Author Biographical Info

Hermann Hospital was a public hospital endowed by George Hermann (1843-1914) with a fortune accumulated through investments in oil and real estate. The hospital opened south of downtown Houston in the summer of 1925. It merged with Memorial Hospital in 1999 to create Memorial Hermann Health System. The original Spanish-style building is now part of Children's Memorial Hermann in the northwest corner of the Medical Center.

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IC086-b433-f6-015

Publication Date(s)

[ca. 1930s]

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This photograph according to the inscription on the back was taken at Hermann Hospital and depicts Medical Records Librarian Vivian Maddox. She is posed next to Hermann Hospital's pet/mascot at the time, which was referred to as the "sweet heart" of the Hospital. Find out more at Hermann Hospital Archive records.

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Keywords

Hospitals, Medical librarians, Donkeys, Hermann Hospital (Houston, Tex.), Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910, black-and-white-photograph

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