Philip Wyatt Felts Papers

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0023

  • Staff Only
Philip Wyatt Felts

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Personal papers of Philip Wyatt Felts, endocrinologist, teacher, and administrator. Materials include: correspondence, certificates, monthly calendars, reprints, and group photographs of Vanderbilt medical students 1975-80's. Also included are manuscripts and notes related to Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Dates

  • 1963 - 1992

Creator

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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. Philip Wyatt Felts (1931-1992) was an endocrinologist, teacher, researcher, and administrator in medicine. He is noted for research and advancement of education in diabetes, and he received numerous teaching awards.

Dr. Felts received his MD from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1956. He was the founder and director of Diabetes Center at Vanderbilt in 1962. He developed the national guidelines for diabetes research and training centers in 1975. Dr. Felts served as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine from 1975 to 1988 and Director of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Alumni Services from 1988 to 1992.

Extent

0.93 Cubic Feet (2 Hollinger boxes 1 Half Hollinger box (Legal).)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Personal papers of Philip Wyatt Felts, endocrinologist, teacher, and administrator. Materials include: correspondence, certificates, monthly calendars, reprints, and group photographs of Vanderbilt medical students 1975-80's.

Acquisition Information

Acquired on Unknown Date

Processing History

processed on Unknown Date

Title
Philip Wyatt Felts 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 Eskind Biomedical Library Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232


 

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