John H. Peterson papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains biographical information, WWII records and medal, certificates of birth, baptism and marriage, court document of John Harry Peterson’s name change in 1940 to John Hartley Peterson, photographs of John and Barbara Peterson, and a copy of John Peterson’s 1948 University of Minnesota Thesis for Master of Science in Ophthalmology The Effect of Glare on the Accommodation Near Point.
Dates
- 1911-2012
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
John H. Peterson, M.D, ophthalmologist, was a lifelong resident of Duluth, Minnesota, graduating from Duluth Central High school in 1926 and the University of Minnesota’s medical school. He was the son of John and Hannah Larsen Peterson. He worked as a general practitioner until enlisting in the U.S. Navy shortly before Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941. He received a Silver Star Medal for Bravery for distinguished service as a medical officer on the USS Hammann; he helped rescue shipmates after the destroyer was hit by torpedoes and sank June 6, 1942.
After the war he returned to the University of Minnesota completing his fellowship in ophthalmology. He practiced in Duluth for 30 years retiring in 1978. He was chief of staff at St. Luke’s Hospital in 1958. He was an avid hockey player and was honored as an All-American in 1933. He is featured in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minnesota.
He married Barbara Currier in 1944. Barbara was a graduate of Morgan Park High school in Duluth who worked as a bookkeeper until her marriage. They had one daughter, Linda Ann, in 1947. Barbara Peterson died in 1979. Both John and Barbara are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Duluth.
Extent
2.00 Linear Inches
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains biographical information, WWII records and medal, certificates of birth, baptism and marriage, court document of John Harry Peterson’s name change in 1940 to John Hartley Peterson, photographs of John and Barbara Peterson, and a copy of John Peterson’s 1948 University of Minnesota Thesis for Master of Science in Ophthalmology The Effect of Glare on the Accommodation Near Point.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
Physical Description
2 linear inches + 1 volume in box
- Certificates Subject Source: Local sources
- Court records Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Medicine--Research Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
- Physicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War II Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the John H. Peterson papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
