Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Records, 1930-2018

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Summary

Creator:
Duke University. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Abstract:
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology was established in 1930 as one of the founding departments at Duke University Medical Center. This collection contains articles, clippings, order forms, lectures, survey results, slides, Roy T. Parker Symposium programs, correspondence, artifacts, plaques, printed materials, photographs, negatives, and delivery and procedure logs produced by Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology faculty members from 1930 to 1995. Major contributors include F. Bayard Carter, E. C. Hamblen, and Robert A. Ross. Materials range in date from 1930 to 2018.
Extent:
5.75 Linear Feet (3 cartons, 1 manuscript boxes, 2 flat boxes) and 43 ledgers
Language:
English
Collection ID:
AR.0049

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains articles, clippings, order forms, lectures, survey results, slides, Roy T. Parker Symposium programs, correspondence, artifacts, plaques, printed materials, photographs, negatives, and delivery and procedure logs produced by Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology faculty members from 1930 to 1995. Major contributors include F. Bayard Carter, E. C. Hamblen, and Robert A. Ross. Materials range in date from 1930 to 2011.

Biographical / historical:

Duke's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology was formed in 1931 and is dedicated to advancing the care of women through research, education, and patient care. The department is comprised of five divisions: Gynecologic Oncology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Urogynecology, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MGIS), and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). See below for a list of department chairs.

  • 1930-1931: Robert A. Ross (Acting Chair)
  • 1931-1964: F. Bayard Carter
  • 1964-1980: Roy T. Parker
  • 1980-2002: Charles Hammond
  • 2002-2016: Haywood Brown
  • 2017-present: Matthew D. Barber
Acquisition information:
Accession A2003.036 (acquired, May 2003), Accession A2003.032 (acquired, May 2003), Accession A2006.037 (transferred, March 2006), Accession A2004.035 (transferred, June 2004), Accession A2007.080 (transferred, September 2007), Accession A2009.006 (transferred, February 2009), Accession A2018.020 (transferred by Matthew Barber, April 2018), Accession A2019.070 (transferred by Samantha Nordan, July 2019)
Processing information:

Processed by Dawne Howard Lucas: April 2008; encoded by Dawne Howard Lucas: April 2008; updated by Dawne Howard Lucas: March 2009; updated by Lucy Waldrop: May 2018, July 2018; updated by Caroline Waller under the supervision of Lucy Waldrop: September 2019

Arrangement:
Organized into the following series: Reprints, 1930-1990; Delivery and Procedure Logs, 1930-1965; Other Materials, 1948-2018.
Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Duke University Medical Center Library's online catalog.

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Restrictions:

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals or IRB approval may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Duke University assumes no responsibility.
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).
The Delivery and Procedure Logs Series must be screened for sensitive or confidential materials before being accessed. For further information consult with the Medical Center Archivist.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Records, Duke University Medical Center Archives.