Lutheran Hospital of Brooklyn collection
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The Luthern Hospital of Brooklyn collection spans the period 1881 to 1978 and measures 0.82 linear feet. The collection contains newsletters, newspaper clippings concerning the hospital, fundraising seals, and other printed ephemera. The bulk of the collection consists of over 200 black and white photographs of the hospital, its patients, and its staff. A large portion of the photos date from the 1950s and depict hospital patients, staff and board members, and events held at the hospital. Also included are photographs depicting the construction of a new hospital building in 1927.
Historical note
The Lutheran Hospital of Brooklyn was founded in 1881 and was located at 22 Junius Street in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. The hospital closed its doors in 1978 and its buildings were razed during the 1980's.
Scope and Contents
The Luthern Hospital of Brooklyn collection spans the period 1881 to 1978 and measures 0.82 linear feet. The collection contains newsletters, newspaper clippings concerning the hospital, fundraising seals, and other printed ephemera. The bulk of the collection consists of over 200 black and white photographs of the hospital, its patients, and its staff. A large portion of the photos date from the 1950s and depict hospital patients, staff and board members, and events held at the hospital. Also included are photographs depicting the construction of a new hospital building in 1927.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for photographs in this collection will remain in effect for 120 years following the date of creation. All items in this collection will enter the public domain by 2080. For information on securing rights to publish or reproduce, please see the Brooklyn Historical Society Reproduction Rights Policy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edward P. Horan, 2006.
