Wald, Florence, 1917-2008
Person
Dates
- Existence: April 19, 1917-November 8, 2008
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Florence and Henry Wald Papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 1659
Overview:
The papers document the professional careers of Florence and Henry Wald, pioneers in the hospice movement. The collection includes records documenting the founding, planning, and inception of Hospice, Inc., the first hospice program in the United States. The Hospice, Inc. records also provide particularly useful documentation of an example of a community based institution that relied on grass roots support for its development and administration. Meticulous notes and other documentation Wald...
Dates:
1955-2003