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Nursery and Child's Hospital Records
1854-1934
 MS 443.20

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Collection processed by Ann Christiansen

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on April 27, 2022
Finding Aid is written in English.

Descriptive Summary

Creator: Nursery and Child's Hospital (New York, N.Y.)
Title: Nursery and Child's Hospital Records
Dates [inclusive]: 1854-1934 (Bulk 1880-1920)
Abstract: The Nursery and Child's Hospital was founded by Mrs. Cornelius DuBois in 1854 as a charity that provided a nursery for the children of wet nurses. The charity was expanded into a hospital and school for children. The collection is the administration records of the Hospital from the office of First Director, especially from Mary Mildred Sullivan and her son George H. Sullivan. Mary Mildred Sullivan was the director of the Hospital (1888-1933) and organizer of the charity balls (1857-1933). George Sullivan took over his mother's position after her death in 1933.
Quantity: 2 Linear feet (5 Boxes)
Location: Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Language: Nursery and Child's Hospital Records are written in English.
Call Phrase: MS 443.20