Lawrence Memorial Hospital architectural records
Overview
The collection contains detailed drawings of the construction of Lawrence Memorial Hospital (LMH) and its renovations done by a number of different architecture firms throughout the course of the building's history. Additionally, there is some information related to the then-possible takeover of LMH by Columbia/Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) in 1996.
Dates
- Creation: 1933 - 1996
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restristions depenedent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
History of Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Memorial Hospital (Lmh) first opened on January 17, 1912 at the 300 block of Maine Street in Lawrence, Kansas. The hospital originally was a 50-bed building until the mid-1950s when some additional facilities were added and expanded for the first time, bringing the number of beds to 146. The capacity of that building had been reached by 1975, when ground was broken on a new facility that could house 200 beds. This structure was finished in 1977. The old hosiptal building was demolished in 1999.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 document case + 31 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection is architectural drawings related to various upgrades of or additions to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital structures. These drawings have been organized chronologically, including undated drawings. The architecture firm or company creating the drawing has been noted when possible. Most of these oversize drawings are located at RH AD 12, but some smaller specifications are at RH MS 1451, along with the material related to Columbia/HCA's potential takeover of Lmh in 1996.
Physical Location
RH AD 12
Physical Location
RH MS 1451
Subject
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Collection
- Subtitle
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital architectural records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by rmk. Finding aid encoded by rmk.
- Date
- 2018-04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/4266211640
- Preferred citation
-
Lawrence Memorial Hospital architectural records, RH AD 12, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository