Harper Hospital Collection Papers, 1857-1989 13 linear feet 13 storage boxes & 2 scrapbooks Accession # 1446 DALNET # OCLC # Harper Hospital was founded in May, 1863 on land donated by Walter Harper, who earned his fortune in real estate investments, and his housekeeper, Nancy Martin. The hospital didn’t receive its first patients, Civil War soldiers, until its designation as a military hospital in 1864. Harper Hospital continued this tradition into the twentieth century, establishing base hospitals in Europe during both World Wars. In January, 1866 Harper Hospital opened as a general hospital. As the population of Detroit grew, so did the hospital’s needs; in 1882 a new building was erected on John R Street, followed in 1913 by the J. L. Hudson and Theodore D. Buhl Memorial Buildings, and in 1928 by the Brush Street Building. In 1883, the Farrand Training School for Nurses, later the Harper Hospital School of Nursing, was established. The Harper Hospital Collection consists of minutes, correspondence, reports, clippings, scrapbooks, and other material related to the history of Harper Hospital and its School of Nursing. PLEASE NOTE: Folders are computer-arranged alphabetically in this finding aid, but may actually be dispersed throughout several boxes in the collection. Note carefully the box number for each folder heading. Important subjects in the collection: Farrand Training School for Nurses Harper Hospital School of Nursing Hospital trains--France Hospitals--Michigan--Detroit Hospitals--Staff--Michigan--Detroit International Council of Nurses Medical care--Michigan--Detroit Military nursing Nursing schools--Michigan--Detroit Nursing students--Michigan--Detroit
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Harper Hospital Collection
Papers, 1857-1989
13 linear feet13 storage boxes & 2 scrapbooks
Accession # 1446DALNET #OCLC #
Harper Hospital was founded in May, 1863 on land donated by Walter Harper, whoearned his fortune in real estate investments, and his housekeeper, Nancy Martin. Thehospital didn’t receive its first patients, Civil War soldiers, until its designation as amilitary hospital in 1864. Harper Hospital continued this tradition into the twentiethcentury, establishing base hospitals in Europe during both World Wars.
In January, 1866 Harper Hospital opened as a general hospital. As the population ofDetroit grew, so did the hospital’s needs; in 1882 a new building was erected on John RStreet, followed in 1913 by the J. L. Hudson and Theodore D. Buhl Memorial Buildings,and in 1928 by the Brush Street Building. In 1883, the Farrand Training School forNurses, later the Harper Hospital School of Nursing, was established.
The Harper Hospital Collection consists of minutes, correspondence, reports, clippings,scrapbooks, and other material related to the history of Harper Hospital and its School ofNursing.
PLEASE NOTE: Folders are computer-arranged alphabetically in thisfinding aid, but may actually be dispersed throughout several boxes in thecollection. Note carefully the box number for each folder heading.
Important subjects in the collection:
Farrand Training School for NursesHarper Hospital School of NursingHospital trains--FranceHospitals--Michigan--DetroitHospitals--Staff--Michigan--DetroitInternational Council of NursesMedical care--Michigan--DetroitMilitary nursingNursing schools--Michigan--DetroitNursing students--Michigan--Detroit
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Strikes and lockouts--NursingUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--HospitalsWorld War, 1914-1918--HospitalsWorld War, 1939-1945--Hospitals
Important correspondents in the collection:
Agnes DeansJean Gretter DoddsD. O. FarrandLucy D. GermaineLystra GretterWalter HarperRuth Margaret KnappMargaret LathamEmily McLaughlinWilms ParmaleeL. H. Shore-Nightingale
Non-manuscript material:
A large number of photographs have been placed in the Archives Audiovisual Collectionand a few newsletters and labor contracts were transferred to the Archives Library.
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Box-folder Folder heading
7-39 AAFTSN (Alumnae Assn. of the Farrand Training School forNurses); American Assn. of Industrial Nurses Conference (Detroit)
clippings, pamphlets, 19497-38 AAFTSN; American Journal of Nursing, 1940-507-36 AAFTSN; ANA (American Nurses Assn.) Convention
reports, scrapbook, 19347-35 AAFTSN; ANA 50th Anniversary programs, 19467-34 AAFTSN; ANA 75th Anniversary clippings, programs, 19487-37 AAFTSN; ANA by-laws, historical sketches, 1920-257-32 AAFTSN; ANA State Private Duty and General Duty Nurses
Sections report, n.d.7-27 AAFTSN; Detroit Council on Community Nursing corres.,
reports, 1951-527-26 AAFTSN; Detroit Dept. of Health publication, 1950, 19527-28 AAFTSN; Detroit District-Michigan State Nursing Assn., 1904,
1908, 1936-37, 1946, 19567-25 AAFTSN; Frontier Nursing Service corres., 1947-48
7-24 AAFTSN; Guild of St. Barnabas for Nurses manual, 19237-21 AAFTSN; ICN (International Council of Nurses) Congress, 19297-19 AAFTSN; ICN Congress booklet, reports, 19297-23 AAFTSN; ICN Congress program, 19017-22 AAFTSN; ICN Congress programs, clippings, 1925-26
2-29 Biography; childhood Bible stories, 1860s2-28 Biography; clippings, documents, reports, 1918-722-30 Biography; personal journal in Vineland, N. J., 1901-022-31 Biography; scrapbook, 1858-1938
11-70 Blodgett, William E., M.D., 19121-12 Board of Trustees; Future Development Committee, 1964-661-34 Board of Trustees; annual report, 18731-33 Board of Trustees; Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. clippings, 1965, 19691-32 Board of Trustees; member lists, 1859-19611-35 Board of Trustees; members, pamphlet, clippings, 1940,
1960s, 19801-36 Board of Trustees; World War II Christmas greetings, 1942-4310-9 Bonus pay; pamphlet, n.d.
2-41 Buffalo General Hospital Training School for Nurses (L. Gretter’salma mater); history
6-8 thru 24 Building and Grounds Dept.; Albert Kahn specifications, 1927-576-29 Building and Grounds Dept.; organizational chart, 19861-46 Buildings-Barracks Hospital; clipping, 1864, 18661-48 Buildings-Brush; clipping, 1928
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Box-folder Folder heading
9-41 Buildings-Brush; endowment fund, 19261-47 Buildings-Buhl; photo journal-copies, 1955-771-49 Buildings-Center, Power Plant; reports, clippings, 1930, 19501-52 Buildings-Harper and Gray; clippings re demolition, 1977-781-50 Buildings-Harper; clipping re reopening, 18841-51 Buildings-Harper, Gray, and Hudson; survey report, 19471-53 Buildings-Hudson; clippings, brochure, 19121-54 Buildings-Medical Apartments; clipping, invitation,
announcement, 196610-8 Buildings; Murphy Building, n.d.1-55 Buildings-Murphy Morse Auditorium; First Morse Lecture, 19601-59 Buildings; National Institute of Health Grant for construction and
11-69 Carstens, Henry R., M.D.; clipping, 193711-71 Carstens, John Henry; programs, clipping, 1911, 1926
1-40 Cartmill, George E. (director); clippings, addresses, 1965-66,1973-78
1-41 Cartmill, George E.; retirement, 19837-33 Centennial of Harper Hospital, 19639-38 Centennial of Harper Hospital, 19636-30 Central Processing; clippings, 1942, 19702-32 Certification, Michigan State Board of Registration of Nurses,
8-10 FTSN Community Commencements; corres., minutes, 1918-23,1925, 1928-32
8-11 FTSN Community Commencements; programs, clippings, 1918-322-44 FTSN; corres. from graduates, 1905-09, 1913, 1916, 19192-45 FTSN; corres. from graduates, 1923-25, 1927-292-46 FTSN; corres. from graduates, 1932-448-12 FTSN; course of lectures; programs, 1895-96, 1900-038-13 FTSN curriculum; syllabus of schools of nursing, 19288-14 FTSN events and activities; Michigan League of Nursing
Education, n.d., 19018-16 FTSN events and activities; YWCA, corres., programs, 1928-358-17 FTSN events and activities; YWCA, Dr. Hudson, booklet, corres.,
19748-27 FTSN history; library collection-corres re nursing leaders, 19468-29 FTSN history; subscription booklet, n.d.8-23 FTSN history; The History of the Farrand Training School for
Nurses-clippings, programs, etc., 1932, 1934, 19468-21 thru 22 FTSN history; The History of the Farrand Training School for
Nurses-corres., 1935-368-24 FTSN history; The History of the Farrand Training School for
Nurses-corres., clipping, 1936-372-27 FTSN; lecture book, 1908-098-31 FTSN; "Legal Aspects of Nursing in Michigan," n.d.8-33 FTSN; McLaughlin Hall-clippings, brochure, 1922, 19518-32 FTSN; McLaughlin Hall-gift of Mayor James Couzens scrapbook,
1917, 19638-38 FTSN principals; Ramsey, June (1929-42), 1929, 19428-37 FTSN principals; Robinson, Nora (1928-29), 19468-39 FTSN; registration by New York State Board of Nurses Examiners,
1936
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Box-folder Folder heading
Scrapbook FTSN; clippings, 1919-338-40 FTSN Social Director, Alta Allen Loud; memorial publication,
19338-41 FTSN; Swain Home-clippings, 19578-30 FTSN; tribute to Jacob S. Farrand, 18918-42 FTSN uniform; address, corres., clippings, 1958, 1976
6-47 Grace Hospital Division; booklets, n.d.6-48 Grace Hospital Division; breast feeding manual, n.d.6-51 Grace Hospital Division; Family Health Center, n.d.6-49 Grace Hospital Division; Newborn Special Care Nursery
6-41 Information pamphlets, n.d.11-86 Ingall, John, n.d.
6-37 Intensive Care, Coronary Care Unit; clipping, 19678-1 International Council of Nurses Congress; clipping, 1929-38
3-38 International Council of Nurses in Finland; mementos, 19253-11 International Council of Nurses in Finland; reports, 1925-264-61 Interns; graduation address, 19484-62 Interns; instruction, 1941-72
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Box-folder Folder heading
4-63 Interns and residents; lists, 1946-479-37 Internship and residency programs, 19639-36 "Isolation Technique," n.d.4-23 Jampel, Robert S.; clippings, 19854-24 Jennings, Charles Godwin; bulletin, program, address, 1934
9-7 Joint Committee on the Structure of National Nursing; reports,1946-49
3-13 Joint Council on Community Nursing; clippings, reports, 1919,1930-32
9-8 Joint Council on Community Nursing; corres., 1928-36, 1939,1942
4-25 Kamperman, George, M.D.; address, 19364-26 Kidner, F. C., M.D.; clippings re World War I, 1917-201-26 Kiefer, Dr. Herman; land deed, 18646-38 Laboratory (Solomon Meyers); clippings, forms, 1949, 1958, 19656-39 Laboratory; programs, corres., 1965, 1967, 19741-27 Latham, Margaret; corres., clippings, 1956, 1960-61, 1978
11-50 Medical advances; heart-lung machine, 1936-809-34 Medical apartments; pamphlets, 1966
11-51 Medical and nursing care; clippings, 1974-7511-2 Medical records; organizational chart, n.d.11-3 Medicine Dept.; clippings re discoveries, 1975
10-26 Memorabilia information, 1883-19804-33 Metcalf, William F., M.D.; corres., clippings, 1909, 19144-34 Meyer, H. J.; diptheria report, 18994-35 Meyers, Solomon; clipping, 19751-29 Michigan Hospital Service, 19511-15 Michigan House Bill 4801, 1984
11-52 Michigan Medical Arbitration Program, 1975
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Box-folder Folder heading
9-11 Michigan Practical Nurse Training Program; publications, 19515-28 thru 52 Michigan State Board of Nursing; annual reports, 1945-70
5-57 Michigan State Board of Nursing; approval confirmation, 19755-55 Michigan State Board of Nursing; Lafayette Clinic report, 19725-59 Michigan State Board of Nursing; report, 1970-715-58 Michigan State Board of Nursing; reports, 1947-635-56 Michigan State Board of Nursing; reports, 1972-745-54 Michigan State Board of Nursing; site visitors, 19759-14 Michigan State Nurses Assn.; invitation, 19049-12 Michigan State Nurses Assn.; paper, clippings, 1904-549-13 Michigan State Nurses Assn.; scrapbook, 1916, 1928-369-15 Michigan State Organization for Public Health Nursing, 19464-43 Milton, James, M.D.; program, obituary, 1952, 19574-36 Morse, Plinn F., M.D.; interview, clipping, 1947-481-37 Moulder, Frank E. (superintendent); obituary, 1913
9-16 National Association of Colored Nurses, 1933-489-33 National Hospital Week, 19755-20 National League for Nursing; accreditation, 1952-53
5-8 thru 18 National League for Nursing; accreditation report, 1941,1946, 1950-54, 1960
5-22 thru 25 National League for Nursing; annual report, 1945-495-19 National League for Nursing; progress report, 1953-579-18 National nursing organizations; reports, clippings, 19249-17 National nursing organizations; publications, 1917, 1942-43, 19479-19 National Organization for Public Health Nursing; reports, 1938-404-37 Naylor, A. E.; corres. re memorial books, 195211-4 Neurology Dept.; EEG Brain Test Center clipping, 19736-61 Neurosciences Lab; guide, n.d.
11-33 Security Dept.; clipping, 198710-13 Security, Medical Center, n.d.
2-20 SEIU Local 79; clippings, 1974-752-21 SEIU Local 79; corres., 1973
5-5 SEIU Local 79; elections, 19732-19 SEIU Local 79; elections, 1974
5-6 SEIU Local 79; union activities, 19731-42 Sejnost, R., 19844-48 Silva, Yuan; clippings, 19844-49 Simpson, William L., M. D.; clipping, 19784-65 Social activities; golf club clippings, Christmas party script, c.
19204-72 Social Services Dept.; annual reports, 1914-20, 1927
5-4 Social Services Dept.; manual, 1948
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Box-folder Folder heading
4-74 Social Services Dept.; manual, 19484-70 Social Work Dept.; annual reports, 1960-734-71 Social Work Dept.; misc., 1953-814-69 Social Work Dept.; papers, reports, history, 1970-8413-5 Spanish-American War; Emily McLaughlin's scrapbook, 1898-
2-22 Strike; census sheets, 19782-23 Strike; clippings, 19782-24 Strike; memos to department heads and physicians, 19782-25 Strike; union and hospital statements, 19782-18 Strike; union contracts, 1978-81
8-43 War nursing (Spanish American War); corres. from graduates toLystra Gretter, 1898, 1901
2-8 War nursing (Spanish-American War); book, 1929
8-44 War nursing (WW I); corres. re Edith Cavell, 19158-47 War nursing (WW I); Detroit Red Cross scrapbook, c1905-388-45 War nursing (WW I); publications, 1914, 1918, 19194-12 War nursing (WW I); "Reminiscence of a World War Nurse" by
Ruth Knapp, corres. re, 1917-19, 19592-7 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); album entitled
“Ambulance Train for the American Expeditionary Force,” 19172-5 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); clippings, corres.,
1917-198-46 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); clippings, corres., 19184-14 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); clippings, corres. re
Emily McLaughlin, 1917-194-13 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); Janet MacDonald book of
verses, n.d.2-3 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); manual for medical dept.,
19184-17 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); medals, address, n.d.
2-4 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); medical personnel, 1950,1967, 1980
2-6 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); National Archivesinformation re, 1917, 1919, 1923
8-49 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); Ruth Knapp, map,1917-19
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Box-folder Folder heading
8-48 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); Teresa Curley scrapbook,1918-19
2-2 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); unit news, clippings,corres., 1917-18
4-16 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #17); Elisabeth H. Vaughanpassport, 1922
2-5 War nursing (WW I-Base Hospital #36); medical personnel, 1917
4-22 War nursing (WW II); publications, 1942, 19451-73 War nursing (WW II); Red Cross First Aid courses, reports,
clippings re, 19421-74 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); bulletins, 1942-441-70 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); Camp McCoy
clippings, 1942-454-19 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); clippings, 1942-564-21 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); Coral Bremer citation
for medal, corres., n.d., 19444-20 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); corres., 1942-45
2-1 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); corres., Christmasgreetings, 1942
1-71 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); Dr. Reynolds corres.,c. 1942-45
1-69 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); dedication of flag,address, clippings, program re, 1942
1-68 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); history, 1942-441-67 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); memorial reunion
corres., 1969, 19701-65 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); National Archives
information re, 1942-44, 1948, 19631-66 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); newsletters, 1942-431-64 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); newsletters, 1944-451-63 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital) re-establishment,
corres. re, 19401-62 War nursing (WW II-17th general hospital); rosters, dietetic
alumnae, 1940-42
2-15 War service, n.d.1-72 Washington, George; copy of letter re colic, c. 1800
10-30 Wayne State University School of Medicine Library; annual report,corres., 1959-69
4-68 Wayne State University School of Medicine; program, 1830-1879
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Box-folder Folder heading
4-54 Weissler, Arnold M.; clipping, 197110-5 "Welcome to Harper Hospital"; information packet, n.d.4-55 Witwer, Eldwin Roy; certificate, program, clipping, 1943-503-34 Women's Council for Education in International Relations; by-
laws, clippings, programs, 1927-38, 1936-403-37 Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; pamphlets,