Robert D. Collins Papers
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Manuscript and research materials gathered by Dr. Robert D. Collins for his book on Ernest W. Goodpasture and his book entitled, Ahmic Lake Connections; the Founding Leadership of Vanderbilt University, which explores the friendship between Abraham Flexner, James Kirkland, and Canby Robinson. Included are copies of original correspondence from the James Kirkland Papers. Materials related to his editing of the memoirs of Dr. Roscoe R. Robinson, and the biography of Dr. Amos Christie written by Dr. Robert Merrill are included in this collection. Copies of publications by Dr. Collins, as well as unpublished papers make up the final series of this collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1920 - 2000
Creator
- Collins, Robert D., M.D. (Person)
Notes about Access to this Collection
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Reproduction Rights
Copyright is retained by History of Medicine Collections, Eskind Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University or is retained by the authors of specific published items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Historical or Biographical Note
Dr. Robert Deaver Collins was a pathologist, teacher, and author. His research interests included diseases of the lymph nodes and bone marrow and the specialty of hematopathology. He is the author of a biography of Ernest W. Goodpasture published by Hillsboro Press, 2002, and a second book on the History of VUMC, entitled Ahmic Lake Connections published in 2004.
Dr. Collins obtained his B.S. (1948) and his M.D. (1951) from Vanderbilt. He then received a fellowship in microbiology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Collins returned to Vanderbilt in 1957 as an instructor in pathology and soon became an assistant professor of pathology in 1959. He attained the rank of professor in 1968 and was elevated to the rank of emeritus professor in 2013. He also served as Assistant Dean of Medical Students from 1964-1967. He was the recipient of numerous awards including the Harvie Branscomb Distinguished Professor Award and the Grant Liddle Award for Excellence in Research.
He died in Nashville on November 28, 2013.
Full Extent
12.94 Cubic Feet (24 Hollinger boxes, 1 half Hollinger box, and 3 Paige boxes.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Manuscript and research materials gathered by Dr. Robert D. Collins for his book on Ernest W. Goodpasture and his book entitled, Ahmic Lake Connections; the Founding Leadership of Vanderbilt University, which explores the friendship between Abraham Flexner, James Kirkland, and Canby Robinson. Included are copies of original correspondence from the James Kirkland Papers. Materials related to his editing of the memoirs of Dr. Roscoe R. Robinson, and the biography of Dr. Amos Christie written by Dr. Robert Merrill are included in this collection. Copies of publications by Dr. Collins, as well as unpublished papers and various correspondence and subject files make up the final two series of this collection.
Physical Location
EBL Vault
Acquisition Information
Acquired on 04/29/2003,04/16/2003,04/01/2003 with additions made in 2012 and 2013.
Processing History
processed on 04/01/2003 with additions processed in 2013.
Subject
- Collins, Robert D., M.D. (Person)
- Title
- Robert D. Collins Papers
- Status
- Partially Processed
- Author
- History of Medicine Collections Staff
- Date
- 2004-10-28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the History of Medicine Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu
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