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Professional Papers, 1923-1970

Includes correspondence; contracts pertaining to consultant work not with the United States Armed Forces; professional membership records; reports; studies; meeting materials; class notes, study books, and school papers from medical school; schedules; medical licenses; speeches and writings by Persons; programs; and other printed materials not directly related to Persons' work at Duke. Also includes a set of teaching lantern slides. Materials date from 1923 to 1970.

  2. Elbert L. Persons Papers, 1923-1970

Elbert L. Persons Papers, 1923-1970 11 Linear Feet (7 cartons, 1 manuscript box)

Contains the professional and a small amount of personal papers of Elbert Lapsley Persons (1904-1970), Professor of Medicine and Professor of Community Health Sciences at Duke University. Types of materials include professional and personal correspondence, grant materials, records pertaining to Persons' time with the 65th General Hospital, Duke Medicine, and the ACP, as well as administrative records, guides, brochures, programs, schedules, information on Duke Medicine's Annual Medical Symposium, meeting materials, schedules, notes, photographic materials, a small amount of personal papers, speeches, writings, and contracts. Materials range in date from 1923 to 1970.

Duke Medicine, 1931-1970

Includes materials pertaining to the Arthritis Grant in which Persons was involved; Duke Medicine's annual Medical Symposium documents; correspondence, statistics, reports and studies, schedules, meeting materials for committees and groups, articles, guides, brochures, notes, and other administrative materials used to promote the School of Medicine, Duke Hospitals, and to train and assist faculty and staff. Also contains information about Duke Medicine buildings and clinics such as the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC), Hanes Ward, and the Rheumatism Clinic. Materials date from 1931 to 1970.

  2. Elbert L. Persons Papers, 1923-1970

Other, 1934-1967

Includes Persons' licenses, a small amount on ACTH and Cortisone research, a postgraduate course taken by Persons at New York University Medical School Center, printed materials, correspondence, information about Persons' visiting professorship at Meharry Medical College, and Persons' teaching lantern slides. Materials date from 1934 to 1967.

  2. Elbert L. Persons Papers, 1923-1970
  3. Professional Papers, 1923-1970

65th General Hospital, 1934-1967

Includes materials documenting both Persons' and Duke University Medical School's involvement in the 65th General Hospital. Contains the 65th's history, correspondence, army regulations, organizational information, files on individuals in the 65th, notes, reports, reunion materials, and other information pertinent to the 65th. Also includes a reported contributed to by Persons about a 1945 trip to investigate German medical schools. Materials date from 1934 to 1967.

  2. Elbert L. Persons Papers, 1923-1970
  3. United States Armed Forces, 1934-1970

United States Armed Forces, 1934-1970

Includes administrative records and materials about the 65th General Hospital and other military consultant work done by Persons. Contains correspondence, notes, rosters, lists, reports, printed materials, programs, and military regulations. The bulk of the materials include records documenting Persons' time with the 65th General Hospital during World War II and the later consulting work Persons did for the Army and the Veteran's Administration. Photographic materials have been moved to the Photograph Collection. Materials date from 1934 to 1970.

  2. Elbert L. Persons Papers, 1923-1970