Chapter Five: EWG's Resignation as Dean, Youman's Ascension, 1943 - 2002

S. Clark to EWG Feb 1943 congratulating him on becoming Assoc Dean; Exec Fac minutes March 18, 1943 affirming EWG's position as Assoc Dean; Burwell to EWG July 1945 congratulating him on becoming Dean, with EWG's response; letter from Youmans to EWG May, 1947, about coming to Vanderbilt--possibly as Director of Hospital Youmans also requests appointment as Prof of Med and Assoc Dean; Branscomb apparently would not commit resources to this position, as indicated in EWG's response to Youmans; Exec Fac Minutes March 24, 1949 giving notice of EWG's resignation as Dean; letter to Turner at Columbia from EWG July 1949 asking if he were interested in Deanship; letter EWG to Branscomb July,1949 stating that Turner was interested and would visit; letter EWG to Branscomb Nov, 1949, officially resigning as Dean; Exec Fac Minutes Nov 17, 1949 in which V-C Sarratt announces Youmans will be Dean as of March, 1950; letter Branscomb to EWG Nov, 1949 announcing selection of Youmans, thanking EWG and giving him credit for "pulling med school through."; resolution BOT dated Dec 28, 1949 thanking EWG and describing salary change; EWG to Branscomb Jan 1950 thanking BOT for support; letter EWG to S.Clark March, 1950 thanking him for serving as Assoc Dean; Clark's thanks to EWG for his leadership; Exec Fac Minutes March 30, 1950 with Youmans presiding and thanking EWG; Branscomb to EWG April, 1950 thanking EWG for analysis of med school dated Feb 23 and reaffirming that EWG and H. Clark had pulled School through. No documents were found to indicate that Search Committee had been formed to select EWG.