Handling approved by staff due to leather rot. Photographs require gloves.
Album of photographs illustrating the Andreas Syngros Hospital in Athens, Greece.
History and Biography
Established in 1910 for the treatment of infectious diseases at the bequest of banker Andreas Syngros (also: Syggros/Syngrou), the “Andreas Syngros” Hospital went on to serve the public in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and other infectious skin diseases in Athens, Greece. Under the direction of the widow of Syngros, Iphigenia Mavrokordatou, the building was designed by Anastasios Metaxas, royal architect of George I of Greece.
Historical note based on resources:
The Hospital, 2/17/1912, ISSN: 0267-6478, Volume 51, Issue 1336, p. 516. Syggros Hospital, https://syggros-hospital.gr/ . Accessed 4 Sept 2024.
Organization
Contents from captions: [1] Front view of the Hospital -- [2] General outside view of the Hospital -- [3] Side view of the Hospital -- [4] The main entrance of the Hospital -- [5] Corridor before the offices of the Hospital -- [6] Office of the Professor and Manager -- [7] Section of the Microbiological Department -- [8] Other section of the Microbiological Department -- [9] The same part of the Microbiological Department at work -- [10] Room of X Rays -- [11] Section of the Amphitheatre -- [12] A Division of the amphitheatre with students of the University -- [13] A large corridor of the hospital before the patient’s room -- [14] Medical treatement room for women -- [15] Room for women patients -- [16] Room for women patients [patients depicted] -- [17] Part of one of the museum rooms --[18] One of the wash-basins departments -- [19] One of the bathrooms -- [20] One of the hydraulic installations of the Hospital -- [21] Sewing room -- [22] Dinning-room of women patients -- [23] The kitchen -- [24] Waiting-room for external women-patients] [25] Treatment-room for external women-patients [26] Finsen-rays room [27] Waiting-room for external men-patients -- [28] Dressing-room, examination-room and treatment room for external men-patients -- [29] First-class departments for women-patients -- [30] The dispensary of the Hospital -- [31] Dinning-room for the higher staff of the Hospital -- [32] Department for keeping the animals of the laboratory.
Contains 32 black and white photographs pasted to album pages; captions in Greek, French, and English. Includes interior and exterior views of the hospital and its environs, the bulk interior views. Images depicted include the microbiology laboratory, director’s office, patient wards, lecture hall, x-ray room, pharmacy, pathological museum, and out-patient clinic. Includes photographs of patients and staff. Rooms depicted are distinguished by serving either men or women.
Subject Headings and Related Records
Administrative Information
Inscription on first album page: To my Dear Friend and Colleague Haven Emerson Prof. of Columbia University Souvenier of Syngros Hospital Athens the 29 March1929 Prof. G. [Photinos?]
Finding aid revised September 2024 by Jennifer Ulrich.