History of Riley Hospital for Children
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This community consists of a series of collections containing historical information and photographs about the history of Riley Hospital for Children. Much of the research that informs the materials in these collections was conducted by members of the Riley Hospital Historic Preservation Committee for the hospital's centennial anniversary in 2024.
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Item The Care, Cure, and Education of the Crippled Child: A Study of American Social and Professional Facilities to Care for, Cure, and Educate Crippled Children(International Society for Crippled Children, 1924) Abt, Henry EdwardPages 24-25, 78, and 95-96 of this report mention the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. Page 93 discusses the Jesse Spalding Public School for Crippled Children in Chicago (designed by architect Dwight Heald Perkins and which opened in 1908), one of the country’s first day schools exclusively for children with disabilities. The school was named in honor of the father of Jessie Spalding Walker Landon, wife of Hugh McK Landon, first President of the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association. Jesse Spalding was a philanthropist and leader in Chicago’s lumbering industryItem Department of Pediatrics History: Written for Dr. Green and Dr. Schneider(Riley Children's Health, 1993) Underwood, Mary AnnItem Keeping the Dream, 1921-1996: Commemorating 75 Years of Caring for Indiana's Children(James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association, Inc., 1996) Van Allen, Elizabeth J.; Foust, Omer H.This volume includes an overview of the first seventy-five years of the association's history and "People of Vision," a directory comprised of ninety-nine biographical sketches of men and women who have served the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association either as incorporators or as members of its governing board. Also includes James Whitcomb Riley's poem "Little Orphant Annie."Item Morris Green Oral History Interview(American Academy of Pediatrics, 1998-10-15) Green, Morris; Rauh, JosephTranscript of an interview with Morris Green, MD (1922-2013) conducted by Joseph "Jerry" Rauh, MD on October 15, 1998 in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Oral History Project at the Pediatric History Center of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Under the direction of the Historical Archives Advisory Committee, the purpose of the project is to record and preserve the recollections of those who have made important contributions to the advancement of the health care of children through the collection of spoken memories and personal narration.Item Jay L. Grosfeld Oral History Interview(American Academy of Pediatrics, 2008-05-31) Grosfeld, Jay L.; Klein, Michael D.Transcript of an interview with Jay L. Grosfeld, MD (1935-2016) conducted by Michael D. Klein, MD on September 12, 2006 in Indianapolis, Indiana and May 31, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona for the Oral History Project at the Pediatric History Center of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Under the direction of the Historical Archives Advisory Committee, the purpose of the project is to record and preserve the recollections of those who have made important contributions to the advancement of the health care of children through the collection of spoken memories and personal narration.Item Caring for Kids: Hard-to-Find Facts for Parents About Child Health & Development(Riley Children's Health, 2009) Klemsz, Abigail; Keener, Patricia A.In 2001, the Riley Children’s Foundation sponsored Dr. Keener’s authorship of "Caring for Kids," and facilitated statewide distribution of several hundred thousand free copies to physicians and their patients around the state. The book offered a wealth of information and tips not found in traditional parenting books and was prepared by Dr. Keener and her staff with the input from other physicians, health care professionals, and parents throughout the state. In 2009, a second edition of "Caring for Kids" was written by Dr. Abigail Klemsz and Dr. Patricia Keener.Item The Joint Executive Committee: The Partnership that Built the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children(Riley Children's Health, 2016) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen BrunerA display presented by the Riley Hospital Historic Preservation Committee in partnership with the Riley Children’s Foundation and the IUPUI University Library Special Collections and Archives. Photos courtesy of IUPUI University Library Special Collections and Archives, Riley Children's Foundation, and the Indiana State Medical Association.Item The Incorporators of the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association: The Leaders Who Shaped the Vision of a Children’s Hospital in Indiana to Honor James Whitcomb Riley(Riley Children's Health, 2016) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen BrunerA display presented by the Riley Hospital Historic Preservation Committee in partnership with the Riley Children’s Foundation and the IUPUI University Library Special Collections and Archives. Photos courtesy of IUPUI University Library Special Collections and Archives, Indiana Medical History Museum, Riley Children's Foundation, Indiana State Library, and the Library of Congress.Item Indiana's Centennial Year: The Dream Begins for the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children(Riley Children's Health, 2016) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen BrunerItem A Legacy of Leadership in Medical Education, Research, and Patient Care: History of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1909-2017(Riley Children's Health, 2017) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen BrunerPresented by the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery in partnership with the Riley Hospital Historic Preservation Committee and the IUPUI University Library Special Collections and Archives. Photos courtesy of IUPUI University Library Special Collections and Archives and Indiana University School of Medicine.