Riley Hospital Histories
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Publications and other documents about the history of Riley Hospital for Children, various department and programs within the hospital, and related organizations like the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association (now the Riley Children's Foundation) written by members of the Riley Hospital Historic Preservation Committee and other Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine staff that served as background and reference material for the 100th anniversary history book, "Cherishing Each Child: Riley Hospital for Children, 1924-2024," and other hospital-related histories.
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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 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 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 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 History of Developmental Pediatrics Section(Riley Children's Health, 2022) Bull, Marilyn J.History of the Riley Hospital for Children's Section of Developmental Pediatrics written by former director of the section, Dr. Marilyn J. Bull.Item Indiana Poison Control Center(Riley Children's Health, 2020) Wilson, Gregory A.Dr. Gregory A. Wilson recounts the beginnings of the Indiana Poison Control Center, which he founded at Riley Hospital for Children in 1979 and served as the medical director of until 1983.Item Margaret Martin Roth Award Winners, 1985-2024(Riley Children's Health, 2025-03-06) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen BrunerMargaret Martin-Roth was named Indiana Nurse of the Year in 1980 by the Central Indiana March of Dimes. She retired in 1985. An annual Margaret Martin-Roth Award was established at that time that honors the tradition of patient and family centered care practiced by Margaret during her tenure at Riley Hospital for Children. Note that no award was presented from 2013-2015.Item Presidents and Chairman of the Board for the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association and Riley Children’s Foundation, 1920-2025(Riley Children's Health, 2025-03-01) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen BrunerItem Directors of Nursing at Riley Hospital for Children, 1924-2025(Riley Children's Health, 2025-03-01) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen BrunerItem Phases of Building Construction for Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health(Riley Children's Health, 2025-03-01) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen Bruner