James Carney Overall (1901-1988) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0764

  • Staff Only

Abstract

Biographical file includes newspaper clippings, obituary, and articles from VUMC Reporter.

Dates

  • 1957 - 1988

Notes about Access to this Collection

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

Reproduction Rights

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Historical or Biographical Note

Dr. James Overall graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1927. He served his internship and residency in Pediatrics at Vanderbilt and continued his training at Willard-Parker Hospital and Bellevue Hospital in New York.

Overall was clinical professor of Pediatrics at VUMC from 1940 to 1960. He was named an emeritus professor in 1971, and in 1981, the James C. Overall Chair of Pediatrics was endowed. Dr. Overall was a leader in pediatrics and was known as always wanting to give, to help, and do the right thing for the community. He was one of the founders of Harding Road Pediatrics Associates.

Extent

0 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
James Carney Overall (1901-1988) biographical file
Author
Processed by EBL Special Collections Staff
Date
2005-08-25
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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