Benioff Children's Hospital records, 1914-2014

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Summary

Title:
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland records
Dates:
1914-2014
Creators:
Weber, Catherine, Children's Hospital Oakland, Baby Hospital, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Children's Hospital Medical Center (Oakland, Calif.), and Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland (Oakland, Calif.)
Abstract:
Materials transferred from the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Marketing and Communications Department. Includes original photos, slides, albums, and other historical documents.
Extent:
15.625 Linear Feet (10 cartons, 5 boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Records, MSS 2025-06. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Background

Scope and content:

The materials in this collection includes bound volumes of historical publications published by the hospital from when it was known as the Baby Hospital in the early 1900s, as well as the later publication, the Bambino, a monthly newsletter. The bulk of the materials came from the Marketing and Communications Department and consist of photos, contact sheets, informational and promotional brochures, press clippings and related materials that range from the 1970s up to the early 2010s.

Biographical / historical:

In 1912, a group of women led by Alameda County Nurse, Bertha Wright and social worker, Miss Mabel Weed founded the Baby Hospital. Funds were raised to acquire the McElrath estate, previous residence of a prominant Oakland family, and turn it into a hospital. Equipped with 38 beds, the Baby Hospital officially opened in 1914. Additional programs and wings were added over time, and in 1959, with the addition of a research center, the hospital came to be known as the Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland. In 2014, Children's Hospital Oakland affiliated with UCSF. In honor of a generous gift to the hospital from Marc Benioff, founder, chairman and CEO of SalesForce.com and his wife Lynne Krilich, the Children's Hospital Oakland was renamed as UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland.

Accruals:

Future additions are expected.

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-07 10:37:14 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. Access to records that contain personal and confidential information about an individual or individuals is restricted for 75 years from date of creation or until the death of the individual mentioned in the records, whichever is longer. Access to medical records is restricted for 100 years from the latest date of the materials in those files. Restrictions are noted at the series level. This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access to these files.

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Records, MSS 2025-06. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Location of this collection:
UCSF Library & CKM Archives and Special Collections, 530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0840, US