Chapter Four: Hiring Chief at Vanderbilt:, 1920 - 2002

Wade Brown file Proof that Rockefeller Archives does not have Wade Brown papers; Letters Robinson to Brown May 28, 1920 recommending Brown as Chair. Letter Kirkland to Brown June1, 1920 suggesting visit to Nashville. Letter Brown to Kirkland June 11, 1920 giving date of visit; Letter Robinson to Kirkland dated May 31, 1923 describing Brown\'s interest in VU, recent tenured appointment at Rockefeller; Letter Brown to EWG dated June 19, 1924 congratulating him on appointment to VU; Description of Brown in Long\'s History of Amer Soc Exper Path;Brown\'s number of articles in Cumulative Index; Collins notes on Kirkland/ Robinson correspondence 1920s about various candidates for Path Chair, including Rous, Brown, Whipple, Jobling, various letters about EWG, Terry, including letter from Robinson to Kirkland May 31, 1923 stating EWG offered post at Iowa, might be available for VU if Terry is not. Canby Robinson File: Handwritten letter Robinson to Kirkland Sept 24, 1920 about reorganization of med school; JK to Robinson Jan 25, 1921 expressing concern and difficulties in raising money needed for Robinson\'s plan; Robinson to JK Jan 29, 1921 stating that his ideas of a modern medical school are not in agreement with those of JK and Flexner, brings up possibility of resigning--Robinson apparently neglected to sign letter; JK to Robinsonan 31, 1921 that is somewhat conciliatory, stating that VU has no terms to offer, that if Robinson can get money fromGEB--go to it!;letters to and fro JK and Robinson March 15/17, 1922 about Robinson\'s \"surrender\" to Drs. Burch and Witherspoon; Text of Robinson\'s \"Plan for the proposed re-organization of Vanderbilt Medical School\"--the plan sent to GEB and JK simultaneously; Sketch by Robinson of medical facility around Nashville General--from JK papers, Heard; Letter Burch to Robinson April 9, 1925 presenting document \"that speaks for itself\"--probably petition by current faculty to dissolve relationship with VU; Robinson to Burch April 13, 1925 X2 trying to quell revolt; Robinson to Burch April 16, 1925 with thanks for his support and reply by Burch on April 25; Exec Fac Minutes Nov 8, 1928with commendation of Robinson, with acceptance moved by JK; Exec Fac Dec 13, 1928 with reply by Robinson expressing thanks to all and to JK; Robinson to Exec Fac April 25, 1930 about progress of med center; JK\'s address on June 7, 1938 at portrait presentation; letters by Robinson, Burwell, Goodpasture April, 1938 about portrait; description in Alumnus of portrait presentation; Section in Mims\' Chancellor Kirkland about founding School; section in Robinson\'s Adventures about founding school; Harvey\'s article in JHH Med Jour 1978 about Robinson; Bulletins, Vanderbilt Medical School 1925/26 to 1939/1940; Minutes, Executive Faculty, VUMS, Sept 10, 1925 and June 4, 1926--First and last of first year on West Campus; Who Was Who on Jobling. VU Med School Pathologist 1914/18. File at Eskind on him; Article by Youmans, Journal TN Med Assn, 1966: Vanderbilt, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow;Letter from Kirkland to Robiinson October 7, 1920 acknowledging receipt of reorganization paln and expressing concern that money will not be available du to full package at once; Memorandum of moving the VU School of Medicine stating pros and cons from RG 300 Box 94, File 33 VU Archives, Heard Special Collections -- bears Cason\'s signature -- Probably study commissioned after Robinson submitted reorgnization plans; Letter from Robinson to Kirkland May 11, 1920 about conference in Baltimore with arthitectes to discuss placing school by Galloway Hospital.