Charles Watson Wharton Papers, 1930-1933
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Summary
- Creator:
- Wharton, Charles Watson
- Abstract:
- Charlies Watson Wharton (1909-1990) had a medical practice in Smithfield, North Carolina. The collection includes notebooks; diagrams; sketches about preclinical subjects, physiology, and pharmacology; medical histories; and physical examinations. Materials range in date from 1930 to 1933.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
- Language:
- English
- Collection ID:
- MC.0088
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains Charles Watson Wharton's notebooks; diagrams; sketches about preclinical subjects, physiology, and pharmacology; medical histories; and physical examinations. Materials range in date from 1930 to 1933.
- Biographical / historical:
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Charles Watson Wharton was born in Smithfield, North Carolina, in 1909 to Lillan Ashely Benton and Lacy Donnell Wharton. He was a physician in Smithfield where his father had also practiced medicine. Charles' brother, Don Wharton, was a journalist for magazines such as "Readers Digest," "Look," and the "Saturday Evening Post" during World War II. Wharton married Ethel Margaret Carlson Wharton and died in 1990.
- Acquisition information:
- Source unknown
- Processing information:
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Processed by Archives staff: date unknown
- Arrangement:
- Organized into the following series: Records, 1930-1933.
Subjects
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- Personal Name(s):
- Wharton, Charles Watson
- Corporate Name(s):
- Duke University. Medical Center.
Duke University. School of Medicine
Duke University -- Faculty. - Topical Term(s):
- Education, Medical.
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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], Charles Watson Wharton Papers, Duke University Medical Center Archives.