Abraham Flexner Lecture Collection
Scope and Contents
Materials related to the Abraham Flexner Lectures that were established at Vanderbilt in 1927. Materials include photographic portraits of the lecturers, publicity, newspaper clippings, and related source material.
Dates
- 1928-2010
Conditions Governing Access
All collections are subject to applicable Vanderbilt University privacy and confidentiality policies. Collection specific restrictions: No Restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by History of Medicine Collections, Eskind Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University
Biographical / Historical
The Abraham Flexner Lecture was established in 1927 by Bernard Flexner to honor his brother's contribution to the advancement of medical education.
Extent
0.37 Cubic Feet (Collection contains materials related to the Abraham Flexner Lecture at Vanderbilt School of Medicine. Materials include photographic portraits of the lecturers, publicity, newspaper clippings, and related source material.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection documenting the history of the Abraham Flexner Lecture that was established in 1927 by Bernard Flexner to honor his brother's contribution to the advancement of medical education.
Physical Location
EBL Vault.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Originally part of the Vanderbilt Subject Files Series and Medical Artifact Collections.
Processing Information
Collection is partially processed with the photographs of the lecturers being described as part of the Medical Artifact Collection.
- Title
- Abraham Flexner Lecture Collection
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- History of Medicine Collection Staff
- Date
- 2021-08-30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Eskind Biomedical Library Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu