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Irvin I. Davis anatomy lecture notes

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-006

Scope and Contents

One thin document box of material. Inside are two gray-green bound, lined notebooks. They are derived from textbooks rather than in-class notes. One is for Fall term 1931 and one for Spring 1932. There are some typewritten notes,or copied from a textbook; however the bulk is handwritten and liberally sprinkled with hand-drawn and colored illustrations.

Dates

  • Creation: 1931-1932

Creator

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

Irvin Isadore Davis was originally from New York. He was a graduate of Reed College in Portland, Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon in 1932. In 1935, he graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School, also in Portland. Dr. Davis served as an intern at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He died on April 6, 1936, in Portland, of a carcinoma of the pancreas less than a year after graduating from medical school.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (2 bound volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Irvin I. Davis' class notes from UOMS in the 1930's have been added to the Archival collection.

Arrangement

The two notebooks are arranged chronologically.

Related Archival Materials

Among the other class notes collections are: Robert Herbert Miles Class Notes 2004-009; Orla B.Miles Papers 2004-024l Roy Sumner Stearns Class Notes 2004-031; George Horace Coshow Medical School Materials Collection 2009-015; George C. Harris Papers 2010-002

Title
Guide to the Irvin I. Davis anatomy lecture notes
Status
Completed
Author
Karen Lea Anderson Peterson, Jeff Colby
Date
2011
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

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