Harry S. Shelley
Dates
- 1870 - 1990
Creator
- Shelley, Harry S. (Person)
Notes about Access to this Collection
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Reproduction Rights
Copyright is retained by Eskind Biomedical Library Special Collections.
Historical or Biographical Note
Harry S. Shelly (1901-1991) was a surgeon, urologist, Colonel, and medical historian. He was considered to be an authority on the history of urology. He received his M.D. from the University of Maryland in 1931. He had a private practice from 1935-1941. During World War II he was a Colonel and Chief of Surgery for the U.S. Army's 101st Evacuation Hospital from 1941-1945. He was the Chief of Urology at the V.A. Hospital (Nashville) from 1945-1966. He also served as a Clinical Professor of Urology at Vanderbilt University's School of Medicine from 1946-1966. Later he became the Honorary Curator of the History of Medicine Collection at the Vanderbilt Medical Center Library from 1967-1991.
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
Acquired on Unknown Date
Abstract
Personal papers of urologist, surgeon, and Vanderbilt professor Harry S. Shelley. Materials include: reprints, clippings, journals, manuscripts; notes; photographs. The material in the collection pertains primarily to the history of medicine.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Personal papers of urologist, surgeon, and Vanderbilt professor Harry S. Shelley. Materials include: reprints, clippings, journals, manuscripts; notes; photographs. The material in the collection pertains primarily to the history of medicine.
Processing History
processed on Unknown Date
Repository Details
Part of the Eskind Biomedical Library Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu