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Viscount and Viscountess Halifax photographs of Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn

Call Number

V1974.017

Date

1943, inclusive

Creator

New York Times Company
Gordon, Larry

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet in one manuscript box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The collection is composed of black-and-white publicity-style photographs of Viscount and Viscountess Halifax during two visits to the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn in 1943.

Biographical note

Edward Frederick Lindley Wood and his wife Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow were the Viscount and Viscountess Halifax from 1934 to 1944, later styled as the Earl and Lady of Halifax from 1944 to 1959. Viscount Halifax served as the British Ambassador to the United States during World War II. The couple's middle son, Major Hon. Francis Hugh Peter Courtenay Wood, was killed in 1942 during combat in Egypt. In 1943, the Viscount and Viscountess visited Brooklyn and dedicated the "Alice in Wonderland" room of the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn's pediatric ward in memory of their son.

Edward Frederick Lindley Wood and his wife Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow were known as the Viscount and Viscountess Halifax from 1934 to 1944, and later styled as the Earl and Lady of Halifax from 1944 to 1959. Viscount Halifax served as the British Ambassador to the United States during World War II. The couple's middle son, Major Hon. Francis Hugh Peter Courtenay Wood, was killed in 1942 during combat in Egypt. In 1943, the Viscount and Viscountess visited Brooklyn and dedicated the "Alice in Wonderland" room of the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn's pediatric ward in memory of their son.

Sources

  1. "Halifax Chooses Memorial to Son." New York Times, January 20, 1943, 40.

Scope and Contents

The Viscount and Viscountess Halifax photographs of Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn date from 1943 and contain 43 items. The collection is composed of black-and-white publicity-style photographs of Viscount and Viscountess Halifax during two visits to the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn. Photographs show the couple posing with pediatric patients, hospital staff, and the room dedicated to their late son, as well as a banquet attended by the Viscount and Viscountess. Photographs in the collection were taken by Larry Gordon for the New York Times; a small number of these photographs were published in New York Times articles dated January 20, 1943 and March 20, 1943.

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Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Viscount and Viscountess Halifax photographs of Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, V1974.017, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition for this collection are unknown.

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Language: English

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: Prints by Accession 38 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201