Research Catalog

Title

North General Hospital collection.

Author

North General Hospital (New York, N.Y.), collector.

Publication

between 1984 and 1998.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Andrews, Bert
• Bachrach
• Brathwaite, Kwame, 1938-2023
• Carter, Bill
• Frederick, Monroe S.
• Friedman, Steve
• Levinson, Ken
• Rhynie, Harold E.

Description

• 1,021 items (.8 cubic ft., two boxes); 31 x 21 cm and smaller.
• 192 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white, some contact prints ;
• 298 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
• 87 photographic prints : color ;
• 9 digital prints : black and white ;
• 6 photocopies : black and white, one color ;
• 2 transparencies : color ;
• 419 negatives : black and white, some color ;
• 8 negatives : gelatin silver, black and white ;

Summary

• The collection primarily depicts events and public relations activities sponsored or organized by North General Hospital, in Harlem, New York City, from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. The collection consists of studio portraits of hospital administrators; group portraits of hospital staff, administrators, political and civic figures, and celebrities; and views of visiting dignitaries, exteriors of hospital buildings, construction projects, ceremonies, press conferences, exhibitions, a health fair, banquets and parties. Depictions of the hospital's health care services are very limited.
• Of note are views of New York Governor Mario Cuomo's visits to the hospital (1988-early 1990s); views of a press conference for a North General health initiative, "Assignment Good Health," at New York City Hall (1990); a community service awards presentation held at New York University's Robert F. Wagner's Graduate School of Public Service (1992); and views of the planning, construction and moving into North General's new facilities at Madison Avenue and East 121st Street (1989-1991). Among the individuals depicted are Eugene L. McCabe, the founder and President of North General Hospital; Randolph Guggenheimer, Chairman of the Board, North General Hospital

Subjects

• Hospital buildings > New York (State) > New York
• Minority business enterprises > New York (State) > New York
• Hospital administators > New York (State) > New York
• African Americans > Hospitals
• Hospitals > New York (State) > New York
• Cuomo, Mario M., 1932-2015
• Guggenheimer, Randolph, 1907-1999
• McCabe, Eugene L., 1937-1998
• North General Hospital (New York, N.Y.)

Note

• Title based on photo captions.
• Some photographs bear photographer's hand stamp on verso; some items bear photographer's name printed on recto; some items have photographer's address labels attached to verso. Some items bear handwritten captions on verso; some items bear handwritten captions on recto. Some items bear printed captions attached to verso; some items bear printed captions on recto; some items bear printed caption labels on recto. Some items are mounted on foam core; some items are mounted on paper. One item accompanied by resumé. Some items are duplicates.
• Collection contains work by Bert Andrews, Bachrach, Kwame Brathwaite, Bill Carter, Monroe S. Frederick II, Steve Friedman, NYU/Ken Levinson, and Harold E. Rhynie.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some items are under copyright and require permission of the copyright holder for duplication.

Biography (note)

• North General Hospital was a private, not-for-profit, voluntary teaching hospital located in East Harlem, New York City. Founded in 1979 to replace the Hospital for Joint Diseases (HJD), which moved downtown to East 17th Street, North General was the only minority-run, voluntary teaching hospital in the State of New York. North General was also the only private hospital in Harlem. After 31 years, the financially troubled North General Hospital filed for bankrupcy and closed in 2010.

Call Number

Sc Photo North General Hospital Collection

OCLC

1273418122

Author

North General Hospital (New York, N.Y.), collector.

Title

North General Hospital collection.

Production

between 1984 and 1998.

Type of Content

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Terms Of Use

Some items are under copyright and require permission of the copyright holder for duplication.

Biography

North General Hospital was a private, not-for-profit, voluntary teaching hospital located in East Harlem, New York City. Founded in 1979 to replace the Hospital for Joint Diseases (HJD), which moved downtown to East 17th Street, North General was the only minority-run, voluntary teaching hospital in the State of New York. North General was also the only private hospital in Harlem. After 31 years, the financially troubled North General Hospital filed for bankrupcy and closed in 2010.

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Added Author

Andrews, Bert, photographer.

Bachrach, photographer.

Brathwaite, Kwame, 1938-2023, photographer.

Carter, Bill, photographer.

Frederick, Monroe S., photographer.

Friedman, Steve, photographer.

Levinson, Ken, photographer.

Rhynie, Harold E., photographer.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo North General Hospital Collection