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Schedules for operations at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital.
History and Biography
The New York Orthopaedic Dispensary was established in 1866 at 1299 Broadway in Manhattan to provide orthopedic care for the poor children of New York City. The Dispensary moved in 1873 to 126 East 59th Street in Manhattan and was renamed the New York Orthopaedic Dispensary and Hospital the following year. It was later renamed the New York Orthopaedic Hospital. From 1904 to 1943, a country branch for the rehabilitation of children with tuberculosis was operated in Westchester County. The Hospital constructed a new building at 420 East 59th Street, where it resided from 1916 until merging with Presbyterian Hospital in 1945. It moved to the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in December 1950. It also serves as the Department of Orthopedic Surgery for the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Organization
Schedules for operations at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital. Included are names of patient and surgeon, type of operation, and date, time, and location of operation. The 1940-1950 volumes are handwritten; the 1973-2009 volumes are first typewritten and later computer printouts.
Subject Headings and Related Records
Administrative Information
Transfer from the Hibbs Library of the New York Orthopaedic Hospital, 2015 (accessions #2015.003, #2015.025).