William G. Anlyan Papers, 1930-2015

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Anlyan, William G. and Anlyan, William G.
Abstract:
Contains papers and records pertaining to the professional career and administration of Duke University Medical Center under William George Anlyan (1925-2016). Anlyan came to Duke University School of Medicine for his residency in general and thoracic surgery (1949-1955). Afterwards, he joined the surgical staff led by Dr. Deryl Hart, becoming a full professor of surgery in 1961, and, from 1964 to 1969, was the third dean of the School of Medicine. Anlyan also served as vice president for health affairs (1969-1983) and chancellor for health affairs (1983-1989). From 1988 to 1993, Anlyan was the executive vice president and chancellor for health affairs before becoming chancellor of Duke University (1990-1995). Types of materials include subject files, chronological files, reports, budgets, plans, correspondence, memoranda, clippings, and photographs. Major correspondents include Wilburt Cornell Davison, Douglas M. Knight, E. Croft Long, Charles Frenzel, Joseph E. Markee, Barnes Woodhall, Terry Sanford, Philip Handler, Ruby Wilson, and Henry Rauch. Major subjects include hospital administration, health policy, construction financing, development, financial management, medical education, nursing education, community-institutional relations, parking facilities, and transportation. Major projects and leadership work include the Civitan Project, Private Sector Conference, The Duke Endowment, Duke University Medical Center, Duke Private Diagnostic Clinics, Duke University School of Medicine, Medical Center Board of Visitors, Highland Hospital (Asheville, North Carolina), National Library of Medicine, Association of American Medical Colleges, Veterans Administration, Watts Hospital (Durham, North Carolina), North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Durham, North Carolina), Sea Level Hospital (Sealevel, North Carolina) and merchant marine care, Durham Health Partners and City of Medicine, Institute of Medicine, North Carolina Medical Care Commission, and Whitehead Medical Research Institute. The materials in this collection date from 1930 to 2015.
Extent:
213.75 Linear Feet (135 cartons, 6 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, 1 card box, 3 flat boxes) and 1 artifact and 23.3 megabytes
Language:
English
Collection ID:
AR.0016

Background

Scope and content:

This collections documents Anlyan's career at Duke School of Medicine. Materials include correspondence, grant information, Anlyan's memberships, School of Medicine materials, committee records, meeting materials, reports, artifacts, photographic materials, administrative and subject files, and conference materials. The materials date from 1930 to 2015.

Biographical / historical:

William George Anlyan was born in 1925 to British civil servant Armand and his wife Emmy in Alexandria, Egypt. With World War II encroaching he left Egypt on a Liberty Ship to move to America and attend Yale University in 1943 where he received a BS in zoology. After a brief term teaching science at a preparatory school in Irvington, New York, Anlyan entered Yale School of Medicine, where he became a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. He received his MD in 1949.
Anlyan arrived at Duke University School of Medicine in 1949 for his residency training in general and thoracic surgery, which he completed in 1955. In 1955, Anlyan passed the examinations of the American board of Thoracic Surgery. Anlyan served a residency in general and thoracic surgery before joining the surgical staff led by Dr. Deryl Hart, the first chairman of surgery at Duke. Additionally, Anlyan became a Markle Scholar, serving the equivalent of a Rhodes Scholarship in medical administration.
In 1961, Anlyan became a full professor of surgery and, from 1964 to 1969, was the third dean of the Duke University School of Medicine. Anlyan also served as vice president for health affairs (1969-1983) and chancellor for health affairs (1983-1989). From 1988 to 1990, Anlyan was the executive vice president and chancellor for health affairs before becoming chancellor of Duke University from 1990 to 1995.
Anlyan's years in the medical center were a period of enormous growth. During his tenure, Duke North, the North Division of the hospital, opened in 1980, and the patient areas and central core were named in appreciation of Anlyan.
During his career, Anlyan authored and coauthored over 100 articles and edited nine books. His scientific research emphasized work on thrombophlebitis and thromboembolic disease. He coordinated several Private Sector Conferences, initiated at Duke University in 1977. These conferences continue to bring together the leaders of the major associations representing medicine and health policy in the United States.
Anlyan also served as the chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges, on the board of The Duke Endowment, and, in various capacities, with the American Medical Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the National Library of Medicine, the American Surgical Association, the Association for Academic Health Centers, and the Surgeons and the World Health Organization. Anlyan was a founding member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and sought after for advice on medical education and medical care throughout the world. He received the Abraham Flexner Award in 1980.
On November 19, 2002, at a special ceremony in the governor's office at the State Capitol, Anlyan received the North Carolina Award for Science, the highest civilian honor the state can bestow. The award honored Anlyan for his service as a dedicated physician and gifted administrator, who led the transformation of Duke University Hospital from a regional medical center into a leading national biomedical research and educational institution.
Anlyan died on January 17, 2016 and was survived by his wife Alexandra Anlyan (nee Hufty) and three children, from a previous marriage. Anlyan had previously been married to Catherine Constance Lacier and Barbara Echols.

Acquisition information:
Accession A1974.0098 (transferred, 1974), Accession A1974.0101 (transferred, 1974), Accession 1974.0181 (transferred, 1974), Accession A1977.0015 (gift, 1977), Accession A2003.054 (acquired, June 2003), Accession A2003.066 (transferred, July 2003), Accession A2003.078 (transferred, September 2003), Accession A2007.055 (gift, June 2007), Accession A2007.061 (gift, June 2007), Accession A2008.059 (gift, September 2008), Accession A2011.028 (gift, March 2011), Accession A2012.036 (transferred, May 2012), Accession A2012.038 (gift, May 2012), Accession A2016.015 (transferred by Gloria Davis, April 2016), Accession A2009.101 (transferred by Joyce Ruark, June 2009)
Processing information:

Processed by Archives staff and Emily Glenn: April 2004; encoded by Emily Glenn: June 2004; updated by Brian Goforth: September 2008; updated by Dawne Howard Lucas: May 2009, June 2012; updated by Lucy Waldrop: April 2016; updated with Alex Dowrey under the supervision of Lucy Waldrop: March 2017; updated by Kahlee Leingang under the supervision of Lucy Waldrop: April 2018

Arrangement:

Organized into the following series and accessions: Correspondence and Administrative Files, 1930-1990; School of Medicine and Medical Center Leadership, 1961-1995; Associations and Other Leadership, 1962-1995; Facilities Development and Expansion, 1968-1994; Lectures, Speeches, and Symposia, 1964-1988; Reports and Publications, 1959-1986; Accession A2007.061: Additions of June 2007, 1950-2002; Accession A2008.059: Additions of September 2008, undated; Accession A2011.028: Additions of March 2011, 1990-2007; Accession A2012.036: Additions Of May 2012, 1964-2011; Accession A2012.038: Additions of July 2012, 1931-2011; Miscellaneous Unprocessed Materials, undated; Artifacts Memorabilia, undated; Oversized Items, undated; Accession A2016.015: Additions of April 2016, 1965-2015; Digital Files, 2009.

Material within this collection has been organized by accession reflecting the fact that the collection has been acquired in increments over time. Researchers should note that material within each accession overlaps with/or relates to material found in other accessions. In order to locate all relevant material within this collection, researchers will need to consult each accession described in the Series Scope and Contents section.

Researchers should also note that similar material can be arranged differently in each accession, depending on how the material was organized when it was received by the DUMCA.

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Contains Medical Center Administrative records. These include records of the officers of the University, as defined in the Bylaws, the deans of schools and colleges, and departments, institutes, and other offices as designated by the President. For a period of twenty-five years from the origin of the material, permission in writing from the director of the office of record and the Medical Center Archivist is required for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been processed may be consulted with the permission of the Medical Center Archivist. (Issued by the Office of the Chancellor, December 1, 1975).
Contains Records of the Board of Trustees of the Duke University Medical Center. These include minutes and supporting documentation of the Board, its Executive Committee, standing and ad hoc committees, reports, studies, and the like presented solely to the Board. Records which have been existence for at least fifty years are available for scholarly research with the permission of the Medical Center Archivist. Access to records which have been in existence for less than fifty years shall be granted only by special permission, in writing, of the Medical Center Board of Trustees.

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Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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[Identification of item], William G. Anlyan Papers, Duke University Medical Center Archives.