John Clinton Foshee Papers

Collection

Identifier: EBL-0025

Staff Only

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

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 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.