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During the 1890’s, community individuals and organizations spearheaded a campaign to raise funds for building a “proper” hospital in Knoxville.

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Knoxville’s Hospital Building and Promoting Board Established 1896

KGH School of Nursing Posted on October 25, 2021 by BillieOctober 25, 2021

The following text is from Standard History of Knoxville, by William Rule (pages 547-549).  The book was published in 1900. Knoxville Hospital located at the corner of State and Cumberland streets and standing flush with each street was established several … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Knoxville Hospitals, by Robert Booker

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 25, 2018 by BillieApril 25, 2018

Twenty-five years before the city built Knoxville General Hospital in 1902, it depended largely on the Strong Home Hospital at the corner of Cumberland and State. It had been a private home with eight rooms on the main floor and … Continue reading →

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Street Cars on Hospital Day in 1896

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 25, 2015 by BillieApril 6, 2015

“Hospital Day.”  Cars of Street Railways Will Be Turned over to the Ladies The ladies of the hospital board held an important meeting in the Y. M. C. A. rooms yesterday morning. The meeting was for the purpose of considering … Continue reading →

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Meetings of Hospital Board in the Spring of 1896

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 25, 2015 by BillieApril 6, 2015

For a Hospital.  Further Active Steps Were Taken Yesterday Important Meeting of the Promoting and Building Board Held at Residence of Mrs. S. B. Luttrell It looks very much as though Knoxville is to have the badly neede [sic] city … Continue reading →

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1896 Trade Carnival Ball Benefits Hospital Fund

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 6, 2015 by BillieApril 6, 2015

Trade Carnival The Committees all Named that Will Control the Project.  A List of Men Who Have Plenty of Ability to Run a National Campaign The following is the executive committee appointed to serve for the proposed merchants and manufacturers … Continue reading →

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Hospital Association Formed in 1896

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 20, 2015 by BillieApril 6, 2015

New Hospital Association Important Meeting To Be Held this Morning.  Progress of Plans. The executive committee of the members of the new hospital association will hold an important meeting in the Y. M. C. A. parlors this forenoon.  The members … Continue reading →

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Meetings of the Hospital Board in the Summer of 1896

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 20, 2015 by BillieApril 6, 2015

Hospital Board At a meeting of the hospital building and promoting board yesterday morning the ladies decided to accept the offer of the Pythians and Essenics to furnish them with something to eat at their picnic July 16th. The place … Continue reading →

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Needed — A Hospital (1895 Newspaper Editorial)

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 6, 2015 by BillieApril 6, 2015

The true milestones of progress in a municipality are elemosynary [sic] institutions well founded, well conducted and adding to the real good and well being of the whole community.  Beautiful municipal buildings are not to be despised nor are other … Continue reading →

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Meetings of Hospital Board in the Fall of 1896

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 17, 2015 by BillieApril 6, 2015

Hospital Movement.  Ladies’ Board and Conference Committee of Secret Orders Meet Today. The ladies’ hospital board and the conference committee from the joint organization of secret societies of the city will hold an important meeting in the Y. M. C. … Continue reading →

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Drummers’ Picnic Fund-raiser for Hospital in 1896

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 6, 2015 by BillieApril 6, 2015

Charity Picnic Given by Drummers at Fountain City June 24 There was a large meeting of the Drummers’ Picnic association yesterday which was attended by members of the association, chairmen of sub-committees and about twenty-five ladies representing the Hospital board, … Continue reading →

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