West Virginia University. Hospitals

Typed transcriptions provided by WVU Hospital staff of legislative reports prepared by WVU Vice-President Edwin Flowers. The reports were made available to the WVU community during legislative sessions. Special emphasis is placed on information relevant to WVU Hospitals. Because of general budget tightening, there was much concern at the time about funding for the new hospital and salary increases for classified employees.

Papers of nurse Libby Hupp including newspaper clippings, newsletters, lecture programs, and other material regarding the West Virginia University Department of Surgery, nursing at Ohio Valley Hospital, and surgery in general. Milestones for the WVU Hospitals highlighted include the first kidney transplant, heart surgery innovations, the Children's Hospital, and the dedication of Ruby Memorial Hospital.