Valley Medical Center Collection
Michael Griffith
Santa Clara County Archives
1875 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112-2527
Phone: (408) 755-7895
Fax: (408) 755-7897
URL: http://archives.sccgov.org
Email: Archives@ceo.sccgov.org
© 2011
Santa Clara County. All rights reserved.
Valley Medical Center Collection
Collection number: 2006-009, 2006, 001, 2010-001, 2011-001
Santa Clara County Archives
San Jose, California
- Processed by:
- Michael Griffith and Trista Raezer
- Date Completed:
- 2011
- Encoded by:
- Michael Griffith and Trista Raezer
© 2011 Santa Clara County. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Valley Medical Center collection
Dates: 1956-2003
Collection number: 2006-009, 2006, 001, 2010-001, 2011-001
Creator:
Santa Clara County (Calif.) Valley Medical Center
Collection Size:
5 archives boxes
Repository:
Santa Clara County Archives.
Abstract: This collection contains manuals, plans, reports, and videotapes used by or about the Valley Medical Center.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Archives staff.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
The Archives can claim physical ownership only for some collections. Users are responsible for securing permission of the
copyright holder for publication or quotation.
Preferred Citation
Valley Medical Center collection, 2006-009, 2006, 001, 2010-001, and 2011-001, Santa Clara County Archives.
Acquisition Information
This collection was transferred to the Archives by the Valley Medical Center Library.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Michael Griffith working under NHPRC grant RA-10047-07, the Santa Clara County Archives Project.
A fuller account of the grant project is available at the Archives website.
Administrative History
The County Board of Supervisors first established a County Hospital in 1860, as part of its overall responsibility for "county
welfare". In 1871, the County purchased the current hospital site, then well outside of San Jose. The hospital expanded
greatly in size over the years, and it became a teaching hospital in 1913. In 1996, the hospital name was changed to the
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. In 1993, the hospital and the County Health Department were merged to create the Santa
Clara Valley Health and Hospital System (SCVHHS).
Scope and Content of Collection
For scope and content of this collection, see the descriptions of the major subdivisions.
Arrangement
For the arrangement of this collection, see the descriptions of the major subdivisions.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Santa Clara County (Calif.) Health Systems Agency
Tuberculosis--California
Disaster preparedness
Hospitals--California
Manuals, reports, and plans,
1956-1996
Physical Description: 2 archives boxes
Series Scope and Content Summary
This collections consists of nineteen manuals, reports, and plans related to Valley Medical Center. The items include a facilities
master plan, a disaster preparedness manual, a study for consolidating the county health department and Valley Medical Center,
a variety of reports on health issues, including two reports on tuberculosis in the county, and a number of studies of medical
services in the area.
Arrangement
The items in this series have been placed in chronological order.
Videotapes,
1975-2003
Physical Description: 3 archives boxes
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series consists of 44 videotapes produced by, used by, or about Valley Medical Center. The tapes include a five-part
"Cultural Awareness Program" and 22 other tapes that appear to have been used in-house. Fifteen tapes reproduce news stories
about Valley Medical Center broadcase on local television stations from 1982 to 1988. Six tapes cover a Rehab Nursing Education
Program.
Arrangement
The tapes have been placed in chronological order.