Skip to main content

Tara Mardikes collection on Doernbecher Hospital

 Collection — Box: SC01
Identifier: 1998-008

Scope and Contents

Materials pertain to Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children, University of Oregon Medical School, and are composed of photographs or nurses with children and newspaper clippings. The clippings are mostly focused on the surgery of the conjoined Stubblefield twins (Denette Linn and Jeanett Kim), along with one article on a kidney transplant for a set of identcal twins (Charlotte and Charlene Hamilton).

Dates

  • Creation: 1959

Conditions Giverning Access

There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use and Reproduction

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

Doernbecher Memorial Children's Hospital was created through a charitable trust established by local furniture manufacturer Frank Silas Doernbecher, of the Doernbecher Manufacturing Company. The hospital was opened in 1926 on Portland's Marquam Hill and was part of the University of Oregon Medical School, which became Oregon Health & Science University.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

These papers contain pictures of nurses and patients at Doernbecher Memorial Children's Hospital, as well as several clippings documenting surgical events on twins (identical and conjoined) events and news at Doernbecher in 1959.

Technical Access

No special equipment is needed to access the materials.

Acquisition Information

Collected and donated by Tara Mardikes; found in her grandmother’s basement.

General Physical Description

The photographs and clippings are in good shape. Some degredation on the clippings from where tape was adhered.

Subject

Source

Title
Guide to the Tara Mardikes collection on Doernbecher Hospital
Status
Completed
Author
Karen Peterson and Max Johnson
Date
2012
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

Contact:
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
MC: LIB
Portland OR 97239 United States