General Hospital Society of Connecticut records

Collection

Call Number: RU 473

Scope and Contents

The records consist of minutes, chapter records, and account books documenting the operations of the General Hospital Society of Connecticut (later known as New Haven Hospital).

Dates

1826-1939

Creator

General Hospital Society of Connecticut

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research. Patrons must use HM 171 instead of the originals.

Existence and Location of Copies

The records are available on microfilm (504 frames on 1 reel, 35mm.) from Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library, at cost. Order no. HM171.

Arrangement

The records are arranged by record type.

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ru.0473

Additional Description

Overview

The records consist of minutes, chapter records, and account books documenting the operations of the General Hospital Society of Connecticut (later known as New Haven Hospital).

Biographical / Historical

The General Hospital Society of Connecticut was founded in 1826. Its name was changed to New Haven Hospital in 1884; Grace-New Haven Hospital in 1945; and Yale-New Haven Hospital in 1965. It served as the primary teaching hospital for the Yale medical school.

General note

Forms part of Yale Record Group 37 (YRG 37), Records of associations, institutes, centers, and organizations affiliated with Yale University.

Processing Information

Yale University records are arranged and described at the accession level by the creating office. The University Archives creates collection level descriptive records, but typically does no further arrangement and description at the accession level.