Abraham Flexner, 2002 - 2004

 File — Box: 2b, Folder: 17
Identifier: 2

Scope and Contents note

Collins timeline showing documented Flexner visits to Nashville; American National Biography entry on Flexner and Anne Crawford Flexner ( also contains info about Marie Eichelser--possibly Flexner's companion after Anne's institutionalization); Published writings of Flexner from Bonner; Hudson, AF in Perspective from Bull History of Med, 1972; Ulich, AF's Universities, Teacher's College Press, 1930/1967; arey's chapter on AF in Chancellors, Commodores, Coeds-2003; GEB--an account of its activities 1902-1914 (by AF)--selected portions; AF's speech at Semi-Centennial Celebration in 1925; Sections from I Remember by AF (1940) on Buttrick; Sections from Medical Education by AF (1925) with description of AF's philosophy about medical education; copy of sketches of Flexner and Brodel camps at Ahmic by Brodel; Section of Jean Flexner Lewinson's memoir about Ahmic (entire memoir in Eskind Historical collection); summary of AF's summer activities by Collins; Library of Congress finding aid for AF's papers; Bonner's Searching for AF in Academic Medicine, 1998; eyal's The Flexners of Louisville in Louisville Medicine, 2002; Section from Wheatley's The Politics of Philanthropy AF and Medical Education, 1988; itation for Iconoclast by Bonner, 2002; Rockefeller Newsletter 1988 with picture of AF, Buttrick, Rose; 1925 room assignments in new hospital of AF and other dignitaries as well as tour sketch (probably from Robinson papers); letter AF to Dauncey at Ahmic Oct 14, 1931 about vandals there; letter AF to JK March 3, 1937 about Chancellor's resignation; letter to Chancellor Carmichael Nov 5 and Nov 25, 1940 about JK's biography with some criticisms of Mims work--letter; mentions that AF knew from first that hospital should be on campus and that Galloway would not work; Letter JK to Dean Leathers in 1929 about Flexner Lectureship with detailed account of its institution here by Bernard Flexner; various communications from Teloh about contributions to Flexner collection at Eskind; various citations in Acorn about AF;

Dates

  • Creation: 2002 - 2004

Creator

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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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Repository Details

Part of the History of Medicine Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232

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