Utah Independent Order of Odd Fellows Certificate

This 1913 hospital bill from Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, documents the medical expenses incurred for Mr. A.M. Carter and was submitted to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Relief Committee. The statement, dated December 1913, details a total charge of $51.50 for services that included four days of ward care at $1.50 per day, an operating room fee, and ambulance service. The involvement of the I.O.O.F. Relief Committee highlights the early 20th-century role of fraternal organizations in providing mutual aid and financial support for members' healthcare costs. Holy Cross Hospital, founded by the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1875, was a primary Catholic healthcare institution located between Tenth and Eleventh East Streets at the time of this billing.