Contains photographs and commemorative buttons. The photographs include images of students, facilities, and faculty, including Helen Kaiser. The buttons are from the 50th (1993) and 60th (2003) anniversaries of the program. Materials range in date from 1942 to 2003.
The Department of Physical Therapy at Duke University was established by Helen Kaiser in 1943. In 1970, the program began awarding a Master of Science degree. In 2000, the department transferred from offering a master's degree to offering a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The collection contains photographs, faculty-student picnic invitations, anniversary buttons, and graduation programs. The photographs include images of students, facilities, and faculty, including Helen Kaiser. The buttons are from the 50th (1993) and 60th (2003) anniversaries of the program. Materials range in date from 1942 to 2006.