Don Devlin collection on the 46th General Hospital
Scope and Content
The collection primarily consists of stenographic records of lectures given by the officers of the 46th General Hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas in fall 1942. Also present are newspaper articles with group pictures and names of staff, and photographic negatives of group pictures of staff.
Dates
- 1942-1943
Creator
- Devlin, Don (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection is in English.
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
Donald Devlin, born in Shelby, Montana in 1914, graduated from Oregon State University and was trained as a stenographer. He enlisted with the 46th General Hospital in Portland, Oregon, and transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas, to serve as a military stenographer. Devlin continued to serve with the 46th General Hospital in Algeria, France, and Italy, reporting military court martials and civilian trials, until the end of the war. He then returned to Oregon, and his previous employer, the Oregon Public Utility Commission. Later he switched to court reporting, where he was employed both in Portland and in Bend, Oregon.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection consists of of stenographic records of lectures given by the officers of the 46th General Hospital at Fort Riley Kansas in fall 1942. Also present are newspaper articles with group pictures and names of staff, and photographic negatives of group pictures of staff collected by Don Devlin, who served as stenographer for the University of Oregon Medical School, 46th General Hospital.
Custodial History
Original information accumulated by Donald Devlin. Acknowledged by Joan Ash of Oregon Health Sciences University Library, 1997. Accessioned by Karen Peterson, 1999
Location of originals
Original items were accumulated by Don Devlin. Copies were made and on October 9, 1998, the originals were returned by Joan Ash of the Oral History Program at OHSU, to Mary Devlin, the daughter of Don Devlin.
Creator
- Devlin, Don (Collector, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Don Devlin collection on the 46th General Hospital
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Peterson and Jeff Colby
- Date
- 1998
- 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