Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
M. Annie Leitch papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 028
Abstract
M. Annie Leitch (1894-1989) was the Director of Nursing at the School of Nursing at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1936-1952. Throughout her career, Ms. Leitch promoted professionalism in nursing, encouraged the proper recognition of its practitioners and possessed a keen interest in the history of nursing. For these reasons she chose to make public her collection of papers and memorabilia. The bulk of the collection relates to the contributions of Ms. Leitch...
Dates:
1936-1984
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
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M. Annie Leitch papers
Select records of Butterworth Hospital and Nursing School
Collection
Identifier: Collection 124
Abstract
Butterworth Hospital, now part of Spectrum Health, was established in Grand Rapids, Michigan as St. Mark's Home and Hospital in 1876. This collection contains photographs, annual reports, minutes, newsclippings, scrapbooks and yearbooks dealing with the history of the hospital, 1880-1989, particularly before 1930. Also in the collection are documents concerning fund raising for the construction of the new hospital building, which was dedicated in 1925.
Dates:
1880-1989, n.d.