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Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The records for the DeKalb Public Hospital include information pertaining to the building of the new hospital, the Kishwaukee Community Hospital, and the selling of the old property, the DeKalb Public Hospital. The records include meeting minutes, constitutions, correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
Collection Historical Note
The DeKalb Public Hospital was built with monies bequeathed by Mrs. Clinton Rosette and Joseph F. Glidden. The building was named the Glidden Memorial Hospital and the Board of Trustees would use the building to house the DeKalb Public Hospital. The hospital opened in October, 1922. An addition was added using monies bequeathed by Mrs. S.B. Bonney (daughter of I.L. Ellwood) and the Estate of Jacob Haish. In October, 1975, the new Kishwaukee Community Hospital was opened on Bethany Road. The old hospital building became the Barb City Manor Retirement Center.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Northern Illinois University
Access Restrictions:
There are no restrictions on access to the collection.
Use Restrictions:
Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.
Acquisition Source:
Averil Schreiber
Acquisition Method:
Averil Schreiber donated the records for the DeKalb Public Hospital to the Northern Illinois Regional History Center on March 16, 1995.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1],
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Box 2],
[
Volume 1: Cashbook (1 volume), May 1, 1911-May 1, 1917],
[
Addendum 1],
[
All]
- Box 1
- Folder 1: DeKalb Public Hospital, Constitution and By-laws, 1973, 1975
- Folder 2: Kishwaukee Community Hospital, Constitution and By-laws, 1970-1971
- Folder 3-4: Meeting Minutes, 1955-1960, 1973-1976
- Folder 5: Special Hospital Committee, 1976
- Folder 6: DeKalb City Council Minutes regarding DeKalb Public Hospital, 1976-1977
- Folder 7: Correspondence, 1975-1979
- Folder 8: Insurance, 1976
- Folder 9: Leases, 1952, 1976-1977
- Folder 10: Legal Correspondence and Documents, 1976
- Folder 11: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, April 30, 1975, December 27, 1975
- Folder 12: Financial, 1975-1977
- Folder 13: Appraisal Report, DeKalb Public Hospital, December 29, 1975
- Folder 14: DeKalb Public Hospital-Sycamore Municipal Hospital Summary Report, Long-Range Plan for Health Care Facilities, no date
- Folder 15: Plans for Hospital Buildings, 1975-1977
- Folder 16: Proposal for Haish Manor by DeKalb Public Hospital Board of Directors, 1975-1976
- Folder 17: Sale of Hospital, 1975-1977
Browse by Box:
[Box 1],
[
Box 2],
[
Volume 1: Cashbook (1 volume), May 1, 1911-May 1, 1917],
[
Addendum 1],
[
All]
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