lincoln) Anesthetist and pharmacy
|
1930-1949 | |
| Box 4 |
Dr. Deegan personnel: personal, administrative, annual reports, economy commission
|
No Date | |
| Box 5 |
Dr. Deegan, personnel
|
No Date | |
| Box 6 |
Dr. Deegan, administrative
|
No Date | |
| Box 7 |
Dr. Lincoln's files, A-Z; and miscellaneous material
|
1936-1959 | |
| Box 8 |
Dr. Plunkett's files
|
1939-1955 | |
| Box 9 |
Associations and chemotherapy
|
No Date | |
| Box 10 |
Chemotherapy, associations, special nurses records
|
No Date | |
| Box 11 |
County Tuberculosis and health association (Dr. Deegan and Dr. Lincoln). Reports regarding
patients by county
|
1942-1946 | |
| Box 12 |
Case register analysis, E. Bosworth, operating manual, reports
|
1949-1959 | |
| Box 13 |
Works Progress Association, building and grounds
|
No Date | |
| Box 14 |
Patient surgery (case studies) E.B. Bosworth
|
No Date | |
| Box 15 |
Patients - students
|
No Date | |
| Box 16 |
American Trudeau Society study, printed material
|
1947-1949 | |
| Box 17 |
Annual reports
|
No Date | |
| Box 18 |
Student nurse records, tuberculosis statistical data for New York state, includes
punch cards
|
No Date | |
| Box 19 |
Patient material
|
No Date | |
| Box 20 |
"Biggs-Eye View" hospital newspaper (not a complete run)
|
1947-1954 | |
| Box 21 |
List of patients with tuberculosis in 8 counties.
|
1936-1955 | |
|
Scope and Contents
Does not include patients listed on study cards. Includes instructions on how to read
cards. A-L Series II
|
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| Box 22 |
Biggs Memorial hospital material including a list of patients who received anti-tuberculosis
drugs
|
1949-1960 | |
| Box 23 |
List of patients with tuberculosis in 8 counties. M-Z Series II
|
1936-1955 | |
| Box 24 |
Employee cards on cases I-Z
|
1936-1956 | |
| Box 25 |
Register of tuberculosis patients in 8 counties, excluding active cases at close J-S.
|
1936-1955 | |
| Box 26 |
Biggs memorial hospital material - received after history study index.
|
No Date | |
| Box 27 |
Anesthesia records. Study cards pathology in restricted specimens, employees - cards
A-H
|
No Date | |
| Box 28 |
Register of tuberculosis patients in 8 counties, A-I
|
No Date | |
| Box 29 |
Student nurses and others vaccinated with B.C.G.
|
1948-1956 | |
| Box 30 |
Biggs memorial hospital material including the Biggs/Mt Morris resection study thoracoplasty
|
No Date | |
| Volume 1 |
Log Book
|
No Date | |
| Volume 2 |
Log Book
|
No Date | |
| Volume 3 |
Log Book
|
No Date | |
| Volume 4 |
Log Book
|
No Date | |
| Volume 5 |
Scrapbook
|
No Date | |