U.S.Public Health Service Hospital records, 1871-1903

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Summary

Abstract:
U.S.Public Health Service Hospital records (SAFR 18581, HDC 99) consist of four volumes: records of the Marine Hiospital and Custom House, a register of permits to enter the hospital and two medical officers' journals describing the quarantine program on Angel Island. The records date from 1871 to 1887 and 1891 to 1903. The volumes are cataloged and available for use.
Extent:
4 items
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0099 (SAFR 18581), U.S.Public Health Service Hospital records, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

U.S.Public Health Service Hospital records (SAFR 18581, HDC 99) consist of four volumes: records of the Marine Hiospital and Custom House, a register of permits to enter the hospital and two medical officers' journals describing the quarantine program on Angel Island. The records date from 1871 to 1887 and 1891 to 1903. The volumes are cataloged and available for use.

Biographical / historical:

This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00048

This collection was received from the U.S.Public Health Service in 1988.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

This is a collection of four items.

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Physical description:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Quarantine
Names:
U.S. Public Health Service
Places:
Angel Island (Calif.)

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0099 (SAFR 18581), U.S.Public Health Service Hospital records, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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