Phone Numbers
Directory assistance
(203) 688-4242
Patient information
(203) 688-4177
Adult emergency
(203) 688-2222
Children's emergency
(203) 688-3333
Admitting
(203) 688-2221
Children's admitting
(203) 688-3331
Psychiatric admitting
(203) 688-9907
Mailing address:
Yale-New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven, CT
06510-3202
Historical illustrations and photographs
These few photos are representative of many images that reflect the more than 175-year history of Yale-New Haven Hospital. Through many decades, those at Yale-New Havenp practiced medicine, encouraged advancement of medicine and supported the community and country during many wars. Click on any picture for a larger image and historic background or remembrances about that topic.
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The first hospital building, circa 1833 |
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Civil War troops on hospital lawn, 1862-1865 |
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Farnam Operating Amphitheatre (built in 1888) |
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Night rounds, 1899 |
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Horse-drawn ambulance |
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Patient ward, early 1900s |
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World War II |
Donations to the hospital archives
The Yale-New Haven Hospital Archives, established with funding from the YNHH Auxiliary, welcomes donations such as hospital annual reports, newsletters, brochures, books, policy and procedure manuals, telephone directories, handbooks, personal papers of staff and physicians that relate to hospital work, photographs, slides, hospital and departmental correspondence, charters, bylaws and organizational charts.
To donate materials, call 203.688.5450.
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Last revised: Feb. 29, 2008 (dh)
