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Revised, 2007
News about Research Inquiries
Thank you for your interest in the history of the Pennsylvania
Hospital. Please note that we will work hard to answer all
requests, but that from May through August of 2007, our response
time for historical inquiries and image requests may be as
long as 8 -10 weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience this
might cause and appreciate your patience.
The collection is arranged in three sections:
- Section I. Records of Pennsylvania
Hospital, Department of Sick and Injured at Eighth Street
- Section II. Records of the
Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital (or Department of Psychiatry
in West Philadelphia)
- Section III. The Historic Image
Collection
It should be noted that some early Institute records will
be found in the first part of the finding aid. Each section
is subdivided into series of related papers. Particular note
should be made of Section I, Series 8 ("Affiliates"),
which includes material pertaining to the charitable organizations
which have been merged with the Pennsylvania Hospital: the
Philadelphia Dispensary, the Preston Retreat, the Southern
Dispensary, the Philadelphia Lying-In Charity, the Maternity
Hospital, the Nurse Charity, and the Humane Society.
State law 50 P.S. 7111 prohibits the use of all patient
mental health records.
The Pennsylvania Hospital closes non-mental health patient
records for 100 years. Records older than 100 years are open
for researchers to view. All non-patient related material
is closed for 75 years from its creation. Certain restrictions
might still apply on specific records.
Section I: The Pennsylvania
Hospital Archives, 1724 - 1978
- Series 1. Board of Managers, 1751
- 1975
- Series 2. Financial and Real Estate
Records, 1724-1973
- Series 3. Administration, 1754
- 1960
- Series 4. Medical Staff, ca. 1750
- 1975
- Series 5. Patients, 1752 - 1967
- Series 6. Buildings and Grounds,
ca. 1752 - 1929
- Series 7. Library, Museum, and
Benj. West Painting, 1767 - 1950
- Series 8. Affiliates, 1786 - 1978
- Series 9. Miscellany, 1825 - 1950
- Series 10. Pennsylvania Hospital
Nursing Schools, 1887 - 1973
Section II:
The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital Archives, 1826 - 1997
+ [n.d.]
Section
III: The Historic Image Collection, Photographs and Visual
Materials
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