Morse, Ada Doernbecher

Abstract

Doernbecher Children's Hosptial is an academic teaching hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University, established in 1926 through a donation by Ada Doernbecher Morse. This collection, which dates from 1925 to 2015, consists of a variety of records evidencing the growth and inner workings of the Hospital and its administration and fundraising over the past century.

Abstract Lumber baron Frank Silas Doernbecher left a sizeable allotment from his estate for what ultimately became the Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children. The Ada Doernbecher Morse papers showcase the manner in which charitable private donations and organized fund-raising played a part in making such a need a physical reality. This collection houses a variety of materials, including family portraits, a scrapbook of news clippings, publications, and a time-line of the hospital’s history,...