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Financial records, 1724-1971 (bulk 1751-1920)
Pennsylvania Hospital Library - Archivist's Office
Mixed Availability
- Format:
- Other
- Author/Creator:
- Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
- Franklin, Benjamin.
- Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775.
- Penn, Thomas.
- Penn, Richard, 1706-1771.
- Penn, Richard.
- Fothergill, John, 1712-1780.
- Fothergill, John.
- Barclay, John, 1749-1816.
- Barclay, John.
- Barclay, Robert, 1751-1830.
- Barclay, Robert.
- Coates, Samuel, 1748-1830.
- Coates, Samuel.
- Wharton, Thomas, 1730-1782.
- Wharton, Thomas.
- Evans, Cadwallader, 1762-1841.
- Evans, Cadwallader.
- Lewis, Mordecai, 1748-1799.
- Lewis, Mordecai.
- Lewis, Joseph S., 1778-1836.
- Lewis, Joseph S.
- Lewis, Samuel N., d. 1841.
- Lewis, Samuel N.
- Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779.
- Pemberton, Israel.
- Biddle, William Canby, 1816-1887.
- Biddle, William Canby.
- Dawson, M. L. (Mordecai L.).
- Dawson, M. L.
- Rhoads, Samuel, 1711-1784.
- Rhoads, Samuel.
- Moore, Samuel Preston, 1710-1785.
- Moore, Samuel Preston.
- Kimber, Emmor, 1775-1850.
- Kimber, Emmor.
- Girard, Stephen, 1750-1831.
- Girard, Stephen.
- Chauncey, Charles, 1777-1849.
- Chauncey, Charles.
- Burd, Edward Shippen, 1779-1848.
- Burd, Edward Shippen.
- Keen, Reynold.
- Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
- Almshouse and House of Employment (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Pennsylvania Land Company (London, England).
- Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co.
- Hospitals--Pennsylvania--Finance.
- Hospitals.
- Poor--Hospital Care--Pennsylvania.
- Poor.
- Charities--Pennsylvania.
- Charities.
- Medical care--History--United States.
- Medical care.
- Medical care--United States.
- Financial statements.
- Landowners--Pennsylvania.
- Landowners.
- Deeds of Trust--Pennsylvania.
- Deeds of Trust.
- Estates (Law)--Pennsylvania.
- Estates (Law).
- Trusts and Trustees--Pennsylvania.
- Trusts and Trustees.
- Genre:
- Deeds -- Pennsylvania.
- Physical Description:
- 140 linear feet.
- Arrangement:
- The Financial records have been divided into three series, derived from the function of each record creator: I. Treasurer--Finance, 1751-1971; II. Treasurer--Real Estate, 1724-1914; III. Steward/Superintendent, 1751-1921. Arrangement is chronological and alphabetical within series.
- Place of Publication:
- 1724-1971
- Biography/History:
- The Pennsylvania Hospital was founded in 1751 by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin. Chartered by the Colonial Government, the Pennsylvania Hospital has the distinction of being the first hospital in America to care for the sick poor. The original building on Eighth and Pine Streets, completed in 1755, was expanded over the years, as demand for a larger facility grew. Today the Hospital maintains the original building, as well as many others, as part of its campus.
- Summary:
- The financial records of the Pennsylvania Hospital have been housed in the Pine Building since its completion, resulting in a remarkably complete set of records, which reflect the development of the Hospital from 1751 until approximately 1920, when there appear to have been changes in record-keeping procedures and shifts in responsibilities of key hospital personnel. This collection is 140 linear feet, with the majority of the records being paper documents and ledger books. The Financial records are an important source of information on all aspects of early hospital operation, including activities such as buying food and wood, purchases of land, construction of buildings, and taxation. These records are also a rich source of genealogical data. Early patient information can be found in many of the ledgers and cash books, and the Estates and Trusts subseries in the Treasurer's papers contains many wills, which provide, in some cases, detailed lineage and family data.
- Notes:
- In providing permission to publish material obtained from the Historic Collections of Pennsylvania Hospital, the Hospital does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or of publication rights for materials that might be held by others. The publisher assumes all responsibility for any claims under the copyright law or the laws of libel that could be made as a result of publication.
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Finding aid available in repository on the Internet.
- Cited as:
- Cite as: Pennsylvania Hospital Financial Records. Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Collections, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- OCLC:
- 249604786
- Access Restriction:
- An appointment must be made with the Archivist to view any materials.
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