Waynesboro Community Hospital scrapbook, 1938

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16748, Waynesboro Community Hospital National Hospital Day scrapbook, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
.2 Cubic Feet Custom made box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16748, Waynesboro Community Hospital National Hospital Day scrapbook, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains one National Hospital Day Scrapbook from the Waynesboro Community Hospital. This scrapbook was compiled by the staff of the Waynesboro Community Hospital documenting its community outreach as part of National Hospital Day. It consists of fifty leaves with a blend of ephemeral clippings, correspondence, and original photography. Included are eight original photographs as well as illustrated seals, brochures, buttons, a menu, and clippings among other material. The photographs document staff, auxiliary leaders, and window views including then state of the art blood transfusion equipment. Correspondence from the hospital's director A. Edward Hudson, to the head of the Grace Hospital in Richmond, Va. O.K. Fike (the original recipient of this scrapbook), highlights in detail the planning of promotional material, and the success of these Hospital Day efforts in gaining public trust and interest in the hospital services, especially blood collection.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from Marc Selvaggio by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 21 February 2020.
Physical description:
Good
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Hospital and community
Scrapbooks