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Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0079

Scope and Contents

Original handwritten minutes of board and committee meetings, typed transcript of meeting minutes, program for dedication of addition, correspondence, newspaper articles and photos.

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-1996

Language of Materials

The collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Biographical or Historical Information

Memorial Hospital was built in 1928 and was the first hospital in Nacogdoches, Texas. Funds for the hospital were received when the City of Nacogdoches sold its electrical power plant and the land was a gift from Mrs. Itasca Blount. Its first name was City Memorial Hospital. It had a bed capacity of 28. Several additions were made to the hospital (1938, 1951, 1954, 1964 and 1976) which increased the bed capacity to 195. In June of 1967 the Texas Legislature passed House Bill #1248 making it necessary to hold an election to establish the Nacogdoches County Hospital District, which would assume all responsibility, liability and assets from the City of Nacogdoches. Ownership changed hands on May 6, 1968 and the name of the hospital changed to Memorial Hospital and a board of directors was elected. (Information summarized from dedication program of new annex in 1976.)

Extent

0.50 Cubic Feet

Title
Guide to the Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital (City Memorial Hospital) Collection
Author
Connie Cluff
Date
1998
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository

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