Hospitals, Catholic

This folder contains historical records, photographs, and newspaper articles related to Rusk County Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home, covering the period from 1973 to 2024. It documents the development, operations, and community significance of the facility over five decades, culminating in the razing of the buildings in 2024.

This folder contains documents and correspondence related to the construction of St. Joseph on the Flambeau Nursing Home between 1963 and 1966. Included are communications from architects, church officials, and the board of health, detailing planning, approvals, and construction progress during this period.

This folder contains photographs of the St. Joseph on the Flambeau Nursing Home building, along with newspaper articles and documentation related to the dedication ceremony held on June 19, 1966. The materials commemorate the official opening of the facility and highlight the community's efforts in establishing the nursing home.

This folder contains a hymnal used in the chapel at St. Joseph on the Flambeau, dating from 1970 to 1974.

This series contains records documenting the various ministries, missions, and apostolic activities of the congregation. Includes educational institutions, healthcare facilities, social service programs, and missionary work.

This folder contains legal agreements from Rusk County dated 1935 and 1948 concerning funding for indigent care, along with correspondence including letters from Rodney Young in 1947 and Sr. Mary Aloysius, OSM, in 1965, all related to indigent care provisions at St. Mary's Hospital between 1935 and 1965.

This folder contains historical documents related to St. Mary's Hospital from the 1950s to the 1990s, including order forms for opium products and applications and permits for the medicinal use of alcohol.

This folder contains historical documentation from 1988 detailing the pioneering use of anesthetics at St. Mary's Hospital. It highlights Sister Mary Louise Lawinger, OSM, and her colleagues, the sisters who administered these early anesthetics, marking a significant milestone in medical history and the hospital's legacy of compassionate care.

This folder contains the hospital schedules of information for the annual inventory of facilities and services at St. Mary's Hospital, submitted to the State of Wisconsin - Board of Health, covering the years 1949 through 1951.

This folder contains the Architectural Study of St. Mary's Hospital conducted between 1971 and 1973 by Durrant, including reports detailing physical plant deficiencies. It also encompasses a newspaper article discussing plans to convert portions of the existing nursing home into a hospital and the proposed construction of new ancillary facilities adjacent to the hospital.