Syphilis

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...

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The collection consists of materials that pertain to the life and work of Herbert Merton Greene, M.D., and his wife, Jeanne Todd Greene, centering around Greene’s work as a civilian and military physician as well as membership in the Freemasonry and the Anglo-Saxon Christian Association. As well, materials surrounding Jeanne Todd Greene's education, work, and life as a nurse both before and during World War I are included.

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Arthur J. McLean was the first trained neurosurgeon in Portland, OR. Alternately described as hot-headed, brash, brilliant, and busy, McLean was known for a tireless devotion to his profession and for being open about his bitternesses and prejudices. The collection consists of research data and manuscripts.