North Pacific Pediatric Society records

Collection

Identifier: 2009-002

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The North Pacific Pediatric Society Records consist largely of semi-annual meeting information, minutes, and membership directories from 1919 to 2011. The collection also includes constitution and by-laws, legal documents, ledgers and financial records, photographs, and other documents pertaining to the society’s members. This collection will be of interest to past and current society members, as well as those who have an interest in pediatric healthcare and pediatric healthcare professions.

Dates

1919-2011

Conditions Governing Access

Some materials in this collection may be restricted due to the presence of protected health information (PHI) or other confidential information. Please contact Historical Collections and Archives for more details regarding access.

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 / Historical

The North Pacific Pediatric Society is one of the oldest International Pediatric Associations in America. During a 1919 meeting of the Oregon State Medical Society, nine pediatricians from the Pacific Northwest met to hear a presentation from a prominent pediatrician from Minnesota. The meeting was so beneficial for the doctors that they decided to continue meeting informally and then annually. After several meetings and much organization, the formation of the Northwest Pediatric Society proceeded. Initial dues covered two meetings per year. Founding members included Doctors J.B. Bilderback, Jay I. Durand, Robert C. Hall, John B. Manning, Peter D. McCornack, Robert Scott Miles, C. Ulysses Moore, William F. Patrick, and James W. Rosenfeld. The society still meets twice annually, and holds conferences providing a forum for dissemination of ideas, and continuing medical education for all professionals who provide pediatric health care.

Extent

6.89 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The North Pacific Pediatric Society is an international pediatric association of North America composed of northwest pediatricians and medical professionals under a common goal of the advancement of pediatrics in all its phases. This collection contains meeting minutes, agendas, membership and administrative documents, constitution and by-laws, and financial records. This collection is organized into two series: meeting minutes, arranged chronologically, and membership and financial records from a later accrual, also arranged as chronologically as possible.

Deaccessions

North Pacific Pediatric Society Wedgwood brand mug, and two copies of <emph render=“italic”>A History of Pediatrics in the North Pacific: Commemorating the centennial meeting of the North Pacific Pediatric Society, 1919-1970</emph> by S. Gorham (Sydney Gorham) Babson