Walter McNairy Morgan Papers
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
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
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.
Extent
1.85 Cubic Feet (5 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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.
Physical Location
EBL Vault
Acquisition Information
Collection was donated in 1979 as reported in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Library Annual Report 1978-1979
Processing History
Collection was likely processed shortly after acquisition in 1979.
- Title
- Walter McNairy Morgan Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- History of Medicine Collections Staff
- Date
- 2004-10-29
- 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
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu