Correspondence and memos with and about George Baehr, MD. Correspondence documents the establishment of Dr. Baehr's position as Consultant to the Hospital on Planning and Development. Contains 1957 testimonial remarks about Dr. Baehr by Dr. Steinberg, as well as Dr. Baehr's 1962 manuscript "A Master Plan for the Mount Sinai Hospital."

These files represent an almost complete official record of the Clinical Excellence Committee, the Task Forces, and their subcommittees. The minutes are complete, with only one exception. There are few interim reports or correspondence among the coordinators, the chairmen of the committees, and members. The final report is contained in Box 2, folder 1.

Some of the minutes have notes made by Dr. Thomas Chalmers, President and Dean of The Mount Sinai Medical Center and School of Medicine. The files probably came from that office, although, aside from these few notes, they are generic.

Memos related to costs of laboratory tests, anesthesia, x-ray examinations, nursing, and supplies. Memos address charges to patients, ward rates, insurance payments, and fundraising for Alumni Hall. Contains a study of patient income and costs, 1913-1926. Contains memos from Dr. Turner's predecessor, Dr. S.S. Goldwater.

This series includes the records of the Office of Public Relations up to 1966 when Beryl Reubens was hired. There are records from when the following people were in charge of the function: Roman Slobodin (1942-44), Edith Behrens (1944), Leon Jacobson (19?-1962), Shel Sukoff (1962-?) and Jan Tyroler (1964-65).

There are many interesting aspects to this collection, including how it demonstrates the role of the Trustees in the life of the Hospital as well as how the functions of publicity and fund raising were handled. Initially combined, these two duties were separated in 1967 when the first full-time Director of Development was hired. Other strengths are the light the papers shed on the Hospital during World War II, and how the Hospital described itself through its publications and press activities. There are interesting glimpses of important Mount Sinai scientists as the Public Relations Office interviewed and researched them for their press efforts.

• https://giving.mountsinai.org/
• This is the fundraising website for the Mount Sinai Health System Office of Development.

Correspondence with Robert K. Haas, a member of the Board of Trustees. Includes a list of Haas' gifts to the Hospital and gifts made to the Hospital in memory of Haas. Also included are clippings of Haas' obituaries and correspondence with his wife, Merle Haas, after his death.