Oregon -- Multnomah County
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Esther Pohl Lovejoy papers
Collection
Identifier: 2001-011
Abstract
Esther Clayson Pohl Lovejoy (1869-1967) was the second woman to graduate from the University of Oregon Medical School in 1894, served as Portland’s City Health Officer and with the Red Cross during World War I, led the American Women’s Hospital Service, and helped found and served as the first president of the Medical Women’s International Association. She was also a prolific writer. This collections documents Dr. Lovejoy’s prominent role in advancing the work of women in medicine, as well...
Dates:
1870-1995; Majority of material found within 1907-1967
Multnomah County Division of Public Health collection
Collection
Identifier: 2015-007
Abstract
The Multnomah County Division of Public Health Collection showcases the broad scope of affairs and wide variety of activities with which a modern Public Health department is concerned.
Dates:
1938-1993; Majority of material found within 1950-1980