Oregon

Abstract The Portland Academy of Medicine was founded in 1906 to facilitate the investigation and promotion of the science and art of medicine and the creation and maintenance of a public medical library located at the University of Oregon Medical School. This collection documents the activities and interests of the Portland Academy of Medicine from 1907 to 1999, and contains the constitution and bylaws of the organization, minutes, member rosters, correspondence, memorial resolutions, speeches,...

Abstract The Portland Academy of Medicine was established in 1906 and modeled after the New York Academy of Medicine. The Academy’s goals focused on the investigation and promotion of the science and art of medicine, and the creation and maintenance of a public medical library located at the University of Oregon Medical School. This collection contains primarily correspondence and meeting minutes of the Portland Academy of Medicine relating to the closing years of the organization, but also includes...