Kansas -- Fort Riley

Abstract Dr. E. Murray Burns graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School (now Oregon Health & Science University) in 1931. He went on to complete residencies in neuropsychiatry at Wisconsin General Hospital and in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. In 1941, he joined the 46th General Hospital in Portland, Oregon. This collection contains records ranging from around 1940 to 1975 and consists of Dr. Burns's historical and medical writings describing his experiences serving...

Abstract Dr. H. Leslie Frewing served as a surgeon with the 46th General Hospital during World War II. After the war ended, Frewing settled with his family in Vancouver, Washington, and became one of the four founders of The Vancouver Clinic before continuing medical work abroad. The Frewing 46th General Hospital image collection consists of photographs depicting the people and scenery of the Army hospital on bases in Kansas and France in the 1940s. This collection offers a glimpse into the lives of...

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Naida F. Hoffman Hurlburt served in the Nurse Army Corps during World War II in the 46th General Hospital. She was stationed in North Africa and Southern France and eanred the rank of 1st Lieutenant in 1945. This collection consists of items collected during her time abroad, as well as memorabilia, photographs and ephemera.

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Dorothy Robinson Mann graduated from University of Oregon Medical School Department of Nursing in 1942 and served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps until 1945. This collection contains photographs taken during Mann’s service which provide insight into the life and training of a nurse at that time, as well as a selection of Army records and additional papers.

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Leon Ray was a dermatoligoist and graduate of the University of Oregon Medical School. His wife, Barbara, attended both Reed College and the University of Oregon. Both contributed to the creation of this scrapbook which documents the deployment of the 46th General Hospital, U.S. Army, from 1942 to 1945, including locations in Kansas, Algeria, and France.