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Title |
Beta Sigma Phi presents baby incubator to Ketchikan General Hospital, December 19, 1953 |
Image # |
2003.2.63.880 |
Object Name |
Negative, Film |
Date |
1953, December 19 |
Photographer |
Saari, Paulu T. |
Location |
Ketchikan, Alaska |
Description |
Beta Sigma Phi presents baby incubator to Ketchikan General Hospital, December 19, 1953 Mayor George H. Beck accepts the new incubator. Making the presentation is Marrie Johanson, of Beta Sigma Phi. Sorority members Marian Towle, Mary Lee Ellis, Beverly Zaugg, Marjorie Thorson are in the back row, along with Dr. Ralph W. Carr. Nurses Tomlinson and Field and Sister Camillus represent the hospital. Ketchikan Daily News photo caption (image 2003.2.63.880), 12/19/1953 "Incubator Presented to City Mayor George H. Beck, on behalf of the city of Ketchikan accepted a new incubator which was recently purchased by Beta Sigma Phi for the Ketchikan General Hospital. Making the presentation is Marrie Johanson, president of the joint executive board of Beta Sigma Phi. Present were Marian Towle, Mary Lee Ellis, Beverly Zaugg, Marjorie Thorson, members of the sorority; Doctor Ralph W. Carr, who made the arrangements for the purchase of the incubator; Sister Camillus and nurses Tomlinson and Field, representing the hospital." Ketchikan Daily News article, 12/19/1953 "Beta Sigma Phi Purchases Incubator for Hospital Shown above is the Armstrong H.H. Baby Incubator, deluxe model, Mark III, which was purchased for Ketchikan General Hospital by Beta Sigma Phi sorority. It has been shipped from the factory in Cleveland, Ohio, and will arrive here within the next few days. Manufactured by the Gordon Armstrong Company, incorporated, the baby incubator is one of 19,000 in use all over the world. Ten years ago, the company produced the first incubator to be tested and approved by the Underwriters' laboratories and accepted by the American Medical association. Refinements in the original design make it the choice of most hospitals for general nursery uses, and have greatly simplified the care of premature infants." |
Provenance |
Donated to the Museum by the Photographer |
Film Size |
4" x 5" |
People |
Saari, Paulu Toivo Beck, George H. Zaugg, Bev Carr, Ralph W. |
Search Terms |
baby children Ketchikan General Hospital Nurse Nursing City of Ketchikan City Council Nun Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace |
Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums: Paulu T. Saari Collection, KM 2003.2.63.880 |