Alaska
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 3 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
Oregon Poison Center collection
Collection
Identifier: 2015-028
Abstract
The Oregon Poison Center is a 24-hour health care information and treatment resource serving Oregon, Alaska, and Guam. This collection, which dates from 1991 to 2000, consists of call statistics, audio and video cassettes, 35mm slides, and grant proposals evidencing the work of the Oregon Poison Center during the 1990s.
Dates:
1970 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1991 - 2000
Student Public Health Surveys collection
Collection
Identifier: 2004-025
Abstract
This collection is composed of public health surveys of towns primarily located in the Pacific Northwest conducted between 1930 and 1932 and includes information on topics such as diseases, foodstuffs, and water supply. As of 2017, all surveys from the state of Oregon have been digitized and are available online, with data transcriptions available, through the LSTA-funded "Public Health in Oregon" project of OHSU.
Dates:
1884-1947; Majority of material found within 1931-1932