Nick Carter Travel Club Records, 1923-2003

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Summary

Creator:
Duke University. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. and Duke University. School of Medicine
Abstract:
Contains the records of the F. Bayard Carter Society, better known as the "Nick Carter Travel Club," an organization associated with Duke's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Types of materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence, clippings, programs, reports, a CV, photographs, negatives, photo albums, and scrapbooks pertaining to the travels and activities of the Society. Materials date from 1923 to 2003.
Extent:
5.5 Linear Feet (1 carton, 1 manuscript box, 7 flat boxes)
Language:
English
Collection ID:
AR.0046

Background

Scope and content:

Contains incoming and outgoing correspondence, clippings, programs, reports, a CV, photographs, negatives, photo albums, and scrapbooks pertaining to the travels and activities of the Nick Carter Travel Club. Materials date from 1923 to 2003.

Biographical / historical:

The F. Bayard Carter Society, better known as the "Nick Carter Travel Club" met for the first time in September 1951. The Society's was named after F. Bayard Carter, professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology from 1931 to 1964. The constitution states that "the purpose of the Society shall be the promotion of scientific knowledge by assembly and interchange of ideas and practice related particularly to obstetrics and gynecology." The Society was initially organized by 15 former residents of Duke's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and by Carter's retirement comprised of 67 house officers who furthered their post-graduate education at Duke under his tutelage. Today the Society is composed of house officers, fellows, and faculty of Duke's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The Society continues to meet every four years at Duke to renew old ties and to observe progress. As of 2003, the Society included 300 members, all current or former Duke housestaff and faculty. The Society promotes the growth of Duke's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, major accomplishments include the establishment of a residency loan fund and the establishment of three professorships.

Acquisition information:
Accession A1976.0082 (acquired, August 1976), Accession 2018.001 (transferred by John W. Schmitt, January 2018), Accession A2018.019 (transferred by Matthew Barber, April 2018)
Processing information:

Processed by Archives Staff: 2003; reprocessed by Kahlee Leingang and Caroline Waller under the supervision of Lucy Waldrop: January 2018, May 2018

Arrangement:
Organized into the following series: Administrative Records, 1952-2003; Photographic Materials, 1923-2001; Scrapbooks, 1951-1992.
Rules or conventions:
DACS

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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:

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], Nick Carter Travel Club Records, Duke University Medical Center Archives.