Office of Facility Planning
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials dating between 1943 and 2010, but the bulk of the material concerns the 1950s through the 1970s.
Dates
- 1943 - 2010
Access
The collection is restricted for 20 years from the date of the records’ creation. Please consult the hospital archivist for further information.
Copyright and Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be discussed with the hospital archivist.
Historical Note
The Office of Facility Planning, formerly known as the Planning Department, is responsible for space management and planning within the hospital as well as the design, construction and operation of new facilities.
Extent
11 Linear Feet (9 record cartons, 1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection contains nine linear feet of material divided into fifteen series. The series are arranged in alphabetical order and the information within them is arranged chronologically. The series are arranged as follows:
Series I: Auxiliary
Series II: Committees
Series III: Community
Series IV: Departments
Series V: Education
Series VI: Financial
Series VII: Hyperbaric Chamber
Series VIII: Legal
Series IX: Miscellaneous
Series X: Other Hospitals
Series XI: Papers within the collection
Series XII: Personnel
Series XIII: Plans and Planning
Series XIV: Properties
Series XV: Reports and Studies.
The collection had no discernible arrangement when accessioned. The archivist determined the series, but the subseries are based upon the file titles established by the Planning Department.
Acquisition
The records from 1992-006 were transferred to the Hospital Archives prior to April 1992. Additional materials are periodically received and integrated into the collection.
- Title
- OFFICE OF FACILITY PLANNING
- Subtitle
- Records, 1943-2010
- Author
- Johann Carll
- Date
- May 1999
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Boston Children’s Hospital Archives Repository
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Boston MA 02115 United States
(617) 355-5286
archives@childrens.harvard.edu