Chapter Nine: Other Honors: Lectureships, 1920 - 2002
Scope and Contents note
Harvey Lectures 1930 containing 1st viral lecture by D'Herelle and by Wade Brown, candidate for Path Chair in 1920-23; 1931 Harvey Lecture with EWG citation, history of Harvey Society; University of Alabama to EWG in Feb 1935 about Gorgas Lecture with reply. VU Board of Trust: Code of BY-Laws Board of Trust as of 1998; OT mission statement as of 1997 that includes goal to become one of top ten universities; constituency of BOT 1957/58 when EWG was elected; Alumni Assn flyer about EWG as candidate; Branscomb to EWG May, 1956 notifying him of election with reply; EWG to Branscomb April 1960 resigning from BOT (as he was to become employee of University) with reply. Portrait: Martin Kellogg to EWG May 1956 about sitting for portrait; newspaper accounts of portrait presentation. Honorary Degrees:Yale Master of Science in 1939 with diploma,citation,EWG to Burwell June 1939 about trip north by Sarahs and Grace Paine, invitation from Winternitz with reply--Goodpastures and ultimately stayed at Winternitz home.University of Chicago Doctor of Science in 1941 with diploma newspaper account, EWG to Paul Cannon and Phillip Miller of U. of Chicago about invitations to stay in their homes; Director of Celebration to EWG June 1941 with programatic details, copy of program, invitation to dinner in Palmer House Grand Ballroom with table assignments; Washington University Doctor of Sciences in 1950 with diploma, citation that includes a portion of Kober Medal speech by EWG, Wash U Medical Alumni Quarterly with description of event; Robert Moore Dean of med school to EWG Feb 1950 describing ceremony, citation for honorary degree, EWG to Moore Feb 1950 with thanks, St Louis Post Dispatch account of ceremony; Tulane University Doctor of Laws 1957 with citation, President of Tulane to EWG Jan 1957 notifying him of honor with reply; Dean of Med School to EWG March 1957 advising him of speech for Ivy Day.
Dates
- Creation: 1920 - 2002
Creator
- From the Collection: Collins, Robert D., M.D. (Person)
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 12.94 Cubic Feet (24 Hollinger boxes, 1 half Hollinger box, and 3 Paige boxes.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Location:
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