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Frederick V. Altvater Papers, circa 1924-1975

Contains a scrapbook made by Frederick Vernon Altvater, superintendent of Duke Hospital from 1933 to 1946. The scrapbook contains news clippings, photographs, greeting cards from friends of the Alvater family. Materials also include loose articles, clippings, correspondence, and photographs. Materials date from circa 1924 to 1975.
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Ray E. Brown Papers, 1926-1974

Contains the personal and professional papers of Ray Everett Brown (1913-1974), hospital administrator and educator on hospital administration at several institutions, including the University of Chicago, Duke University, Harvard University, and Northwestern University. Types of materials include correspondence, conference brochures, speeches, clippings, photographs, reports, minutes, certificates, agendas, contracts, invoices, financial statements, expense reports, newsletters, book reviews, reprints, publication drafts, notes, academic records, resumes, and ephemera. Major subjects include hospital administration and administrative education. Materials range in date from 1926 to 1974.
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Miscellaneous, 1926-1974

Contains news releases, invitations, clippings, and ephemera, which includes certificates, academic records, financial materials, a tourist visa, a passport, a driver's license, programs, nametags, and postcards, pertaining to Brown's personal and professional life. Also includes items related to the formation of the American College of Hospital Administrators (ACHA)'s Ray E. Brown Management Collection. Materials date from 1926 to 1974.

    Ray E. Brown Papers, 1926-1974 7.5 Linear Feet (5 cartons)

    Contains the personal and professional papers of Ray Everett Brown (1913-1974), hospital administrator and educator on hospital administration at several institutions, including the University of Chicago, Duke University, Harvard University, and Northwestern University. Types of materials include correspondence, conference brochures, speeches, clippings, photographs, reports, minutes, certificates, agendas, contracts, invoices, financial statements, expense reports, newsletters, book reviews, reprints, publication drafts, notes, academic records, resumes, and ephemera. Major subjects include hospital administration and administrative education. Materials range in date from 1926 to 1974.

      News Service Clippings Collection, 1927-1986

      Contains news clippings pertaining to Duke University Medical Center. Major subjects include Duke University Hospital, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University School of Nursing, Highland Hospital, and the 65th General Hospital. Clippings were collected by a news clipping service. Materials range in date from 1927 to 1986.
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      Alphabetical Subjects, 1927-1986

      Contains clippings and press releases documenting the activities of Duke Medicine. Clippings from outside of North Carolina are from locations such as Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Washington, DC. The bulk of the clippings are from North Carolina newspapers, particularly the Durham Sun, the Durham Morning Herald, and the Raleigh News & Observer. Materials date from 1927 to 1986.

        News Service Clippings Collection, 1927-1986 30 Linear Feet (20 cartons)

        Contains news clippings pertaining to Duke University Medical Center. Major subjects include Duke University Hospital, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University School of Nursing, Highland Hospital, and the 65th General Hospital. Clippings were collected by a news clipping service. Materials range in date from 1927 to 1986.

          Photograph Collection, 1928-2024

          Contains photographs of the Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), staff, students, professors, departments, events and educational activities, class reunions, class photographs, and student life. Photographs of affiliated local hospitals such as Watts Hospital and Lincoln Hospital are also included. Also contains photographs appearing in the publications the Intercom (1979-1986) and Perspectives (1980-1991). Materials were created by various Duke University photographers, including staff from the Division of Educational Medial Services and Duke Photography; individuals; and the United States government. Types of materials include photographic prints of varying sizes, 35mm slides, film negatives of varying sizes, and digital files. Materials range in date from 1928 to 2024.
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          Robert B. Jennings Papers, 1929-2013

          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.
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          Robert B. Jennings Papers, 1929-2013 55.5 linear feet (37 cartons) and 665 KB

          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.

            Personal, 1929-2013, undated

            Contains materials of interest to Robert B. Jennings, including notes on colonial Virginia, a publication by the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, and files pertaining to the life of his father, Burgess Hill Jennings. Materials in this subseries date from 1929 to 2013, and some are undated.

            1. Biographical Materials, 1929-2013, undated

            Bernard Fetter Papers, 1930-1991

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            Slide collection, 1930-1990

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            Charles Watson Wharton Papers, 1930-1933

            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.
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            Records, 1930-1933

            Contains notebooks; diagrams; sketches about preclinical subjects, physiology, and pharmacology; medical histories; and physical examinations. Materials range in date from 1930 to 1933.

              Charles Watson Wharton Papers, 1930-1933 0.5 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

              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.

                Department of Surgery Records, 1947-2024

                Established in 1930, The Department of Surgery was one of the first departments at Duke Hospital and Duke School of Medicine. The collection contains correspondence, reports, photographs, composite photographs, handbooks, invitations, microscope slides, negatives, 35mm projector slides, research notes, research logs, articles, artifacts, reference files, programs, departmental publications, financial records, and digital files documenting the day to day operations of the department. Materials range in date from 1930 to 2024.
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                Photographic Materials, 1930-2004, 2019

                Contains group photographs of surgical staff and portraits of individual students. The majority of the portraits contain inscriptions from the student to department administrators and professors. Materials range in date from 1930 to 2004.

                  Norman F. Conant Papers, 1930-1981

                  Contains the professional papers of Norman Francis Conant (1908-1984), James B. Duke professor and chair of Microbiology and Immunology at Duke University. Types of materials include correspondence, speeches, conference and presentation materials, manuscript materials, reprints, teaching materials, and meeting minutes. Major subjects include the Duke University School of Medicine, the Department of Immunology, and study and teaching of immunology, microbiology, and mycology. Materials range in date from 1930 to 1981.
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                  Subject Files, 1930-1969

                  Contains subject files that include council, committee, and advisory board materials; program, study, and fellowship records; and trip files. Materials date from 1930 to 1969.

                    Norman F. Conant Papers, 1930-1981 19.5 Linear Feet (13 cartons)

                    Contains the professional papers of Norman Francis Conant (1908-1984), James B. Duke professor and chair of Microbiology and Immunology at Duke University. Types of materials include correspondence, speeches, conference and presentation materials, manuscript materials, reprints, teaching materials, and meeting minutes. Major subjects include the Duke University School of Medicine, the Department of Immunology, and study and teaching of immunology, microbiology, and mycology. Materials range in date from 1930 to 1981.

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