Harrison J. Shull, Jr. (1923-1999) biographical file
Collection
Identifier: EBL-0876
Abstract
Biographical file includes a wealth of correspondence, obituaries, photographs, newspaper clippings, CV, and a VUMC Reporter article.
Dates
- 1956 - 1999
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
Harrison J. Shull conducted a fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1946, following a stint in the military. During World War II, he was a physician in the Medical Corps. As a colonel in the U.S. Army, Dr. Shull was awarded the Legion of Merit and served in the Office of the Surgeon General as assistant to the chief consultant in medicine from 1942-1945.
After his fellowship, Shull came to Nashville to establish the division of gastroenterology at Vanderbilt University Medical School. In 1974 the university recognized his contributions by forming the Harrison J. Shull Sr. Lectureship in Gastroenterology.
After his fellowship, Shull came to Nashville to establish the division of gastroenterology at Vanderbilt University Medical School. In 1974 the university recognized his contributions by forming the Harrison J. Shull Sr. Lectureship in Gastroenterology.
Extent
0 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Shull, Harrison J., Jr. (1923-1999)
- Author
- Processed by EBL Special Collections Staff
- Date
- 2010-07-28
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is inEnglish.
Repository Details
Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository
Contact:
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu