By Visitor Information on December 31, 2013 - 5:05am
Nothing beats ringing in the New Year than joining in on a celebratory party to reflect on the year past and welcome in the new one. A quick perusal through the Medical Center Archives' photograph collections (much of it is now available online) affirms that faculty, staff, and students at the Hospital and Medical College over the years knew how to get their party on. To help get you into a festive mood, here are some shots of past students, faculty, staff, and yes, even the administration, making merry.
We too in the Archives will be taking New Year's Day off to celebrate 2014 properly. The Archives will close at 3pm today (December 31st) and will remain closed through Wednesday, January 1st. We will reopen on January 2nd. We look forward to assisting you in 2014.
Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year!
"P-08845" Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology party, circa 1950.
The Lying-In Hospital affiliated with New York Hospital in 1927 to create the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the new medical center. It did not become officially merged until the 1940s. After the merger, the Department continued to be referred to as the Lying-In Hospital.
People identified: Elmer Kramer, Richard Ruskin, and Carl Javert. From the Roy W. Bonsnes, PhD Papers.
"P-09102" Residents' party, 1940s.
From the Department of Dermatology Records (Farrington Daniels, Jr., MD)
"P-01029" Party animals - The Joint Administrative Board, undated.
The Joint Administrative Board was the board for the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. The Third Century Program is being unveiled. People in the photo include: Dr. Joseph Hinsey, Edward Bourne, Louis Loeb, and Francis Kernan.
"P-11986" David Skinner, MD on the dance floor, undated.
David Skinner came to the medical center as the President/CEO of the New York Hospital (NYH) in 1987. During his tenure, he oversaw the merger between NYH and Presbyterian Hospital. At the same time, he was appointed Professor of Surgery/Attending Surgeon. When the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery was formed in 1993, he was Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery/Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon. He retired from the President/CEO position in 1999 but continued his positions at the Medical College and Hospital's Department of Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery. From David Skinner, MD Papers.
"P-05416" Student nurses (Class of 1964) partying, circa 1964. The Archives holds records of the New York Hospital School of Nursing/Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing. Visit our website for a partial list of holdings.
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