Clifford Emerson Hardwick papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2022-020

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of personal papers relating to Dr. Hardwick's participation as a panelist at various medical conventions between 1958 and 1969. The collection also includes a short biography of Dr. Hardwick's life written by his daughter, Mary Hardwick Bolton, in 2022. The biography reproduces several newspaper articles about Hardwick which are not available elsewhere in the collection. The convention files include correspondence with the organizations setting up the panels, Dr. Hardwick's prepared remarks, meeting programs, and questions Dr. Hardwick wrote for other doctors.

The Clifford Emerson Hardwick Papers provide insight into the nature of the medical profession in the mid-20th century. The topics covered by Hardwick in his panel presentations illustrate which issues and advancements were most pressing in the field of gastroenterology from the late 1950s through the end of the 1960s. This collection also provides context for the nature of professional development practices in medicine at the time through correspondence regarding the organization of medical conferences.

Dates

Creation: 1958-1970, 2022, undated

Creator

Hardwick, Clifford Emerson (1904-1971) (Person)

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 / Historical

Clifford Emerson Hardwick was born on October 9, 1904, in Winona, Minnesota. After moving to the Pacific Northwest during his childhood, Hardwick began studying medicine at the University of Oregon Medical School (now OHSU) in 1925, graduating with an M.D. in 1929. Dr. Hardwick also trained in colon and rectal surgery at Temple University under Dr. Harry E. Bacon and formed his own private practice in Hood River, Oregon. Hardwick was highly regarded in his field, traveling frequently to share his expertise at medical conventions. He died in 1971.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 half doc box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Clifford Emerson Hardwick was a gastroenterologist who worked and taught in Portland, Oregon between 1928 and 1971. This collection consists of presentation notes, correspondence and a short biography written by Hardwick’s daughter, Mary Hardwick Bolton.

Arrangement

This collection’s folders are arranged by the medical conference for which the documents were created. The collection’s first folder is a biography of Dr. Hardwick's life written in 2022 by his daughter, Mary Hardwick Bolton.