Oregon

Harold B. Myers came to Portland in 1915 to take over the Pharmacology department at the University of Oregon Medical School. The materials in this collection primarily consist of Myers' work with Xanthines and his tests on rabbits regarding pharmacological toxicity. Experimental research data and manuscripts make up the majority of the collection.

The People’s Institute worked to provide social services for the urban poor while the Portland Free Dispensary was an early effort to provide health services to the underserved. They served as a model of collaboration between the city’s charitable organizations and its medical community. This collection contains a variety of reports, correspondence, and other materials relating to the work of the People's Institute and Portland Free Dispensary.