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Barry Sullivan holding a model of the Project Hope hospital ship with Rear Admiral Ralph K. James, Senator Henry M. Jackson, and Project Hope founder Dr. William B. Walsh after a ceremony to transfer the ship from the U.S. Navy to Project Hope, Washington, D.C., March 16, 1960
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| Title | Barry Sullivan holding a model of the Project Hope hospital ship with Rear Admiral Ralph K. James, Senator Henry M. Jackson, and Project Hope founder Dr. William B. Walsh after a ceremony to transfer the ship from the U.S. Navy to Project Hope, Washington, D.C., March 16, 1960 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1960 |
| Contextual Notes | Dr. William B. Walsh - who was affected by the poor medical conditions he witnessed in the South Pacific as a medical officer aboard a destroyer during World War II - started Project Hope (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) in 1958. He convinced President Dwight D. Eisenhower to donate a former U.S. Navy ship for reconversion to a floating hospital that would take medical staff to underserved nations to provide medical training and medical care. The government donated the U.S.S. Consolation to Project Hope, and the ship was sent to Seattle to be overhauled. On September 22, 1960, the newly outfitted, newly named S.S. Hope set sail from San Francisco to its first stop in Jakarta, Indonesia, before heading to South Vietnam. The 258-bed Hope carried 15 physicians, two dentists, 25 nurses and 30 auxiliary personnel on its first voyage. The hospital ship spent 14 years in service, carrying doctors and nurses all over the world. After the ship was retired, Project Hope continued to expand its operations, building medical centers in impoverished regions and delivering medical supplies. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Admirals--United States; Legislators--United States |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Sullivan, Barry; Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983; James, Ralph K.; Walsh, William B.; Project Hope; Hospital ships--Models |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (D.C.) |
| Digital Collection | Henry M. Jackson Collection
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| Order Number | HMJ0764 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Henry M. Jackson papers. Accession no. 3560-31, Box 5/28 |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | Silver gelatin, b/w ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print or color slide using a Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL at 100-250 dpi in JPEG format, saved at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2007. |
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