Subject: Hospitals--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

A 43-page book containing the constitution, by-laws, and regulations of the Jewish Hospital Association of Philadelphia, established in 1865. It includes an extensive list of members, who, by regulation, were required to be Jewish. This document is considered outstanding research material.

Deed conveying land to the Jewish Hospital Association of Philadelphia, signed by Henry Moore and witnessed by Edwin M. Pick. The deed was executed on February 21, 1879, and recorded on April 2, 1879. The land is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Draft minutes of the first annual report of the Jewish Hospital Association of Philadelphia, dated January 14, 1866. This twelve-page document (9.5" x 12") details the early history of the association, including its founding, first officers, and initial location. The document includes a final page signed by Alfred T. Jones, President, and Founder of the Jewish Record.

Pamphlet containing the First Annual Report of the Jewish Hospital Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated January 7, 1866. The report details the founding of the first Jewish hospital in Philadelphia, initiated by Abraham Sulzberger in 1864. The report lists the first officers of the association, which was incorporated on September 23, 1865, and identifies the initial location of the hospital at Fifty-Sixth Street and Haverford Road.

A ticket for free services at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated December 19, 1893. The ticket is in English, German, Yiddish, and Italian and indicates that free services are only for the truly poor. Instructions for return are included.

Handwritten receipt from I. Weil acknowledging the receipt of $15 from Mayer Sulzberger for the dues of Abraham, Joseph, and Mayer Sulzberger to The Hospital Association for the year 1867. The receipt is written on the back of a blank printed receipt from Wallerstein, Weil & Co. Dated December 26, 1867. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.