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This scrapbook chronicles the organization, fundraising, and construction of a hospital specializing in polio treatment by the High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce. Included in the scrapbook are photographs of fundraising efforts, newspaper clippings featuring press coverage of the drive, and lists of donations and donors for the hospital.

Title
High Point Jaycees' Polio Hospital Charitable Drive Scrapbook
Creator
High Point Jaycees [Junior Chamber of Commerce]
Date (Text)
1948
Date
1948 - 1948
Geographic Coverage
High Point (N.C.)
Guilford County (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
Civic improvement--North Carolina
Polio drives--North Carolina
Health care--Hospitals--North Carolina
Subject (Images)
Subject (Name)
Type
Text
Image
Format
Scrapbooks
Language
English
Local Item/Call Number
2019.031.002
Usage Statement
The materials in this collection are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. Images and text may not be used for any commercial purposes without prior permission from the High Point Museum.
Standard Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Contributing Institution
Contact Information
Curator of Collections | High Point Museum | 1859 E. Lexington Ave. High Point, NC 27262 | 336-885-1859
Digital Collection
North Carolina Memory
Accessibility Statement
Archival Content: this is a digital surrogate of an item that was created before April 26, 2027. It is presented here for research, reference or recordkeeping. For help accessing this material, please visit https://www.digitalnc.org/about/policies/accessibility/

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