William Andrew Demonbreun Papers
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Personal papers of William Andrew Demonbreun, pathologist and Vanderbilt professor from 1930-1965. Dr. Demonbreun is best known for his research on histoplasmosis. Material includes: correspondence, reprints, slides and photographs. Subject files focus on court testimony, the American College of Pathology, sulfanilamides, histoplasmosis, and toxoplasmosis. Collection also contains birth certificate and obituary of Dr. Demonbreun.
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1960
Creator
- Demonbreun, William Andrew (Person)
Notes about Access to this Collection
All collections are subject to applicable Vanderbilt University privacy and confidentiality policies. Collection specific restrictions: No Restrictions.
Reproduction Rights
Copyright is retained by History of Medicine Collections, Eskind Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University.
Historical or Biographical Note
Dr. William Andrew Demonbreun (1899-1968) was a researcher, author, pathologist and Vanderbilt professor. Dr. Demonbreun is best known for his research on histoplasmosis in the 1930s and 1940s. "Gymnoascus demonbreunii" (a histoplasmotic fungus) is named for him (1967).
Dr. Demonbreun was born in College Grove, TN on July 12, 1899. H received his BA, MS, and MD degrees from Vanderbilt University, receving his medical degree from School of Medicine in 1927. After graduating from medical school he worked as a United States Navy Medical Officer from 1927-1929. Then he returned to Vanderbilt and worked as a resident in pathology from 1929-1930. In 1930 he joined the faculty at Vanderbilt and worked as a professor of clinical pathology until 1965. He died in Nashville December 11, 1968.
Full Extent
4.08 Cubic Feet (11 Hollinger boxes.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Personal papers of William Andrew Demonbreun, pathologist and Vanderbilt professor from 1930-1965. Dr. Demonbreun is best known for his research on histoplasmosis. Material includes: correspondence, reprints, slides and photographs. Subject files focus on court testimony, the American College of Pathology, sulfanilamides, histoplasmosis, and toxoplasmosis.
Physical Location
EBL Vault.
Acquisition Information
Collection was donated in 1981 as reported in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Library Annual Report 1980-1981.
Processing History
processed on Unknown Date
Subject
- Goodpasture, Ernest William (Person)
- Demonbreun, William Andrew (Person)
- Title
- William Andrew Demonbreun Papers
- Status
- Completed
- 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
About this Site
This site contains collection guides, or finding aids, to the archival collections held by Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives, the History of Medicine Collection, and the Scarritt Bennett Center. Finding aids describe the context, arrangement, and structure of archival materials, allowing users to identify and request materials relevant to their research.
Requesting Materials
Each finding aid contains a link to request materials from the collections. Collections can also be requested by emailing the repository directly through the library website. Each repository has its own location, hours, and contact information. Please consult the repository with questions about using the materials. Collections are non-circulating and must be used in the repository’s reading room. In many cases, the collections are stored off-site and require advance notice for retrieval.