World War I Correspondence

1 folder

This folder includes the correspondence of Louis J. Frank with Beth Israel Hospital medical staff serving in World War I. Correspondence is mainly sent from "somewhere in France," but also from Germany and Fort Benjamin, Indiana in the U.S.

Topics include the staffing of Beth Israel, future needs of military patients, the status of the Beth Israel Hospital building (future Dazian Pavilion), and the daily life of those serving. At least one letter makes reference to the Mount Sinai Hospital Unit.

This material is available for use. Please contact the Archives (MSArchives@mssm.edu) for more information.

This folder has been digitized in its entirety.

Where noted, some individual letters are reproductions. They were likely photocopied due to deteriorating paper. Originals appear to have been discarded and are not part of the collection.

Materials related to World War I, particularly related to Base Hospital No. 3, exist across the Aufses Archives. Please contact the Archives (MSArchives@mssm.edu) for assistance in accessing these materials.

This material was digitized courtesy of the 2023 METRO Digitization Project Grant.