Child Study Clinic records

Collection

Identifier: 2013-003

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The materials contained in the collection relate mainly to the Child Growth Study completed by principal investigator Bhim Sen Savara, M.S., D.M.D., et. al, during the period of 1949-1986 and includes plaster models, radiographs, patient records in various formats, film, human remains and artifacts, and the personal papers of Dr. Savara.

Mixed longitudinal records were collected in the Child Study Clinic from the early 1950s through the middle 1980s. The records were collected from untreated Caucasian individuals, either semiannually or annually, and include photographs, study casts, lateral (closed and wide-open), P-A, hand-wrist and intraoral films, as well as various written records including growth charts, diet records, and health-histories. The collection includes 357 subjects from 3 to 18 years of age with 20 twin pairs. Of these subjects, 206 encompass individuals that were inclusive of ages 10-16 (female) and 10-18 (male).

Dates

Creation: 1949 - 1986
Creation: Majority of material found within 1950 - 1977

Creator

Savara, Bhim Sen (Research team member, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Some materials in this collection may be restricted due to the presence of protected health information (PHI) or other confidential information. Please contact Historical Collections & Archives for more details regarding access.

Access to this collection requires the permission of the OHSU Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Conditions Governing Use and Reproduction

The OHSU Historical Collections & Archives is the owner of the materials and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the OHSU HC&A before any reproduction use. The OHSU HC&A does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Extent

400 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The materials in this collection originated with the Child Growth Study completed by principal investigator Bhim Sen Savara, M.S., D.M.D., et. al, during the period of 1949-1986.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

David Covell, Ph.D., Larry Doyle, DDS

Existence and Location of Copies

Digitized records from this collection are available from the AAOF Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection website at https://www.aaoflegacycollection.org/aaof_collection.html?id=UOGrowth.