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Medicine and Health

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 285 Collections and/or Records:

Kenneth C. Swan papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-011
Abstract

Kenneth C. Swan was a long-time Chief of Ophthalmology whose papers include article reprints, research materials, personal papers, departmental business matters, promotional ephemera and publications, lectures, and meeting notes. They cover not only his own research and inventions in ophthalmologic disease and surgery, but also the creation and expansion of the Casey Eye Institute in conjunction with the Oregon Elks Association.

Dates: 1935-2007

Roy Laver Swank papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1998-009
Abstract

Roy Laver Swank, M.D., Ph.D. was a prominent neurologist noted for his long research into the subject of Multiple Sclerosis, and for founding the Swank Multiple Sclerosis Clinic in Beaverton in 1991. In addition, Swank was the head of the Neurology department at the University of Oregon Medical School from 1954 to 1976. His papers contain a wide variety of materials and artifacts, including photocopied manuscripts and publications from 1931-2003.

Dates: 1909 - 2015

George W. Tamiesie notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: 2001-009
Abstract

This collection consists of three notebooks used in study at the University of Oregon Medical School by George W. Tamiesie, an M.D. who worked at St. Vincent's Hospital.

Dates: 1900-1902

Peter Taubenberger papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-014
Summary

Peter Taubenberger, M.D., was a German-born doctor who practiced in both Canada and the United States. Trained as an internist, he became an Aviation Medical Examiner prior to retiring to Portland. His papers were donated to OHSU in 2011.

Dates: 1925-1984

Louis Terkla papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-002
Abstract

Louis G. Terkla, D.M.D., (March 24, 1925 - September 11, 2022) graduated from the University of Oregon Dental School in 1952. He soon joined the faculty there and eventually became Dean of the Dental School serving from 1967 to 1984. This collection encompasses a diverse range of materials primarily related to Terkla’s professional activities and contributions to the field of dentistry.

Dates: 1955 - 1999

Thornton Pharmacy prescription collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-012
Abstract

The prescriptions of the A.L. Thornton Pharmacy of Lakeview, Oregon have been added to the Archives. These prescriptions of local physicians and dentists date back to the end of WWI.

Dates: 1918-1985

Evart A. Tinker 46th General Hospital scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-005
Abstract

Evart A. Tinker was a Technical Sergeant with the 46th Base Hospital in Besancon, France. His collection is comprised of photographs he took and arranged in handmade cardboard scrapbooks. Materials cover France, North Africa, and Switzerland as well as images of prisoners and soldiers.

Dates: 1942-1945

Al Torres papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-012
Abstract Al Torres, a native of Costa Rica, graduated from the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo before arriving in the United States. After serving at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Portland, and interning at Legacy Emmanuel Hospital, he went on to open the Portland Industrial Travel Clinic, dedicated to serving the needs of recent immigrants to the United States as well as travelers looking for vaccinations for overseas trips. This collection houses the personal papers of Al Torres,...
Dates: 1951 - 2014

Arnold Towe reprint collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-024
Abstract

The Arnold Towe Reprint Collection consists of assorted publications from the 1950s-1990s related to biology, animal behavior, the brain, and the somatosensory system used by Washington-based neuroscientist Arnold Towe during his research.

Dates: 1950-1990

Donald D. Trunkey papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-019
Abstract

Donald Dean Trunkey, M.D., Professor Emeritus and former Chairman of the Department of Surgery at OHSU, has been described as the "The Father of Organized Trauma Care." His vast experience has ranged from military combat trauma, civilian disaster management, and trauma systems organization, to medical education, history, and space medicine. This collection provides a variety of materials covering his multifaceted career.

Dates: 1952-2015; Majority of material found within 1970-2015