Saint Mark's Hospital patient registers, 1872-1890
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- St. Mark's Hospital (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Title
- Saint Mark's Hospital patient registers
- Dates
- 1872-1890 (inclusive)18721890
- Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet, (1 oversize box)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1789
- Summary
- The Saint Mark's Hospital patient registers (1872-1890) consist of two ledgers listing mining patients' names, ages, complaints, dates of admission and discharge, and, where applicable, death dates. Saint Mark's Hospital was founded in 1872 by the Rt. Rev. Daniel S. Tuttle, the first Episcopal Bishop of Utah. It served as the Salt Lake County hospital from the 1880s to 1912. The hospital was owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Utah until 1987 when it was purchased by the Hospital Corporation of America.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
St. Mark's Hospital was founded in 1872 by Episcopal Bishop, Right Reverend Daniel S. Tuttle. In the 1880s, St. Mark's became the first Salt Lake County Hospital, with the treatment of many patients paid out of county revenues. The hospital performed this service until the County Hospital was completed in 1912. Saint Mark's School of Nursing was founded in 1894, the first nursing school in the intermountain region. The hospital also pioneered ambulance service. St. Mark's horse-drawn ambulance was put into service in 1895. The Shriners Hospital has its roots at St. Mark's, which housed the Shriners Children's Ward from 1925 until the early 1950s. For over eighty years, St. Mark's was located at 803 North 200 West, near the mineral springs. In 1973 the hospital moved to its current location on 3900 South. The Episcopal Diocese of Utah operated St. Mark's until 1987, when it was purchased by Hospital Corporation of America.
Content Description
The Saint Mark's Hospital patient registers (1872-1890) consist of two ledgers listing mining patients' names, ages, complaints, dates of admission and discharge, and, where applicable, death dates. St. Mark's Hospital contracted with various mining companies to treat employees at the rate of one dollar per month for each patient. Almost all the patients listed in these volumes were miners. Lead poisoning, accidental injury, and respiratory problems were among the most significant problems.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
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Description: Patient register
Includes alphabetical tabs.
Ledger includes the following information:
- Name
- Age
- Complaint
- Admitted
- Discharged
- Died
- Remarks
Dates: 1872-1890Container: Oversize box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: Patient register
Recorded chronologically.
Ledger includes the following information:
- Name
- Age
- Nativity
- [Date] admitted
- [Date] discharged
- Died
- Religion
- Occupation
- Whence received
- Complaint
Dates: 1880-1889Container: Oversize box 1, Folder 2
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Subject Terms
- Hospital records--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Hospitals--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
- Miners--Medical care--Utah--History--Sources
- Mines and Mineral Resources
Form or Genre Terms
- Hospital records
