Frederick A. Kiehle slide collection

Collection

Identifier: 2001-007

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 136 glass lantern slides pertaining to eye tumors and other diseases and problems. The few slides with dates are ca. 1930s. The slides were grouped into 10 boxes and the remaining slides were loose and wrapped in tissue. The slides were removed from the original boxes and foldered during processing. The original box number and location of slides are noted on the folders and in the inventory.

Dates

1930-1939

Creator

Kiehle, Frederick Andrew (Person)

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.

Biographical Note

Frederick Andrew Kiehle was born in Preston, Minnesota 1872 August 10. He received his B.S. and M.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1901 and moved to Portland, Oregon in 1908 to open a practice specializing in diseases of the ears, eyes, nose and throat. He was an instructor at the University of Oregon Medical School in the Department of Ophthalmology from 1912 to 1918 and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology from 1918 to 1929. He was head of the department until 1945 when he achieved the rank of Professor Emeritus. Dr. Kiehle was the director of the Portland Public Library Association, a surgeon for the Great Northern Railway Company and Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company and surgeon at the Oregon and Washington Schools for the Blind and the Children’s Home in Portland. He was a member of numerous professional and lay associations. He retired in 1950 and moved to Palo Alto, California, where he died, 1952 March, at 80 years of age.

Extent

0.79 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

A graduate of the University of Minnesota in 1901, Kiehle moved out to Portland in 1908 to open a practice and was an instructor in University of Oregon Medical School Department of Ophthalmology from 1912 to 1918 and then Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology from 1918 to 1929. He headed the department until 1945 when he achieved the title of Professor Emeritus.

Technical Access

The collection contains glass lantern slides which can be viewed with the naked eye, or by using a glass lantern slide projector. The projector is not required to view the materials.

Acquisition Information

The collection was found in the OHSU Library in a box of other miscellaneous items that were transferred to the University of Oregon Medical School Library. No other details are known. The materials were processed by the OHSU Library Special Collections Staff August 2001.