Oregon

Abstract Doernbecher Children's Hospital is an academic teaching hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University. Established in 1926 through a donation by Ada Doernbecher Morse, it has gone on to become one of the top-ranked pediatric hospitals in the country. This collection, which dates from 1925 to 2024, consists of a variety of records evidencing the growth and inner workings of the hospital and the administration and fundraising done by the Doernbecher Guild and later the...

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,...