Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology records
Scope and Content
The collection contains correspondence, arranged alphabetically, committee minutes and reports, papers regarding job searches, lab reports and papers, memos and materials regarding various local and national medical societies. Collection #38 includes correspondence of Gerald T. Evans, Ellis S. Benson and Robert A. Bridges.
Dates
- 1940s-1980s
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Copyright
Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Requests to publish should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.
Historical Note
Instruction in pathology began with the opening of the Medical School in 1888. In 1896 Frank W. Wesbrook became the director of the department of pathology and bacteriology . In 1913 H.E. Robertson was appointed director of the department of pathology, bacteriology and public health and served until 1919 when the name was changed to pathology and public health, with Robertson as director until 1921. From 1921-1949 Elexius T. Bell served as director of the department of pathology. In 1949 James R. Dawson Jr. was named chairman and served until 1970 when he was succeeded by Robert A. Good.
The department of laboratory medicine was established in 1959 with Gerald T. Evans serving as its first director. He was succeeded by Ellis S. Benson in 1966.
Evans had envisioned creating a bridge between clinical fields and basic medical sciences. In 1973 Ellis Benson realized this vision by bringing pathology and laboratory medicine together, establishing the department of laboratory medicine and pathology. He also became its first chairman. Ellis Benson retired in 1989 and Leo Furcht was named chairman.
Extent
22 boxes (28.6 linear feet)
Abstract
Collection contains the administrative records of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota.
Other Finding Aid Available
A finding aid with a contents list is available for collection #38 in University Archives.
Processing Information
Collection has not been processed.
- Title
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Records, 1940s-1980s
- Author
- Karen Spilman, revised by Karen Klinkenberg
- Date
- May 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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