Correspondence
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Personal papers of Vanderbilt professor and surgeon Barney Brooks. Materials include: correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, speeches, manuscripts, reprints, and teaching clinics.
Clinics and class rolls included in this collection are from Dr. Brooks' time at Vanderbilt (1925-1948). The collection includes a phonographic recording of a hospital case and an audiotape of a "Clinic" held by Dr. Brooks at the 20th Reunion of Class of 1930. The collection also contains his lectures on surgical pathology from Washington University.
The correspondence in this collection is mostly from Dr. Brooks' time at Vanderbilt University, but there are some letters dating to his time at Washington University. Photographs include pictures of Dr. Brooks as well as photographs of other surgeons, colleagues, former students, and mentors. Illustrations are mostly of medical procedures pioneered by Dr. Brooks.
Dates
- Creation: 1914 - 1952
Creator
- From the Collection: Brooks, Barney (Person)
Notes about Access to this Collection
All collections are subject to applicable Vanderbilt University privacy and confidentiality policies. Collection specific restrictions: No Restrictions.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 13.86 Cubic Feet (35 Hollinger boxes, 1 Half Hollinger box, 1 oversize flat box 21"x25"x 2.5")
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General Physical Description note
Repository Details
Part of the History of Medicine Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu
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