A short history of Munson Medical Center

unson’s history iste to that of Traverse City and

the State Hospital. Traverse City itself

felis sarin 1887 when Capt Harry Boardman ans on Horace bi sil an pine

locate at the mouth ofthe Boardman ir. 151, the pea
ought out by Perry Hanna Ahead

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he Sate of Mic
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made up
Sawest” The ite selected over six thers in
Fests becuse of arian well on i
propery. Taverse Cty is incorporated as
ales hy eon oi.
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perinraanl s ne asia, which the
thre mental institation in the sa
‘pect in eulogy and pychany, Dx
neon alo has a stong iret in
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Sd helps develop he spam
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isan decides bul
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“pine stumps and

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The original home of Munson Medial Cent
Se scaht cor fed
Eimwoo, Ueda one ti a a eardng
tthe ited ior
‘ompilin 1915-98 yeasage
only community hospital
respond by ging oral
thoes oan Fimwogdtie sa
pebatboia These cae
of food, and daily
S230 per dy here are aout 1S prilns
practicing i the raven Ci aes the ine

   

 

Grover Perberty of Cites Hospi
lecture physicians in averse City a meeting
wich ead the cabinet olson

by medal cone

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pital opens is door at
Sppronnatly $225 00. Nuss move 12
Dales Into rooms on the second for.
Tei umber fron nah, ay and
gan donate $30,000 fr a convalescent
pavilion atte noth end of the hosp.
1929: Dr. Munson des at home of
‘pneumonia atthe age of 81
}36: The Central Michigan Chir’ Clinic
adjacent to Munson Hospital

 

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fallen bis yea neath
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ed in 1936,
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1947: Authority is given to a non
forporiton of eal ize aes oe
fos 30 yea pod. Thejames
‘poration is
Sod ft memes

gaara in 148, Ey cnc fre
Board of Trustees include furnish
tare el uch ea ad aur
The Nursing Schoo wade nt cl is
Year ater i years of insrction. Thre
cans on taf

1948: There ae now 181 employees
Pavol recehangan average orth rage of
bike. Mors amchen a ogame

ing of medical interns. "the progam

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‘Manson was 9 crowded in the 1940 that
ere leptin the cortdos ofthe hospital
ic onde

approved by the AMA in 1951, with waning
row 4 oi suger,
‘Sbsteties/gynecology and pecs.

313,
average cy tere ate 1
taeda

1952: shaped wi
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1954: The Chien Cine baling
acquired by Munson trough 2 $600,000 co.