St. Louis County Medical Society records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of minutes and rosters from the Regular and Executive Committee meetings from 1906 to 1985, minutes for the Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology subsections from 1941-1951. Also included are materials relating to the Procurement and Assignment Service during World War II including an indexed list of doctors, and financial and administrative records for the Society's D.L. Tilderquist Memorial Library from 1960-1972, as well as miscellaneous materials including obituaries, newspaper clippings, and Society financial statements.
Dates
- 1906 December-1985 December
Creator
- St. Louis County (Minn.) Medical Society (Organization)
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
The St. Louis County Medical Society was founded on July 16, 1886. Local doctors met to form a county association for mutual protection and improvement and agreed to meet on a monthly basis. Original officers of the organization were: President, Dr. V. Smith; First vice President, Dr. A. F. Ritchie; Second Vice President, Dr. S. C. McCormick; Secretary, Dr. Stocker; Treasurer, Dr. McComb; Censors, Drs. Sherwin, Magie and Speier.
The Society's constitution lists the following as the primary objectives of the organization: " The object of the Society shall be: First; the association of the profession for mutual recognition and fellowship; Second; the maintenance of union, harmony and good government among the members, thereby promoting the character, interests, honor and usefulness of the profession. Third; The cultivation and advancement of medical science and literature and the elevation of the standard of medical education. Fourth; The enforcement and improvement of the laws of the state relating to the practice of medicine." Active membership was for physicians residing in St. Louis, Lake, Cook, and Itasca counties, physicians residing in other counties could be associate members. Meetings were held monthly. Membership was based on application and approval by existing members. The Society eventually organized the David L. Tilderquist Memorial Library.
The collection consists of minutes and rosters from the Regular and Executive Committee meetings from 1906 to 1985, minutes for the Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology subsections from 1941-1951. Also included are materials relating to the Procurement and Assignment Service during World War II including an indexed list of doctors, and financial and administrative records for the Society's D.L. Tilderquist Memorial Library from 1960-1972, as well as miscellaneous materials including obituaries, newspaper clippings, and Society financial statements.
The organization continues by the name Lake Superior Medical Society with an office in downtown Duluth. http://www.lsmedsoc.org/
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
The collection consists of minutes and rosters from the Regular and Executive Committee meetings from 1906 to 1985, minutes for the Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology subsections from 1941-1951. Also included are materials relating to the Procurement and Assignment Service during World War II including an indexed list of doctors, and financial and administrative records for the Society's D.L. Tilderquist Memorial Library from 1960-1972, as well as miscellaneous materials including obituaries, newspaper clippings, and Society financial statements.
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.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.
- Agendas Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Associations, institutions, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Business Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Medicine--Societies, etc Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Membership Lists Subject Source: Local sources
- Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
- Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- Physicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Programs Subject Source: Local sources
- World War II Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the St. Louis County Medical Society records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: M. David.
- 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
