Vanderbilt School of Medicine Centennial Celebration Collection
Scope and Contents
Papers and materials relating to the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Centennial Celebration. The series on the exhibit includes original and copied documents of minutes of Advisory Council and Board of Trust meetings discussing the development of the university; professors' tickets, lecture tickets, and matricultation tickets; and photographs of the Medical School. The series on the lecture slides includes lantern and 2x2 slides of materials used in the exhibit. The series on the Centennial Celebration includes publications recording and promoting the centennial celebration, featuring the Alumni Magazine,photographs from the celebration, and a log of visiors who attended the celebration.
Dates
- Creation: 1878-1976
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
Historical Note
The Centennial Celebration reflected on the last 100 years of the medical school and how it developed over time.
Full Extent
1.49 Cubic Feet (2 Hollinger Letter Boxes, 1 Hollinger Half Letter Box, and 1 Hollinger Tall Legal Box.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers and materials relating to the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Centennial Celebration. Includes documents, pictures, and other material following the development of the School of Medicine, as well as presentation slides on the exhibit and publications and photographs of the celebration itself.
Physical Location
EBL Vault.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were collected by the library, and additional materials were depsited by various departments of the School of Medicine.
Processing Information
Collection likely processed shortly after acquisition in 1975 or 1976.
- Title
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Centennial Celebration Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- History of Medicine Collections Staff
- Date
- 2022
- 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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