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Bobby’s Eye Operation Scrapbook, 1943, 1978

Overview of the Collection

Title
Bobby’s Eye Operation Scrapbook
Dates
1943, 1978 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Oversize container)
Collection Number
Cage 5155 (collection)
Summary
A scrapbook of Get Well cards for a boy named Bobby, who had eye surgery in July 1943 at Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English
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Content Description

A scrapbook of Get Well cards for a boy named Bobby, who had eye surgery in July 1943 at Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The surgery involved ether as a general anesthetic. The scrapbook includes an account of Bobby’s hospital stay written in crayon. There are a number of later cards in the scrapbook to other family members.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Bobby’s Eye Operation Scrapbook, 1943, 1978 (Cage 5155)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

WSU MASC purchased this item in 2022; provenance unknown.

Processing Note

Gayle O’Hara processed this collection in 2022.

Statement on Harmful Content: This collection contains racist imagery.

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Subject Terms

  • Children -- Hospital care
  • Families
  • Sick children

Corporate Names

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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