George R. Meneely Biographical File

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0244

  • Staff Only

Abstract

Biographical file includes newspaper clippings about Dr. Meneely as well as obituaries.

Dates

  • 1943 - 1961

Notes about Access to this Collection

All collections are subject to applicable VUMC privacy and confidentiality policies.

Reproduction Rights

Copyright is retained by Eskind Biomedical Library Special Collections.

Historical or Biographical Note

Dr. Meneely served Vanderbilt for 18 years as a faculty member before leaving to become director of the American Medical Association's scientific assembly department in Chicago. He was a graduate of Princeton University and Cornell University Medical School. While at Vanderbilt he was the director of nuclear medicine and biophysics as well as an associate professor of medicine at the medical school and the director of the radioisotope center. He was involved in research at Thayer Hospital, measuring the functions of heart and lungs. Dr. Meneely also established the cardio-pulmonary facility at Vanderbilt.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
George R. Meneely biographical file
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by EBL Special Collections Staff
Date
2005-09-26
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is inEnglish.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository

https://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/specialcollections/history-of-medicine/
Contact:
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232

 

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