School of Medicine Alliance records

Collection

Identifier: 1997-006

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A wide variety of materials includes correspondence, newsletters, flyers and advertisements, magazines, vouchers, donation forms, andstray notes and post-it notes concerning the activities of the MFA. Especially heavy are the folders concerning "Partners in Medicine" and the "Books and Blankets for Babies program.

Dates

Creation: 1976-2012

Creator

Oregon Health & Science University. School of Medicine. Medical Faculty Auxiliary (Organization)
University of Oregon. Medical School. Faculty Wives Club (Organization)

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.

Historical Note

The School of Medicine Alliance, formerly the Medical Faculty Auxiliary (MFA), was originally created as the Faculty Wives Club at UOMS (1947) in an effort to create a social support network for spouses of male students, staff, and faculty. Gradually it spread into public service work as well with volunteerism at Multnomah County Hospital and the State Hospital Association. In time they branched out with fund-raising activities. In 1972 the now-All Hill Holiday Bazaar got its start. In its first 3 years they were able buy items for the library,to help students with loans, and redecorated the OPC lobby. These activities all pre-dated official creation of the Volunteer Services and Financial Aid offices.

In 1985 the MGFA got its present name and began under Dorothea Pennington the popular "Blankets for Babies" program. It soon grew exponentially, and is now know as "Blankets and Books for Babies".

Citation: Medical Focus 1997 article on 50th Anniversary, from this collection

Extent

4 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Medical Faculty Auxiliary (MFA) of the School of Medicine at OHSU donated these materials in 1997, upon the 50th Anniversary of its creation. Long known (1947-85) as the "Faculty Wives Club" it has a long history of being both a social network for spouses and "significant others" of medical students and personnel and a source of fund-raising and volunteerism for various things not covered in budgets. The collection expands on those activities.