Shirley K. Osterhout Papers, 1966-2004
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Summary
- Creator:
- Osterhout, Shirley K.
- Abstract:
- Contains the professional papers of Shirley K. Osterhout, former medical director of Duke University Poison Control Center and assistant dean of medical education of Duke University Medical Center. Materials include correspondence, clippings, programs, handwritten notes, 35mm slides, a syllabus, a negative, a photograph, and educational materials, such as brochures, posters, reprints, and pamphlets. Major subjects include poisoning prevention and safety measures, treatment of poisoning, and Duke University Poison Control Center. Materials date from 1966 to 2004.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
- Language:
- English
- Collection ID:
- MC.0040
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains correspondence, clippings, programs, handwritten notes, 35mm slides, a syllabus, a negative, a photograph, and educational materials, including brochures, posters, reprints, and pamphlets, pertaining to Duke University Poison Control Center and the career of Shirley K. Osterhout. Materials date from 1966 to 2004.
- Biographical / historical:
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Shirley K. Osterhout was born on May 2, 1932 to Thomas and Harriette Kirkman in High Point, North Carolina. She received her MD from Duke University in 1957. Following graduation she continued to work in the Department of Pediatrics at Duke during her residency, working closely with Dr. Jay Arena on poison control issues. Osterhout worked at the Duke Poison Control Center as assistant director (1960-1970), clinical director (1970-1985), and medical director (1985-1995). She also served as assistant dean of medical education of Duke University Medical Center from 1971 to 1987. Osterhout retired from Duke University in 1995.
Osterhout married Duke physician Suydam Osterhout in 1960. She died on September 23, 2013. - Acquisition information:
- Accession A2004.094 (gift by Shirley K. Osterhout, November 2004)
- Processing information:
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Processed by Caroline Waller under the supervision of Lucy Waldrop: November 2018
- Arrangement:
- Organized into the following series: Records, 1966-2004.
- Rules or conventions:
- DACS
Subjects
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- Personal Name(s):
- Osterhout, Shirley K.
- Corporate Name(s):
- Duke University. Medical Center
Duke University. School of Medicine - Topical Term(s):
- Poisoning.
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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.
Box 1 must be screened for sensitive or confidential materials before being accessed. For further information consult with the Medical Center Archivist. - Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Shirley K. Osterhout Papers, Duke University Medical Center Archives.