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Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital Collection
SC0086
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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital collection
Identifier/Call Number: SC0086
Physical Description:
5 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1916-1966
Date (bulk): 1952-1966
Summary: The orginal collection
consists of two parts. The first pertains to Stanford's acquisition of Palo Alto's share of
the hospital and includes correspondence, legal documents, financial reports, and floor
plans, 1951-1966. The second part consists of scrapbooks and clippings, 1938-1960, on the
Palo Alto-Stanford hospital, health insurance programs, labor unions in hospitals, Stanford
Medical School, and other hospitals. The 2024 addenda contains 4 volumes of the Peninsula
and Palo Alto hospital's registers adn payroll sheets.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University
Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website:
http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Language of Material:
English .
This collection is open for research.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
In 1921 Stanford University took over the administration of Palo Alto's Peninsula Hospital;
ownership was jointly shared by Palo Alto and Stanford. In 1931 a new hospital building was
opened on university land. In July 1968 Stanford University became the sole owner of the
Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital.
Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital Collection (SC0086). Dept. of Special Collections and
University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Collection consists of two parts. The first pertains to Stanford's acquisition of Palo
Alto's share of the hospital and includes correspondence, legal documents, financial
reports, and floor plans, 1951-1966. The second part consists of scrapbooks and clippings,
1938-1960, on the Palo Alto-Stanford hospital, health insurance programs, labor unions in
hospitals, Stanford Medical School, and other hospitals.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special
Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Hospitals, University.