William D. Haggard, Jr. Papers

Collection

Identifier: EBL-0032

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Personal papers of surgeon and Vanderbilt professor William D. Haggard, Jr. Materials include: correspondence; biographical material; Senate testimony; clippings; photographs; brochures and pamphlets; reprints; manuscripts; speeches; case studies; awards and certificates; and scrapbooks. Correspondents include: Max Thorek, W. W. Keen, Charles H. Mayo. Dr. Haggard was president of the American Medical Association and the Southern Surgical Association.

Dates

1918 - 1940

Creator

Haggard, WIlliam D. (William David) (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. William D. Haggard, Jr. (1872-1940) was a surgeon, physician, and author. He was the author of many articles and books. He also was a key leader in the American Medical Association, Southern Surgical Association, and American College of Surgery. He was a Professor of Gynecology and Abdominal Surgery at the University of Tennessee from 1901-1912. Then he was Professor of Clinical Surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine from 1912-1940. He also served as President for the Southern Surgical Association (1916), the American Medical Association (1925-1926), and the American College of Surgery (1933.)