Rancho Los Amigos Hospital records
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Scope and Content
The Rancho Los Amigos Hospital began in the late 1880's as the Los Angeles County Poor Farm. For over a century, the Rancho's mission has evolved, first as a hospital for indigents and then as a center for rehabilitation for chronic diseases. The papers in this collection chronical this development. Included are administrative and financial records, internal and external publictions generated by Rancho staff, retrospective and historical accounts, oral history tapes, blueprints, plans, and similar material. The collection includes large numbers of photographs, both of staff members and therapeutic techniques. Likewise, there are many films and audio-recordings on issues involving physical therapy and rehabilitation.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1887-1999
Creator
- Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center (Organization)
Access
Open for use by appointment only.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the the California Social Welfare Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the appropriate agency or person.
Historical Note
Names for Rancho
- 1888
- County Farm
- 1932
- Los Amigos Rancho
- Rancho Los Amigos
- 1955
- Rancho Los Amigos Hospital
- 1984
- Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center
Superintendents/Administrators
- 1889
- Thomas Borden
- B. V. Dougall
- 1889-1901
- Edwin L. Burdick
- 1901-1903
- Thomas F. Simpson
- 1903-1907
- George S. Clarke
- 1907
- Donald S. Chick
- 1907-1911
- Andrew F. Wade
- 1911-1915
- Charles C. Manning
- 1915
- Carl P. Talle
- 1915-1931
- William R. Harriman
- 1931-1933
- Everett Gray
- 11933-1952
- William R. Hariman
- 11952-1956
- Robert J. Thomas
- 1956-1976
- Eugene R. Erickson
- 1976-1980
- Edward J. Foley
- 1980-after 1988
- Armando Lopez, Jr
Medical Directors (Chief Resident Physicians)
- 1921-1924
- William A. Kristensen
- 1924-1927
- James Houloose
- c. 1917-c. 1930
- Homer R. Keys
- c. 1930-1937
- F. Malcolm Hebard
- 1937-1956
- Dougls W. Ritchie
- 1957-1964
- John E. Affeldt
- 1964-1970
- Vernon L. Nickel
- 1970-1977
- Harold Mazur
- 1976-1977
- Alan T. Webb
- 1977-1981
- Robert L. Spears
- 1981-1988
- Matthew O. Locks
- after 1988
- Robet L. Waters
Extent
30 Linear Feet (50 cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Rancho Los Amigos Hospital began in the late 1880's as the Los Angeles County Poor Farm. For over a century, the Rancho's mission has evolved, first as a hospital for indigents and then as a center for rehabilitation for chronic diseases. The papers in this collection chronical this development. Included are administrative and financial records, internal and external publications generated by Rancho staff, retrospective and historical accounts, oral history tapes, blueprints, plans, and similar material. The collection includes large numbers of photographs, both of staff members and therapeutic techniques. Likewise, there are many films and audio-recordings on issues involving.physical therapy and rehabilitation.
Organization
This collection is organized into the following series: 1. Administration; 2. Accounting; 3. Buildings and Plans; 4. Departments; 5. Publications; 6. Employees; 7. Professional Staff Association; 8. Staff Publications; 9. Public Affairs; 10. Fundraising; 11. Descriptive and retrospective; 12. Inmate Life; 13. Individuals; 14. Oral History
Physical location
Stored off-site. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact for paging information.
Acquisition Information
The material was acquired directly from personnel at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital with the approval of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Subject
- Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center -- Archives (Organization)
- Rancho Los Amigos Hospital -- Archives (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Rancho Los Amigos Hospital records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John Howard Fowler
- Date
- 2002
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu