University of Oregon Medical School records

Collection

Identifier: 2008-017

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection covers a wide array of topics including budgets and legislative appropriations, construction, curriculum and development, organization, early faculty biographies, and even campus transportation issues. All media except modern audio-visual materials are included.

Dates

1894-1956
Majority of material found within 1913-1925

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access. The 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

Medical school instruction began in Portland in 1887 in a state of confusion with competition between medical departments of state universities as well as third party contenders. The unification of the medicals schools of Willamette University and the University of Oregon in 1913 began a slow but steady expansion from downtown Portland to the Marquam Hill, thanks to a land donation by the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company. The exigencies of World War I brought with it unprecedented demands on staff and students for war-time service at home and abroad. This led not only to the creation of Base Hospital 46 for service in France, but also the creation of a Medical Reserve for the Army Medical Corps and of a Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program as a permanent part of the institution. Despite post-war economic retrenchments in budgets, construction programs continued apace, and periodical reorganizations achieved ever greater levels of sophistication.

This collection brings a wide variety of information; from first faculty lists and a fascinating early catalog advertising itself as the Oregon State University Medical Department for 1887-1888 to campus bus schedules.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This small collection contains a variety of information of historical interest regarding the early years of the University of Oregon Medical School.

Arrangement

Materials were left in the order in which they were found. They are contained in file folders within two small document boxes. There is no chronologic continuity.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The origination of the materials is unknown. It is most probable that Bertha Hallam, first Librarian of UOMS, was custodian of these records and they were eventually accessioned into the original History of Medicine Library materials. They were deaccessioned from the HC&A subject files and accessioned into manuscript collections in July 2008.

Related Archival Materials

1999-001 Willamette University Medical Department Records 1999-003 University of Oregon Medical School. Faculty Minutes 1999-004 Medical College Building Association Records 1999 -005 University of Oregon Medical School Executive Committee Minutes 1999-006 University of Oregon Medical School Record of Gifts 2004-028 Medical Department of the University of Oregon, Legislative Appropriations Papers, 1914-1919 HC&A Historical Image Collection HC&A Subject files HC&A Biographical Files Also see OHSU Library catalog