Edith Bolte MacCracken collection on physicians of Jackson County
Scope and Contents
The collection consists mainly of biographical information about Jackson County physicians who returned a completed questionnaire sent to them by Edith Bolte MacCracken. The majority of the documents include specific information about physicians that includes: education, family, and location of practice. Other materials include documents concerning the histories of hospitals and public health associations in Jackson County, the history of the Jackson County Medical Society, rosters of officers of the Society and the Auxiliary, reports of the Auxiliary, and an historical memoriam of earlier people of Southern Oregon.
Dates
- 1935-1946
Conditions Governing 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
Edith Bolte MacCracken was born February 16, 1869. She was the wife of Dr. S. Gordon MacCracken who had practiced in Ashland, Oregon and was the vice-president of the Jackson County Medical Society in 1924. She served as a president of the Auxiliary to the Jackson County Medical Society from 1934 to 1935. She initiated a survey in April 1935 to collect biographical data of physicians in Jackson County from around 1850 to 1935. Several members of the Auxiliary assisted her in collecting the data and her sons typed the compiled materials. She completed the compilation in August 1935 when she was 66 years old and later, in February 1946, she made updates to the work. She died in April 1946.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists mainly of biographical information about Jackson County physicians who returned a completed questionnaire sent to them by Edith Bolte MacCracken.
Arrangement
The original order of the collection was maintained, and is divided into six folders by subject.
Custodial History
Created by the Jackson County Medical Society Auxiliary and compiled by the president of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Gordon (Edith Bolte) MacCracken of Ashland Oregon. The materials were transferred from the OHSU Pacific Northwest Archives to the OHSU Archives. The record was completed in 1935 when Mrs. MacCracken was 66 years old. It was updated in February 1946. The materials were transferred from the OHSU Pacific Northwest Archives to the archives collections. The original title was “History of Physicians of Jackson County, Past and Present”
- Title
- Guide to the Edith Bolte MacCracken collection on physicians of Jackson County
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Lea Peterson, Ji-Hyun Kim, Jeff Colby
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives Repository