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Oregon -- Portland

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Birth Home, Inc. records

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-011
Abstract

Birth Home, Inc. was the fourth birthing center to open in Oregon. Operating from 1982 to 1986, the non-profit birthing center was staffed by obstetricians, certified nurse midwives, and family practice physicians and provided an alternative to hospital births for low-risk women. These records document the daily and administrative operations of the Birth Home as well as their involvement in the community and published materials collected by the organization.

Dates: 1977 - 1995; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1986

City of Portland Public Health Survey records

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-012
Abstract

The collection is a variety of materials dealing with the Public Health surveys done by medical students William Cohen and Richard Lloyd Tegart in 1934 for the City of Portland. The survey has been digitized and is available online.

Dates: 1934

George Horace Coshow class notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-015
Abstract

George Horace Coshow was a 1930 graduate of the University of Oregon Medical School. This collection contains class notebooks from 1926 to 1928.

Dates: 1926-1928

Dental Hygiene Program records

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-009
Abstract The University of Oregon Dental School’s Dental Hygiene Program operated from 1949 to 2003, during which time it evolved from a two-year certificate program to an accredited Bachelor of Science degree program. This collection includes departmental records, curriculum samplings, and personal correspondences from throughout the department’s history, including a significant portion from former department chairs Rachel Espey and Margaret Ryan. In addition, records from the program’s highly...
Dates: 1949-2003

Doernbecher image collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-011
Abstract

The Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation was established to provide philanthropic support for the life-saving work conducted at hospital. This collection consists of photographs pertaining to the philanthropic work of the Foundation, along with related materials.

Dates: 1992-2007

Frank G. Everett papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-030
Abstract

Dr. Frank G. Everett (1907-1976) was born in Vienna, Austria, where he attended the Medical and Dental schools of the University of Vienna. He came to Portland, Oregon in 1939, attended the North Pacific College and the University of Oregon Medical School, and later served on the faculties of both the Dental and Medical Schools of UOMS. This collection, dating from 1932 to 1984, houses some of his research and scholarly output, including papers, photographic slides, and tissue slides.

Dates: 1932 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1951 - 1975

Hambleton Project records

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-005
Abstract

The Hambleton Project was a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon with a mission to provide support to lesbian women with cancer and other life threatening conditions. Spanning from 1997 to 2007, the collection consists of many textual documents as well as some more unique materials such as presentations, photographs, and artifacts.

Dates: 1997-2007

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

Mary Burtis collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2021-012

Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland records

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-001
Abstract The Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland was founded in 1884 in order to support fellowship among medical professionals in the city. Over the 136 years of its activity—and through multiple iterations of growth and expansion—the activities of the Society included advocacy for standards of practice and public health; coordination with other state, national, and international medical organizations; exploration of the political and economic aspects of medicine; and charitable works. This...
Dates: 1884-2020