Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, New York records, 1848-1982.

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Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, New York records, 1848-1982.

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Records of this hospital, formerly known as Buffalo Hospital of the Sisters of Charity, include administrative memos, reports, and minutes, 1901-80; correspondence concerning the first hospital and its staff of Sisters, 1854-1912; correspondence on welfare clients, board meetings, Nurses Training School, and other topics, 1940-63; annual financial reports, 1880-1974; wills and correspondence concerning bequests, 1875-1947; mortgages, bonds, deeds, and title searches, 1848-1979; articles, histories, booklets, and clippings, 1897-present; two scrapbooks of clippings and public relations materials, 1859-1975; and photographs of hospital buildings, staff, and events, c.1880-present.

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New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)

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New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)

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Sisters of Charity Hospital is Western New York's first hospital which began in 1848 when Bishop John Timon traveled to Baltimore to request the services of the Sisters of Charity. Six Sisters made the journey to Buffalo to begin their work. Sisters of Charity in America became known as the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in 1850, officially joining with the order established in France in 1633. By 1884, there were 4 separate Daughters of Charity hospitals in Buffalo, each fulfil...