West Philadelphia Hospital for Women records 1899-1932

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West Philadelphia Hospital for Women records 1899-1932

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Founded by Dr. Elizabeth Comly-Howell in 1889, the West Philadelphia Hospital for Women was established in order to provide a place in West Philadelphia where women could be treated by women. In 1929, the hospital merged with the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia. At the time of the merger, it was arranged that all maternity cases would be sent to the West Philadelphia Hospital, and surgical cases would be kept at the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia. The Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia continued in existence until 1964 when it was absorbed by the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The collection contains Board of Manager records, Executive Committee records and historical materials.

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Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Peck, Elizabeth L.

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West Philadelphia Hospital for Women and Children

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Founded by Dr. Elizabeth Comly-Howell in 1889, the West Philadelphia Hospital for Women was established in order to provide a place in West Philadelphia where women could be treated by women. Dr. Comly-Howell called “a few earnest women together, [and] she put the matter so clearly and forcibly before them, that steps were immediately taken to establish such an institution,” (Henry, page 834). When the hospital opened in July 1889, in a building at the northeast corner of 41st and O...

Comly, Elizabeth Howell

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