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Register of the Clara Barton Hospital School of Nursing Collection, 1910-1989

Collection number: 91

Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library

History & Special Collections Division



University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

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• Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
• History & Special Collections Division
• UCLA
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• Los Angeles, CA 90095-1798
• Phone: 310/825-6940
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• Email: biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu
• URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/biomed/his/hisdiv.htm

Processed by:

Kathy Donahue

Date Completed:

1997

Encoded by:

Caroline Cubé

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1903	The Clara Barton Hospital was organized in 1903 by H.P. Barton and a few of his associates. Located at the corner of Pico and Hope Streets in Los Angeles, it began operating with a capacity of thirteen beds. A training school for nurses was established at the same time. The institution was given the name "Clara Barton Hospital" because Clara Barton devoted her life to philanthropic work, not because she was the aunt of Dr. H.P. Barton.
1905	It was soon realized that the small quarters were inadequate and the Deaconess Hospital at 447 South Olive Street was purchased, which had a capacity of 60 beds.
1910	An annex was added to the hospital, increasing the capacity to 100 beds. A new Nurses' Home was also built at that time.
1922	The hospital was standardized according to the American College of Surgeons rating and continued as a Class "A" Institution.
1926	The Clara Barton Hospital and the Hollywood Hospital were amalgamated, and the Clara Barton Hospital facilities, medical staff, and nursing school were moved to the Hollywood location. The name of this new hospital was the Hollywood Clara Barton Memorial Hospital, and the school of nursing was called the Hollywood Clara Barton Memorial School for Nurses.
1930s	During the depression years, the new hospital was considering to announce bankruptcy, but was saved by Mrs. Millicent Olmsted. She envisioned a Presbyterian Hospital to provide medical care to the entire community, and established a trust fund of nearly $750,000 as its beginning.
1937	Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital-Olmsted Memorial came into existence, leasing the facilities of the Hollywood Clara Barton Memorial. 1944 -The School of Nursing of the Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital was established, with Ruth Esther Feider, A.B., R.N., graduate of UCLA as director.
1945	The lease for the Hollywood Clara Barton Memorial Hospital was terminated and the facility was purchased by the Board of Trustees.
1961	A four-story South Wing was completed, adding two beds, a new surgical suite, and a cobalt therapy unit to the institution.
1975	The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center opened its 11-story Diagnostic and Treatment Center Tower.
1989	The Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center opens, the result of a merger between the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center and Queen of Angels.

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