Erickson Family collection

Collection

Identifier: 2014-024

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Erickson Family collection houses the personal papers of three generations of health science professionals, Charles A. Erickson, Russell Erickson, Jr., and Russell Erickson, III. This collection which dates from 1906 to 1994, consists of student notebooks, doctor’s notes, journals, photographs, drawings and sketches, school ephemera, news clippings, a painting, and various medical artifacts contained within a doctor’s bag evidencing almost 100 years of medical training and practice within one family.

Because this collection documents almost a century of medical life within one family, it evidences a fascinating look at the changing ways in academic life through the early to mid-20th century. While not large, the detailed notes and journals as well as various school ephemera paint a vivid picture of these three medical professionals’ lives both during and after their schooling.

Dates

Creation: 1906 - 1994

Creator

Erickson, Russell C., III (Donor, Person)

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.

Biographical Note

Dr. Charles Adolph Erickson was born in Sweden on July 12, 1877. When he was 5 years old, he and his family moved to the United States. He practiced medicine as a physician and surgeon in Chicago and Rockford, Illinois until he passed away from bronchial pneumonia at the age of 60 in 1937. His grandson, Dr. Russell Erickson, Jr, D.D.S., M.S., graduated from the Northwestern Dental School in Chicago in 1956 and the University of Iowa with a Master's in Oral Surgery in 1961, before practicing as an instructor and surgeon in California. Dr. Russell Erickson, Jr. had a son named Russell Erickson, III, D.D.S., who also followed in his father's footsteps by joining the medical profession.

Extent

3.42 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Erickson Family collection houses the personal papers of three generations of health science professionals (two doctors and a dentist), Charles A. Erickson, Russell Erickson, Jr., and Russell Erickson, III. This collection which dates from 1906 to 1994, consists of student notebooks, doctor’s notes, journals, photographs, drawings and sketches, school ephemera, news clippings, a painting, and various medical artifacts contained within a doctor’s bag.