Guide to the Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital Collection
SC0086
University Archives staff
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
Fax Number: (650) 723-8690
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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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 .
Information about Access
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.
Cite As
Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital Collection (SC0086). Dept. of Special Collections and
University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Description of the Collection
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.
Ownership & Copyright
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.
Box 1, folder 1
Correspondence re acquisition of the Palo Alto half of the
hospital
1964 May - 1966 March
Box 1, folder 2
Correspondence re acquisition of the Palo Alto half of the
hospital
1966 April - 1966 November
Box 1, folder 3
Palo Alto-Stanford hospital center basic legal documents
Box 1, folder 4
Appraisal of Palo Alto half of hospital; tables and charts re relative Palo
Alto/Stanford ownership; report of joint owner committee
1966
Box 1, folder 5
Miscellaneous notes re purchase of the hospital
Box 1, folder 6
Auditors reports
1957-1958
Box 1, folder 6
Annual budgets
1951-1953, 1964-1965
Box 1, folder 6
Supporting documents for the 1952-1953 budget
1952-1953
Box 1, folder 7
Palo Alto-Stanford hospital floor plans
Box 1, folder 8
Legal agreements, contracts, and leases between Stanford and Palo Alto re
hospital
Box 2, folder 1
Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital Medical Center developments and dedication,
clippings
1959 April 30 - November 19
Box 2, folder 2
Palo Alto Hospital, news and transfer to Stanford Medical Center,
clippings
1959 February 21 - December 3
Box 2, folder 3
Palo Alto-Stanford Medical Center, medical developments,
clippings
1959 February 27 - October 14
Box 2, folder 4
Stanford-Lane Hospital, San Francisco, clippings
1959 February 3 - October 15
Box 2, folder 5
Health insurance programs clippings
1959 February 16 - August 3
Box 2, folder 6
Palo Alto hospital scrapbook
1938 January 26 - 1953 September 26
Box 2, folder 7
Palo Alto hospital scrapbook
1954 July 5 - December 13
Box 2, folder 8
Palo Alto hospital scrapbook
1958 January 3 - 1959 January 27
Box 2, folder 9
Stanford medical school, medical developments, clippings
1956 July 8 - 1958 December 24
Box 2, folder 10
Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital, financial difficulties, clippings
1960 March 24-26
Box 3, folder 1
Bay area hospitals, miscellaneous clippings
1956 May 19 - 1958 October 7
Box 3, folder 2
Bay area hospitals, miscellaneous clippings
1958 October 19 - 1959 February 9
Box 3, folder 3
Labor unions in hospitals, clippings
1959
Box 3, folder 4
Palo Alto-Stanford expansion project, clippings
1953 July 28 - 1956 July 11
Box 3, folder 5
Palo Alto-Stanford expansion project, clippings
1956 July 18 - 1959 October 2
Box 3, folder 6
Stanford medical school, clippings
1959
Box 3, folder 7
Other hospital, clippings
1959
Addenda, 2024-564 Accession ARCH-2024-564
Processing Information
The Peninsula Hospital registers were orginally a part of SC0250. The Palo Alto
Hospital payroll sheets were originally a part of SC0249. These collections have been
deaccessioned.
Box 4
Peninsula Hospital registers (2 volumes)
1916-1922,
1928-1931
Box 5
Palo Alto Hospital payroll sheets
1947-1949
Box 6
Palo Alto Hospital payroll sheets
1952-1954
