Riley Hospital Histories

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Publications and other documents about the history of Riley Hospital for Children, various departments and programs within the hospital and the Indiana University School of Medicine, 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. This material 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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    Remembering Isaac Wilson: Revolutionary War Patriot, Indianapolis Pioneer, and Ancestor to James Whitcomb Riley
    (Riley Children's Health, 2026-04) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen Bruner
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    Riley Hospital Historical Artifacts Inventory and Locations
    (Riley Children's Health, 2025-11) Schreiner, Richard L.; Gendron, Sydney; Stroup, Karen Bruner
    In the fall of 2023, Dr. Richard Schreiner, retired Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics and Chairman of the Riley Hospital Historic Preservation Committee, did a walk through Riley Hospital for Children with photographer Sydney Gendron. This inventory, compiled by the Riley Hospital Historic Preservation Committee in November 2025, documents images taken during that walk through and identifies their approximate locations at that time. This project was done to provide photos for hospital history related publications and presentations and to serve as a foundation for possible development in the future of a virtual tour to showcase these hospital artifacts.
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    List of Executive Directors, Presidents, and CEOs of Riley Memorial Association/Riley Children’s Foundation
    (Riley Children's Health, 2025-11) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen Bruner
    Comprehensive list of Executive Directors, Presidents, and CEOs of the Riley Children’s Foundation (formerly the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association) from 1921 to November 2025.
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    Unveiling and Installation of Riley Hospital for Children Historical Marker
    (Riley Children's Health, 2025-11) Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen Bruner
    Photos and information from media stories about the unveiling of a new Indiana state historical marker from the Indiana Historical Bureau commemorating Riley Hospital for Children's century of care. The historical marker was unveiled by Dr. Richard Schreiner (retired Chairman, Department of Pediatrics and Chairman, Riley Hospital Historic Preservation Committee)and Riley Children’s Health President, David Biggerstaff in the hospital's Lilly Auditorium during a Town Hall meeting of hospital leadership on November 6, 2025. The installation of the Riley Hospital for Children historical marker on the hospital grounds took place on November 11, 2025. Photos provided courtesy of Riley Children's Health. The text, which appears below the marker headline, is engraved on both sides and reads as follows: "Prominent friends of children’s poet James Whitcomb Riley agreed to open a hospital to honor him after his death in 1916. The Riley Memorial Association, formed in 1921, worked with Indiana University, the State of Indiana, and private donors to construct the hospital. Riley Hospital for Children opened in 1924 and treated nearly 40,000 children in its first decade. The hospital quickly became a national leader in pediatric diagnoses, treatment, and surgery, with advancements in heart surgery, cochlear implants, and neonatal care. Partnering with the IU School of Medicine, Riley physicians have conducted innovative research in specialized areas such as cancer and diabetes, driving breakthroughs in children’s health care."
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    Patiently Doctoring: A Riley Hospital for Children and Harrison Center for the Arts Partnership
    (Indiana University School of Medicine, 2006) Riley Hospital; Pescovitz, Ora Hirsch; Elder, Elyce
    In 2006, Riley Hospital staff undertook a pilot project which allowed a group of patients to work with experienced art therapist Elyce Elder and Child Life staff members to create artwork that depicted their hospital experience. Creating the art provided the children a “voice” to discuss their hospital experience. Elder interpreted the artwork with the children to clarify what they were thinking and feeling. This project was put into a book, “Patiently Doctoring,” which is now being used in family communication courses at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
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    First Postgraduate Medical Education by Telephone in State and Nation presented by IU School of Medicine and Indiana State Medical Association in 1950
    (Indiana University School of Medicine, 2025-03-26) Denny, Kim M.; Schreiner, Richard L.; Stroup, Karen Bruner
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    Pediatric Residency Program
    (Riley Children's Health, 2018) Rushton, Jerry L.
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    Urology at Indiana University
    (Riley Children's Health, 2021-07-07) Garrett, Robert A.
    Written by Robert A. Garrett M.D. (Emeritus Professor, Urology; former chair, Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine). Includes a list of Urology residents from 1946 to 1992.