Chapter Four: Path faculty: James Dawson, 1934 - 2000

 File — Box: 1b, Folder: 21
Identifier: 1

Scope and Contents note

James Dawson: Curriculum vitae of James Dawson (prepared by Collins in 2000); list of Dawson's publications in 1938; nomination of Dawson for membership in Amer Soc Exper Path; Copies of Cumulative Index showing Dawson's publications; Reprint of paper on rabies in chick embryo; some of the correspondence between Dawson and EWG--note particularly Aug 1934 letter describing marriage and honeymoon, EWG in 1935 about expectations in an academic career, Dawson's letter in June of 1935 announcing that Ist born will be named after EWG and latter's response, letter from Dawson in 1938 anticipating return to VU, resignation of Dawson in 1949 with EWG's response, invitation by Dawson to come to Jackson in 1959; Note from Kate (Dawson) Clark in 1995 containing some correspondence between her father and EWG, notably invitation in March of 1938 for Dawson to return to VU, resignation in 1949, Dawson to EWG in 1955 stating that EWG had recommended Dawson ( and thanking him for "affectionate interest.and what a comfort you were during sad and difficult days", letter from Hal Dawson thanking Collins in 2002 for Goodpasture biography and containing letter by Lewis Thomas praising Dawson for teaching and research role at Minnesota; transcript of interview of Dawson by Kampmeier discussing personalities and times in good old days; undated letter from EWG to Dr. McCordack at St. Louis for Dr. Dawson's poor attitude (Dawson had presumably been sent by EWG to work with McCordack on encephalitis; EWG to Graves in 1937 about Dawson getting position at Alabama; letter EWG to Bronfenbrenner in 1939 about Dawson; letter EWG to Evans about Commonwealth Fund fellowship; letter Parker to EWG in 1941 about Dawson staying at Mallory for longer period; letter EWG to Leathers about Dawson and the need for him to be considered "essential" by War Office; Description of Dawson in Minnesota Medicine; Reprint of Poser's article on Subacute Panencephalitis describing Dawson's pioneering work with picture of young Dawson; Letters to Wittenberg and Benson from Collins in 1998 requesting CV on Dawson--Not available at Minn. Or Jackson, MS, as it turned out)

Dates

  • Creation: 1934 - 2000

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From the Collection: 12.94 Cubic Feet (24 Hollinger boxes, 1 half Hollinger box, and 3 Paige boxes.)

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From the Collection: English

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