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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)
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.
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Content Description

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.

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Historical Note

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.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

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).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Series I: Meeting Minutes

    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.

  • Series II: Administrative

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

  • Series III: Correspondence

  • Series IV: Financial

    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.

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

  • Series V: Donors

    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.

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

  • Series VI: Building and Planning

  • Series VII: Miscellaneous

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Geographical Names

Titles within the Collection

  • Gritman Memorial Hospital (Moscow, Idaho)

Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen; updated by Sara Szobody in 2021 and Elise Von Bargen in 2023.
1979

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