Methodist Episcopal Hospital reports and publications
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The Methodist Episcopal Hospital reports and publications contains annual reports and assorted publications produced by the Methodist Episcopal Hospital in Park Slope from 1888-1992.
Historical note
In 1881, the Reverend James Monroe Buckley, editor of the periodical The Christian Advocate, made an appeal to the publication's Methodist readership to contribute to the establishment of a new hospital that would help to address the health concerns of Brooklyn's rapidly growing population. Buckley's appeal was answered by prominent banker George Ingraham Seney, who contributed $100,000 and several plots of land to begin construction of the hospital, and to incorporate the institution. The hospital was incorporated on May 27, 1881, and opened on December 19, 1887 at the corner of 6th Street and 7th Avenue in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. Originally housed in three buildings with a staff of 16, Methodist Episcopal Hospital grew steadily throughout the 20th century, and as of 2023 it comprises a sprawling complex of buildings with a staff of several hundred. In the 1990s, the institution's name was officially changed to New York Methodist Hospital, and in 2016, its name changed again to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital when it became part of the NewYork–Presbyterian Healthcare System network.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by type and chronologically.
Scope and Contents
The Methodist Episcopal Hospital reports and publications date from 1888 to 1992 and primarily consist of the hospital's annual reports. Included in the collection are a complete run of annual reports from 1888 to 1962, and scattered annual reports dated 1964 to 1990. These documents feature summaries of the hospital's activities and accomplishments for each year, the names of donors and donations made, as well as summaries of the hospital's financial standing for each year. The collection also includes three programs for 1960s events benefitting the hospital, copies of its charter and bylaws dated 1888, 1897, and 1905, and several hospital publications: Methodist Hospital News, Heartbeat, and Today.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Methodist Episcopal Hospital reports and publications, ARC.155, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The source and date of acquisition for this collection are unknown.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
If digital surrogates exist, they should be used in place of the originals whenever possible.
