Walter McNairy Morgan Papers

Collection

Identifier: EBL-0052

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Personal papers of Walter McNairy Morgan, dentist and Vanderbilt graduate. Materials include: biographical material; and files relating to Meharry Medical College, Veteran's Administration Hospital, National Research Council Committee on Dentistry, Dental Education, notes on history of Vanderbilt Medical School, and history of dentistry.

Dates

1930 - 1954

Creator

Morgan, Walter McNairy (Person)

Notes about Access to this Collection

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Reproduction Rights

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Historical or Biographical Note

Walter McNairy Morgan (1889-1978) was a dentist and Vanderbilt graduate. He graduated from the Vanderbilt School of Dentistry in 1916. He established a private practice in Nashville, Tennessee. He served as a Trustee for Meharry Medical College from 1945-1954. He also was a member of the National Research Council, Committee on Dentistry around 1940. Later he served as Chair of the NRC, Division of Medical Services, Subcommittee on Personnel, ca.1950. He was a consultant on dentistry at the VA Hospital, ca.1949. He died in Nashville on September 13, 1978.