Identity elements
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Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- circa 1929 (Creation)
Extent
- 1 box (7 inches)
- 29 3.25" x 4" glass slides
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Beth Israel Hospital was founded in New York City in 1889. Initially established to serve the Lower East Side's growing population of Eastern European Jewish immigrants, the Hospital grew into a major charitable hospital serving patients of all backgrounds. In the 1890s it was based out of existing structures on the Lower East Side, but in 1902 the Hospital moved to a purpose-built hospital building on Jefferson and Cherry Streets, and in 1929 it relocated to its present location on East 17th Street. In the ensuing years the Hospital affiliated with numerous other medical institutions and expanded its 17th Street campus through the construction of new buildings and the purchase of adjacent structures, including the neighboring Manhattan General Hospital. In 1965 the institution was renamed the Beth Israel Medical Center to reflect this growth. In 1997, Beth Israel joined several other New York City hospitals in the establishment of Continuum Health Partners, a multi-hospital system. Following the merger of Continuum Health Partners and The Mount Sinai Medical Center in 2013, Beth Israel became a part of the newly established Mount Sinai Health System. It was renamed Mount Sinai Beth Israel the following year.
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Scope and content
This collection contains glass slides depicting the architecture of Beth Israel Medical Center's Dazian Pavilion, presumably created around the time of its construction between 1922 and 1929. The slides include blueprints of the Pavilion buildings, colored pencil renderings of Pavilion interior rooms, and exterior photographs of the completed Pavilion. The slides are in poor condition and some are broken.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Access to this collection is restricted due to the fragility of the materials.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
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Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Received as part of the Beth Israel Medical Center records which had been in the custody of the Continuum Health Partners legal department.