Cruise ship, undated

The collection consists of materials that pertain to the life and work of Herbert Merton Greene, M.D. and his wife, Jeanne Todd Greene, centering around Greene’s work as a civilian and military physician as well as membership in the Freemasonry and the Anglo-Saxon Christian Association. As well, materials surrounding Jeanne Todd Greene's education, work, and life as a nurse both before and during World War I are included.

Materials include publications, pamphlets, leaflets, journals, and newsletters. Also included are personal and professional photographs; medical and laboratory equipment and supplies; licenses, degrees, certificates, honors, and awards given to the Greenes; official and personal correspondence; autobiographies of Greene and both of his wives, Jeanne Todd Booth and Julia Cooper; news clippings; obituaries; and artifacts. This collection offers a unique insight into the work and education of medical professionals both before and during the first World War in the Pacific Northwest.