Gritman Memorial Hospital records

Gritman Memorial Hospital records, 1939-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Gritman Memorial Hospital (Moscow, Idaho)
Title: Gritman Memorial Hospital records
Dates: 1939-1989 (inclusive)
19391989
Quantity: 4 cubic feet
Collection Number: MG 099
Summary: The papers of the Gritman Memorial Hospital, Moscow, Idaho inlcude minutes of board meetings, financial statements, and information on fund raising campaigns.
Repository: University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection open for research.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The papers of the Gritman Memorial Hospital, Moscow, Idaho, are contained in three file boxes. The material includes the minutes of the directors' meetings beginning in 1939, financial statements from 1947 to 1977, letters of solicitation for the 1960 fund raising campaign, lists of contributors to that campaign, plus items relating to later expansion. Some hospital related newspaper clippings are also included.

From reading the minutes, plus other items in this collection, one can follow the development of the hospital from 1939 when it was decided to replace Dr. Charles L. Gritman's original hospital which was deteriorating, with a new structure, through the additions of 1943, 1960 and 1970, to the present structure. One watches the salaries of the staff increase, and the cost of a room increase to meet staff salaries. One watches the changes in personnel and operating procedure as the hospital grows in size. But more important, one is aware of the support this hospital has received from the community it serves.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Dr. Charles Gritman first arrived in Moscow in 1893. Four years later, the original Gritman Hospital opened in the former McGregor Hotel at the corner of 7th and Main Street. Following Dr. Gritman's death in 1933, Mrs. Bertie Gritman, his wife and a hospital nurse, gave the hospital to the community under the condition that it always bear Dr. Gritman's name. Gritman Memorial Hospital opened on December 21, 1940. The facility name changed from Gritman Memorial Hospital to Gritman Medical Center in 1991 to better represent the hospital services offered.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Similar types of material have been kept together. The minutes of the meetings of the directors, executive committee, and voting membership of the Moscow Hospital Association have been kept together and are arranged in chronological order. The financial reports of the hospital are also in chronological order. Later accessions were added in 2023, keeping the original order but adding an Administrative series.

Letters of acknowledgment to donors have been divided into two categories, "Pledges" and "Gifts"; each is arranged alphabetically. The first folder of miscellaneous correspondence covers the years 1947 to 1970 and is arranged in chronological order. The letters of solicitation in the second folder were written at approximately the same time and are therefore arranged in alphabetical order.

Acquisition Information

Materials were received in 1985 and 1990 from Duane LeTourneau (MA 1985-01 and MA 1990-32), from Justin Ladd of the Gritman Medical Center in 1991 (MA 1991-59), and the Gritman Medical Center in 1993 (MA 1993-30).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I: Meeting MinutesReturn to Top

The majority of the minutes in series one are the minutes of the hospital's board of directors. Also included in the earlier years are minutes from the meetings of the members of the corporation and members of the Moscow Hospital Association. Some minutes from the executive board meetings are also included. Some relevant material such as letters from the medical staff concerning new members of the staff, committee reports, or letters dealing with matters before the board are also included in this series. The minutes of the meetings held in the 1960's have newspaper clippings pertaining to the hospital taped on the back; those for the 1970's also include the administrator's report.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Minutes	1939
1	2	Minutes	1940
1	3	Minutes	1941
1	4	Minutes	1942-1943
1	5	Minutes	1944
1	6	Minutes	1945
1	7	Minutes	1946
1	8	Minutes	1948
1	9	Minutes	1949
1	10	Minutes	1950
1	11	Minutes	1951
1	12	Minutes	1952
1	13	Minutes	1953
1	14	Minutes	1954
1	15	Minutes	1955
1	16	Minutes	1956
1	17	Minutes	1957
1	18	Minutes	1958
1	19	Minutes	1959
1	20	Minutes	1960
1	21	Minutes	1961
1	22	Minutes	1962
1	23	Minutes	1963
1	24	Minutes	1964
1	25	Minutes	1965
1	26	Minutes	1966
1	27	Minutes	1967
1	28	Minutes	1968
1	29	Minutes	1969
1	30	Minutes	1970
1	31	Minutes	1971
1	32	Minutes	1972
1	33	Minutes	1973
1	34	Minutes	1974
1	35	Minutes	1975
1	36	Minutes	1976
1	37	Minutes	1977
1	38	Minutes	1978
1	39	Minutes	1979
1	40	Minutes	1980
1	41	Minutes	1981
1	42	Minutes	1982
1	43	Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes	November 1982 - April 1983
1	44	Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes	May 1983 - April 1984
1	45	Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes	May 1984 - April 1985
1	46	Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes	May 1985 - April 1986
1	47	Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes	1986
1	48	Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes	1987
1	49	Finance Committee	1983
1	50	Finance Committee	May 1983 - April 1984
1	51	Finance Committee	May 1984 - April 1985
1	52	Finance Committee Notice/Minutes	May 1985 - April 1986
1	53	Finance Committee Notice/Minutes	1986
1	54	Finance Committee Notice/Minutes	January 1987 - June 1987
1	55	Finance Committee Notice/Minutes	August 1987 - December 1987
1	56	Moscow Hospital Association Exec Committee Meeting Finance	1903-0985
2	57	Gritman Memorial Hospital Joint Conference Committee	undated
2	58	Joint Conference	March 1983
2	59	Joint Conference	May 1983 - April 1984
2	60	Joint Conference Minutes	May 1984 - April 1985
2	61	Joint Conference Notice/Minutes	May 1985 - April 1986
2	62	Joint Conference Committee - Minutes of the Meeting	1987
2	63	Joint Conference Committee - Minutes of the Meeting	1986
2	64	Moscow Hospital Ass'n. Inc. Minutes	1965-1987
2	65	Moscow Hospital Ass'n. Inc. Minutes	1968-1970
2	66	Moscow Hospital Ass'n. Inc. Minutes	1971-1972
2	67	Moscow Hospital Ass'n. Inc. Minutes	1973-1974
2	68	Moscow Hospital Ass'n. Inc. Minutes	1975-1976
2	69	Moscow Hospital Ass'n. Inc. Minutes	1977-1978
2	70	Moscow Hospital Ass'n. Inc. Minutes	1979-1980
2	71	Moscow Hospital Ass'n. Inc. Minutes	1981- August 1982
2	72	Minutes (Report of Administrator)	1983

Series II: AdministrativeReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	73	Gritman Memorial Hospital Medical Staff By-Laws	1945-1982
2	74	Gritman Memorial Hospital Medical Staff By-Laws	1964-1979
2	75	Gritman Memorial Hospital Medical Staff By-Laws	1981-1986
2	76	Medical Staff By-Laws	1984
2	77	Medical Staff By-Laws	1960-1977
2	78	Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws	undated
2	79	Sample Letters for Campaign	undated
2	80	Letters of Solicitation 1960 Campaign	1960
2	81	Board of Directors Lists	undated
2	82	Board of Directors List	undated

Series III: CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	83	Correspondence (misc.)	undated
2	84	Correspondence	1988-1989
2	85	Correspondence	1986-1987
2	86	Correspondence	1985
2	87	Correspondence	1984

Series IV: FinancialReturn to Top

The financial records of Gritman Memorial Hospital contain monthly balance sheets and yearly audit reports. The balance sheets also include such items as Statement of Operations, and Comparative Day Income and Expenses. Some include a summary of department income. The yearly audit reports were prepared by Hayden and Ross of Moscow.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
3	88	Balance Sheets	1947-1950
3	89	Balance Sheets	1953
3	90	Balance Sheets	1954
3	91	Balance Sheets	1955
3	92	Balance Sheets	1957
3	93	Balance Sheets	1959
3	94	Balance Sheets	1960
3	95	Balance Sheets	1961
3	96	Balance Sheets	1962
3	97	Balance Sheets	1963
3	98	Balance Sheets	1964
3	99	Balance Sheets	1965
3	100	Balance Sheets	1966
3	101	Balance Sheets	1967
3	102	Balance Sheets	1968
3	103	Balance Sheets	1969
3	104	Balance Sheets	1970
4	105	Balance Sheets	1971
4	106	Balance Sheets	1972
4	107	Balance Sheets	1973
4	108	Balance Sheets	1974
4	109	Balance Sheets	1975
4	110	Balance Sheets	1976
4	111	Balance Sheets	1977
4	112	Balance Sheets	1978
4	113	Balance Sheets	1979
4	114	Balance Sheets	1980
4	115	Balance Sheets	1981
4	116	Balance Sheets	1982
4	117	Statememnt of Account - Idaho First National Bank	undated
4	118	Capital Raising Fund Report	1977
4	119	Capital Raising Fund Report	1978
4	120	Capital Raising Fund Report	1979
4	121	Capital Raising Fund Report	1980
4	122	Capital Raising Fund	undated
4	123	Financial Records Comparative Balance Sheets	1983
5	124	Accountants Reports	1964
5	125	Audit Reports	1965-1979
5	126	Trust National Bank Retirement Forms	1967
5	127	Personnel Wage Increase	1980
5	128	Personnel Policies	undated
5	129	Financial Records (misc.)	undated

Series V: DonorsReturn to Top

This series comprises two categories of donors, those who pledged a specific amount and those who contributed to various memorial funds. There is a folder containing lists of those to whom letters requesting past due pledge payments were sent, and also a folder containing information on individual pledges. There are two folders dealing with capital raising funds. One, labeled "Transmittal letters" lists names of donors and amounts of donations for a specific period of time, usually one month. The other folder shows the financial growth of the fund. The remaining folders contain copies of the letters acknowledging receipt of payments. The pledge payments and gift donations are in separate alphabets and are therefore listed below under different headings.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
5	130	Pledge Roster	undated
6	131	Donations and Memorials	1960-1975
6	132	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements	undated
6	133	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements A	undated
6	134	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements B	undated
6	135	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements C	undated
6	136	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements D	undated
6	137	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements E	undated
6	138	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements F	undated
6	139	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements G	undated
6	140	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements H	undated
6	141	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements I	undated
6	142	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements J	undated
6	143	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements K	undated
6	144	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements L	undated
6	145	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements M	undated
6	146	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements N	undated
6	147	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements O	undated
6	148	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements P	undated
6	149	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements R	undated
6	150	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements S	undated
6	151	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements T	undated
6	152	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements U	undated
6	153	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements V	undated
6	154	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements W	undated
6	155	Pledge Payment Acknowledgements Y	undated
6	156	Transmittal Letter	1960-1965
6	157	Thank You Letters for Gifts A	undated
6	158	Thank You Letters for Gifts B	undated
6	159	Thank You Letters for Gifts C	undated
6	160	Thank You Letters for Gifts D	undated
6	161	Thank You Letters for Gifts E	undated
6	162	Thank You Letters for Gifts F	undated
6	163	Thank You Letters for Gifts G	undated
6	164	Thank You Letters for Gifts H	undated
6	165	Thank You Letters for Gifts I	undated
6	166	Thank You Letters for Gifts J	undated
6	167	Thank You Letters for Gifts K	undated
6	168	Thank You Letters for Gifts L	undated
6	169	Thank You Letters for Gifts M	undated
6	170	Thank You Letters for Gifts N	undated
6	171	Thank You Letters for Gifts O	undated
6	172	Thank You Letters for Gifts P	undated
6	173	Thank You Letters for Gifts R	undated
6	174	Thank You Letters for Gifts S	undated
6	175	Thank You Letters for Gifts T	undated
6	176	Thank You Letters for Gifts U	undated
6	177	Thank You Letters for Gifts V	undated
6	178	Thank You Letters for Gifts W	undated
6	179	Thank You Letters for Gifts Y-Z	undated
6	180	Gritman Memorial Hospital Dedication	undated

Series VI: Building and PlanningReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
6	181	Expansion Proposal	undated
6	182	Expansion	undated
6	183	Expansion	undated
6	184	Expansion	1972
6	185	Intensive Care Unit Proposal	6 January 1970
6	186	Survay of Development Programs for GMH	1970
6	187	Management Study (misc.)	undated
6	188	Management Study	undated
6	189	Management Plan	1983
6	190	Brim and Associates, Inc.	undated
6	191	Operation Review and Proposal for GMH	undated
6	192	GMH Auxiliary	undated
6	193	Board & Association Membership/Trustee Information/Management Plan	1984
6	194	Series: GMH American Hospital Association Survey of Hospitals	1983-1984
6	195	Gritman Memorial Hospital Organization Chart	undated
6	196	Hospital Corporation of America	undated
6	197	Long Range Plan	1982
6	198	Gritman Memorial Hospital Annual Progress Report	1983

Series VII: MiscellaneousReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
6	199	Gritman Memorial Hospital Records	undated
6	200	"Gritman Gazette"	undated
6	201	Letters	1983
6	202	Legislative Dinner	1983
6	203	List, Letters to the Board	undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Hospitals
Records

Geographical Names

Moscow (Idaho)

Titles within the Collection

Gritman Memorial Hospital (Moscow, Idaho)

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