Lord Halifax photograph collection, 1943.

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Lord Halifax photograph collection, 1943.

A set of black and white photographs entitled "Lord and Lady Halifax Visit to Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn." Views of Lord and Lady Halifax with children patients, nurses, and scenes of the reception. Also included is a script for "David Harum" radio broadcast which discusses hospital visit, a program, photostats, news clippings and correspondence pertaining to their visit.

53 photographs, 1 negative, 15 items.

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Halifax, Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow, Lady.

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Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of, 1881-1959

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Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn

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