Northern Pacific Beneficial Association

Organized in 1882, the Association provided medical, surgical and hospital care for Northern Pacific employees, centralized in the creation of 7 hospitals: Brainerd, Minnesota (1882); Missoula, Montana (1888); Tacoma, Washington (1905); Glendive, Montana (1913); Pasco, Washington (1914); Staples, Minnesota (1919); and St. Paul, Minnesota (1921)--the last of which supplanted the Brainerd hospital.

From the guide to the Corporate records., 1882-1971., (Minnesota Historical Society)

Organized in 1882, the Association provided medical, surgical and hospital care for NP employees, centralized in the creation of 7 hospitals: Brainerd, Minnesota (1882); Missoula, Montana (1888); Tacoma, Washington (1905); Glendive, Montana (1913); Pasco, Washington (1914); Staples, Minnesota (1919); and St. Paul, Minnesota (1921)--the last of which supplanted the Brainerd hospital.

From the description of Corporate records, 1882-1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 313866652

Northern Pacific Beneficial Association was established in 1882 to provide health care coverage for Northern Pacific Railroad employees at railroad-established hospitals. By 1905 there were NPBA hospitals across the railroad system in the states of Minnesota, Montana, and Washington. The westernmost unit was located in Tacoma, Wash.

From the description of Northern Pacific Beneficial Association hospital records, 1905 Aug.-1931 Dec. (Washington State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 232548856