ua00001. Open Heart Surgery

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This collection contains the personal and professional papers of C. Walton Lillehei.

Abstract The collections of primarily correspondence files were compiled during the period when Owen Harding Wangensteen was head of the Department of Surgery, 1941-1967. During Wangensteen's administration, advances were made in cancer treatment, open heart surgery, and treatment of stomach ulcers. The collection also documents Wangensteen's fund raising efforts for support of Base Hospital 26 during World War II, construction of Diehl Hall, building the book and journal collections for the...

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Collection contains correspondence, publications, photographs, pamphlets, speeches and clippings regarding the life and work of Maurice Visscher, Regents professor emeritus of physiology at the University of Minnesota.

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Collection contains records of the University of Minnesota Medical School, including correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and other administrative files.

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Collection contains the personal and professional papers of Dr. Owen H. Wangensteen, Regents' professor emeritus of surgery at the University of Minnesota.

Collection Overview Collection contains the records of University Relations, the central communications office of the University of Minnesota. Scope and Content Note This collection is arranged into 3 series: Subject Files: Folders are labelled according to subject (University department, school, college, event, activity, organization). Materials include correspondence, clippings, reports, and other...