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Financial records: Steward/Superintendent, 1751-1921.
Pennsylvania Hospital Library - Archivist's Office
Mixed Availability
- Format:
- Other
- Author/Creator:
- Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779.
- Lewis, Samuel N., d. 1841.
- Coates, Samuel, 1748-1830.
- Rhoads, Samuel, 1711-1784.
- Malin, W. G. (William Gunn).
- Pennington, Edward, 1726-1796.
- Hollingsworth, Levi, 1739-1824.
- Bonsall, Isaac.
- Cope, Jasper, 1775-1856.
- Moore, Samuel Preston, 1710-1785.
- Coates, George Morrison, 1779-1868.
- Girard, Stephen, 1750-1831.
- Hollingsworth, Paschall, 1773-1852.
- Kite, Benjamin, 1754-1838.
- Kite, Thomas, 1785-1845.
- Johnson, William, 1789-1867.
- Bartram, George, 1767-1840.
- Richards, Samuel, d. 1895.
- Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
- Almshouse and House of Employment (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- John Wanamaker (Firm).
- John McAllister & Son (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Strawbridge & Clothier.
- J. B. Lippincott & Co.
- Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company.
- Library Company of Philadelphia.
- Hospitals--Pennsylvania--Finance.
- Hospitals.
- Poor--Hospital Care--Pennsylvania.
- Poor.
- Charities--Pennsylvania.
- Charities.
- Medical care--History--United States.
- Medical care.
- Financial statements.
- Physical Description:
- 70 linear feet.
- Arrangement:
- This series has been divided into the following nine subseries: A. Apothecary--receipts for purchase of medicines, herbs, fruit, alcohol, surgical instruments, bandages, straight jackets, and trusses; inventories of supplies and equipment; B. Building/Repairs--bills for building supplies and maintenance work done at Hospital-owned properties; C. Cash Books--record of daily transactions by the Steward and Matron; D. Ledgers--primarily records of transactions related to specific patient accounts; E. Correspondence--letters regarding patients and supplies needed for hospital operation; F. Household Expenses--by far the largest group of records in this series, consisting of receipts for food, clothing, wood, and other items essential to caring for patients; G. Monthly Accounts--summary view of all expenses for which the Steward was responsible; H. Receipts--bound volumes detailing cash received, wages paid, checks written; I. Services/Wages--bills and receipts for services performed.
- Place of Publication:
- 1751-1921.
- 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:
- This series comprises the largest segment of the Financial Records collection, and offers insights into patient care, services provided, methods used for treatment, and nutrition in the Hospital. The steward/Superintendent records provide a detailed view of the goods and services contracted for the daily operation of the hospital. The majority of this series consists of receipts and bills, which are supplemented by the cash books, ledgers, and receipt books used to record transactions. Also included in this series are accounts of wages paid to hospital employees and costs relative to building materials and repairs to facilities.
- 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:
- Collection finding aid available in repository.
- Cited as:
- Cite as: Financial Records Collection. 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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