Laurence Selling papers

Collection

Identifier: 2008-001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Series I: Certificates Series II: Documents Series III: Glass Lantern Slides

Dates

1904-1947

Creator

Selling, Laurence (Person)

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

Laurence Selling was educated at Yale and the medical school of Johns Hopkins. After post graduate work in Germany he returned to Oregon to practice and immediately entered upon a distinguished teaching career, first as a volunteer instructor in the University of Oregon Medical School and subsequently as Clinical Professor of Medicine and Head of the Department, a position he held until his retirement in 1947. Throughout his career, Dr. Selling had an abiding interest in research. Symbolic of that interest and his achievements were the Laurence Selling Student Research Scholarships, which were endowed to stimulate interest in research among the students in the Medical School. In addition to serving education through his own profession, Dr. Selling found time and energy to advance the general cause of learning. His colleagues have written, “We have known and now know many great physicians. Dr. Selling is one of the greatest.”

Extent

2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Department of Neurology has donated a variety of certificates, documents and glass lantern slides of Dr. Laurence Selling ( -1964), famous neurologist and chief of the Dept of Medicine for 25 years until 1947.

Other Finding Aids

2004-017 Laurence Selling: 1st 100 Cases

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The OHSU Department of neurology transferred the materials in December of 2007.

Related Materials

1 WWI identification booklet for Dr.Laurence Selling for the American Expeditionary Forces in France c. 1918. Located in the Conrad Carter Papers, Accession # 1999-012, who donated it.