Robert B. Jennings Papers, 1929-2013
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Summary
- Creator:
- Jennings, Robert B., 1926-
- Abstract:
- Robert B. Jennings, MD (1926- ) was a Professor of Pathology at Duke from 1975 to 2003. He joined Duke faculty in 1975 as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pathology, and he remained in that position until 1989. Jennings's area of research was focused on ischemic heart disease. While at Duke, Jennings was appointed James B. Duke Professor of Pathology in 1980 and was made Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in 2003. Types of materials include Jennings's travel files, papers, manuscripts, lectures, photographs, and personal and professional correspondence. Materials range in date from 1929 to 2013, and some materials are undated.
- Extent:
- 55.5 linear feet (37 cartons) and 665 KB
- Language:
- English
- Collection ID:
- MC.0139
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains the personal and professional records of Robert B. Jennings, MD, professor at Duke University from 1975 to 2003 and Chairman of the Department of Pathology from 1975 to 1989. Types of materials include personal and professional correspondence, clippings, a CV, conference and travel files, research data, manuscripts, reports, research volumes, professional forms, committee and board records, references, glossaries, transcripts, reprints, proposals, reviews, awards, drawings, slides, directories, notes, receipts, and digital files from three 3.5-inch floppy disks. Also an unidentified artifact and glass slides. Materials range in date from 1929 to 2013, and some materials are undated.
- Biographical / historical:
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Robert Burgess Jennings was born in 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland. He received his BS from Northwestern University in 1947, and received his MS and MD from the same university in 1949 and 1950. He returned to Northwestern University Medical School as an Instructor in the Department of Pathology in 1953. He later progressed to Assistant Professor in 1956, Associate Professor in 1960, and Professor in 1963. In 1969, he was appointed Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pathology.
He remained in this position until his transfer to Duke University Medical Center in 1975, where he was again appointed as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pathology. He served in this position until 1989, and continued to serve as a Professor of Pathology until 2003. While at Duke University, he was appointed James B. Duke Professor of Pathology in 1980. Jennings was also made Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in 2003.
Jennings's basic research focused on ischemic heart disease. During his tenure at Duke, he was awarded a grant from the National Institutes (NIT) of Health for his research on Myocardial Ischemia that spanned from 1978 to 1997. He was also awarded two grants from the NIT for his research into Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion that spanned from 1996 to 1999 and 1990 to 2001, respectively. Jennings delved into research on kidney disease, as well, and performed the early studies on acute glomerulonephritis using electron microscopy to identify immune complexes. At both Duke University and Northwestern University, Jennings was involved in developing strong educational and research programs into cardiovascular pathology. - Acquisition information:
- Accession A2010.035 (gift, June 2010), Accession A2011.012 (gift, February 2011), Accession A2023.006 (transferred by David Howell, January 2023)
- Processing information:
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Processed by Archives staff: date unknown; updated by Emma Eubank under the supervision of Lucy Waldrop, July 2024
- Arrangement:
- Organized into the following series: Biographical Materials, 1929-2013, undated; Correspondence, 1974-1998, undated; Lectures, 1956-1997, undated; Pathology Slides, undated; Photographic Materials, 1950-2004, undated; Reports, 1964-1999, undated; Travel Files, 1975-2010, undated; Travel, Lectures, Papers, etc., 1975-2003, undated; Restricted Materials, 1954-1999, undated; and Digital Files, 1996-1998.
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- Personal Name(s):
- Reimer, Keith A.
Jennings, Robert B., 1926- - Corporate Name(s):
- Duke University. Medical Center
Duke University. School of Medicine
Duke University. Department of Pathology - Topical Term(s):
- Education, Medical.
Pathology.
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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).
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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], Robert B. Jennings Papers, Duke University Medical Center Archives.