John Clinton Foshee Papers
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Personal papers of John Clinton Foshee, surgeon and Vanderbilt alum and professor who practiced in Grand Rapids Michigan. Materials include: reprints, correspondence, manuscripts, speeches, biographical material, and laboratory data. Most materials relate to surgery and surgical procedures.
Dates
- 1918 - 1990
Creator
- Foshee, J. Clinton (John Clinton) (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. John Clinton Foshee (1892-1976) was a surgeon, professor and Vanderbilt alum. He was a pioneer in many types of surgery. He demonstrated that the fascia, if removed for use elsewhere in the body, regenerates in six months. He was a loyal supporter of Vanderbilt Medical School and contributed a large endowment to the Department of Surgery.
He received his MD from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1916. He began a long career at the Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids Michigan in 1916 as an intern, eventually becoming a surgeon and instructor. He worked at the Butterworth Hospital until 1967. He was also part of the Army Medical Corps from 1916-1918, and he was part of the Visiting Surgeons' Club at the Mayo Clinic from 1918-1919. He died in Grand Rapids, on March 20, 1976.
Extent
0.37 Cubic Feet (One Hollinger box. )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Personal papers of John Clinton Foshee, surgeon and Vanderbilt alum and professor who practiced in Grand Rapids Michigan. Materials include: reprints, correspondence, manuscripts, speeches, biographical material, and laboratory data.
Acquisition Information
Collection was likely donated in 1977 as reported in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Library Annual Report 1977-1978.
Processing History
processed on Unknown Date
- 2 Hollinger boxes (0.74 cubic ft) of reprints and journal articles on various surgical subjects were removed.
- Title
- John Clinton Foshee 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
Repository Details
Part of the Eskind Biomedical Library Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu