This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Bronte Hospital and Harris Clinic Legacy in Bronte Texas
The Bronte Hospital began as a small building and expanded with wings added in 1952 1955 and 1957 58 doubling bed space and adding a brick clinic. Dr Harris directed the hospital with W D Pete McDonald as administrator and Kathleen Black as head nurse. The facility partnered with UT Galveston preceptors and hosted nursing classes while sponsoring community funds including the Penny Art Fund March of Dimes and Cancer Crusade and the Sorosis Club lineage through 1964. Mrs O R McQueen serves as current club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Hospital
Harris
Harris Clinic
American Hospital Association
Texas Hospital Association
University of Texas
Galveston
John R.harris
Dean Adams
Charles H. Robinson
Robert N. Muckleroy
W. D
Pete) McDonald
Osmo
Kathleen) Black
Abilene
Penny Art Fund
Latin-American Fund
Scholarship Fund
March of Dimes
Heart Fund
Red Cross
Cancer Crusade
Sorosis Club
the Legion Hall
Lions Club
Tucker
Diversity Club