Chronology of Dr. Robert Dow, undated

This collection contains a variety of publications, presentations, correspondence, photographs, and biographical information relating to Oregon’s first board-certified neurologist, Robert Stone Dow. The collection was assembled by Casey Bush, Dr. Dow’s biographer, during the course of his research, and includes Bush’s notes and related correspondence. Highlights include Dow’s notes and writings on the history of medical education and neurological research in the Pacific Northwest, as well as his presentation on the rare neurodegenerative disorder, kuru, and his experimental research on the relationship between cobalt, epilepsy, and the cerebellum.