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300th General Hospital Unit Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0001
Abstract

Photographs, scrapbooks, unpublished reports, awards, and reunion material relating to the 300th General Hospital Unit, Vanderbilt's Medical Unit in World War II that served in Italy and North Africa. The collection also includes personal items such as scrapbooks from a few members of the unit. In addition, a few items found in the collection, primarily souvenirs, have no direct relation to the unit, but have some connection to Vanderbilt.

Dates: 1915 - 2008

William C. Alford, Jr. biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0257
Abstract

File contains a typescript of Dr. Alford's presidential Address entitled "A Brief History of the H. William Scott, Jr. Society, 1972-1994: Twenty-Three Years and Counting" delivered April 16, 1994. Also contains a reprint of Vol.81, no. 5 May 1988 Southern Medical Journal article entitled "Great Men Among Us" in which Dr. Alford recounts the history of the Nashville Surgical Society.

Dates: 1988 - 1994

Allan D. Bass papers

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0003
Abstract

Personal papers of Vanderbilt alum and Professor Allan D. Bass, who was chair of the Department of Pharmacology for two decades. This collection includes correspondence, Department of Pharmacology related materials, personal memorabilia, and photographs.

Dates: 1930 - 1996

Robert C. Berson (b.1922) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0276
Abstract

One newspaper article, biographical information.

Dates: 1952 - 2002

Frederic T. (Josh) Billings, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0006
Abstract

Personal papers of long-time Vanderbilt Department of Medicine faculty member Frederic Tremaine "Josh" Billings. Materials include: correspondence; reports and dissertation; tapes; committee and administrative work; and material relating to the Center for Health Services; Student Health Coalition; the Vanderbilt medical library; and geriatrics.

Dates: 1925 - 1990

R. Wallace Billington (1880-1962) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-1070
Abstract

Biographical file includes an signed photograph, two obituary clippings, and a copy of a academic surgical test.

Dates: 1962 - 1962

Margaret Buchanan biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-1077
Abstract

Biographical file contains one letter, one newspaper clipping, and an obituary. Margaret Buchanan donated several scrapbooks to the 300th General Hospital Collection which is a part of the Medical Center Archives housed in the Eskind Library Archives.

Dates: 1942 - 2007

Robert Norman Buchanan, Jr. (1911-2004) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-1078
Abstract

Biographical file contains several newspaper clippings, news articles, a photograph, an obituary, and two funeral programs.

Dates: 1958 - 2004

Alice Huffman Bugel (b.1917) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-1084
Abstract

File contains one magazine article.

Dates: 1990 - 1990

Lonnie S. Burnett (b.1927) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-396
Abstract

File includes a photograph, negatives, curriculum vitae, news clippings, and other biographical information.

Dates: 1977 - 1995

Chester Burns (1937-2006) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-393
Abstract

File includes scholarly articles, a newspaper clipping, reprints, and a biographical sketch/curriculum vitae of Dr. Burns.

Dates: 1964 - 1999

Benjamin Franklin Byrd, Jr. (1918-2006) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-400
Abstract

Biographical file includes photographs and negatives, several newspaper clippings,obituary, curriculum vitae, and academic articles.

Dates: 1934 - 2006

Norman M. Cassell (1923-2003) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-410
Abstract

Biographical file includes an obituary and curriculum vitae.

Dates: 1997 - 2003

William Robert Cate (1894-1973) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-411
Abstract

File includes obituaries, photographs, a autobiography of Dr. and Mrs. Cate written by Mrs. Cate and edited and enlarged by their daughter, Betty Bruce Cate Collins, and other biographical information.

Dates: 1970 - 1996

Wibb Earl Cooper (1886-1983) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0429
Abstract

Biographical file contains obituary clippings.

Dates: 1983 - 1983

Sam Caperton Cowan, Sr. (1884-1963) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-1101
Abstract

Biographical file contains a photograph and obituary clipping.

Dates: 1963 - 1963

W. Andrew Dale (1920-1990) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0445
Abstract

Biographical file includes an obituary notice from the Surgical Science Quarterly (Spring 1993).

Dates: 1993 - 1993

Paul Dewitt (1878-1952) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0461
Abstract

Biographical file includes photographs, matriculation card, report cards, receipts, news clippings, correspondence, commencement program, and other biographical materials.

Dates: 1901 - 1995

John Kennerly Farris biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0489
Abstract

File includes genealogical and biographical information.

Dates: 2002 - 2002

Robert M. Foote (1916-1967) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0502
Abstract

Biographical file includes an obituary.

Dates: 1967 - 1967

 

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