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Collection GafH : Henry J. Gaffney Collection

Description

Key

98632

Reference Code Element

GafH

Type

Text

Dates

1947-1987, inclusive

Extent

7.2 cubic feet

Creator

Personal name, Gaffney, Henry James

Administrative/Biographical History

Henry J. (Hank) Gaffney was born in Utica, New York, and did his undergraduate work at Cornell University and the University of Baltimore. Gaffney started his professional career as a plant engineer for Bendix Aviation. Later he supervised mechanical operations for the McLean Contracting company. He came to Johns Hopkins in 1950 on assignment from the Edmunds architectural firm to work on reconstruction projects at the medical complex. In 1956, Gaffney was appointed staff engineer to the Medical Planning and Development Committee of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and was subsequently promoted to Plant Manager. After his official retirement in 1978, he continued to advise the Johns Hopkins administration as a consultant, offering advice on plant construction and management issues.

Chronology

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1950-1978

Scope and Content

The Henry J. Gaffney Collection contains professional correspondence, architectural and building manuals, reprints, and other publications pertaining to the operation of the Facilities Management Office (formerly Plant Management) at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. A number of architectural drawings and blueprints are also included.

Administration

Date(s) of Descriptions

2011

Processing Information

The Henry J. Gaffney Collection was inventoried by Jerusha Barton in 2011 under the direction of Phoebe Evans Letocha.

Accession

1989-019

Composed Of

Found 7 record(s)

Reference Code and Titlesort by Reference Code and Title ascending	Key (Collection)sort by Key (Collection) ascending	Record Levelsort by Record Level ascending	Hierarchysort by Hierarchy ascending
111B1- Facilities, Management	431969388	Box	CollectionGafH- Henry J. Gaffney Collection
111B2- 89.19 AMC FACILITIES MGMT	431969391	Box	CollectionGafH- Henry J. Gaffney Collection
111B3- 89.19 AMC FACILITIES MGMT	431969383	Box	CollectionGafH- Henry J. Gaffney Collection
111B4- 89.19 AMC FACILITIES MGMT	431969385	Box	CollectionGafH- Henry J. Gaffney Collection
111B5- 89.19 AMC FACILITIES MGMT	431969387	Box	CollectionGafH- Henry J. Gaffney Collection
111B6- 89.19 AMC FACILITIES MGMT	431969464	Box	CollectionGafH- Henry J. Gaffney Collection
120T3- FACILITIES MGMT MISCELLANEOUS	431978968	Box	CollectionGafH- Henry J. Gaffney Collection

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