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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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Cardiovascular Lab Lantern Slides, undated

Contains slides with images of a cardiovascular lab, including x-ray table and equipment, cardiovascular cath equipment, cardiovascular monitoring equipment, physicians with patient, recording equipment, unidentified equipment, patient table overhead equipment, and a full lab view. Material is undated

  1. Lantern Slides (Glass), undated

Duke Hospital South Planning Collection, 1979-1982

James Buchanan Duke established the Duke Endowment in 1924. The endowment provided funds to form Duke's School of Medicine and Duke Hospital. Duke North opened in 1980 and was connected the older hospital, referred to as the South division, through a personnel rapid transit system (PRT). Types of materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, floorplans, charts, reports, articles, notes, and surveys. Materials range in date from 1979 to 1982 but the bulk of the material is undated.
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Office of Grants and Contracts Records, 1984-1993

Contains the administrative files of the Office of Grants and Contracts within the Office of Research Administration at the Duke University School of Medicine. Types of materials include reports, research grants for the Department of Surgery, and budgets. Materials range in date from 1984 to 1993.
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Medical Center Transfusion Committee, 1979-2002

Duke University Medical Center's Transfusion Committee is responsible for ensuring the following of best practices and patient safety during blood utilization and transfusions. The Department of Anesthesiology in particular has played a key role in its operations. Contains correspondence and minutes for meetings related to the operation of the Medical Center's Transfusion Committee. Materials range in date from 1979 to 2002.
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Medical Center Board of Visitors Records, 1964-1977

The Duke University Medical Center Board of Visitors is comprised of a combination of experts in the medical field and university trustees. The function of this board is to provide advice and support to the deans and senior faculty at Duke Medical Center. Materials range in date from 1964 to 1977.
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Promising Practices Records, 1999-2004, undated

The Promising Practices Records contains the records of the Pastoral/Parish Nursing component. These materials range in date from 1999 to 2004. Subjects include administrative records, meeting minutes, correspondence with area churches and the original program handout. Materials are arranged alphabetically. The Parish Nursing component was under the Divinity School and School of Nursing with funding from the Duke Endowment. The Parish Nursing component was active from 1999 to 2004. It ended when the grant to fund it ended.

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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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Duke Hospital North Records, 1972-1986

James Buchanan Duke established the Duke Endowment in 1924. The endowment provided funds to form Duke's School of Medicine and Duke Hospital. Duke North opened in 1980 and was connected the older hospital, referred to as the South division, through a personnel rapid transit system (PRT). Construction of this addition corresponded to the construction of the hospital's nearby Communications Center and Medical Library, leading to a degree of overlap between records for both projects. Types of materials in this collection include meeting minutes, planning files, reports, construction notes, blueprints, conceptual drawings, correspondence, reference materials, accounting and revenue records, sound recordings, photographs, photographic slides, and negatives. Materials range in date from 1972 to 1986.
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Facilities Planning and Development Collection, 1952-2013

The collection documents facilities planning and construction activities of the Duke University Medical Center. These materials also show the evolution of responsibility for health facilities planning and administration during a period of extensive building activity that occurred before the organization of the Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Office within the Medical Center and Health System Architect's Office. Included are records of major planning initiatives and specific building projects from the offices of Louis E. Swanson, an early director of the Medical Center Planning Office, and Dr. Jane G. Elchlepp, the first assistant dean for planning. In addition to correspondence, memoranda, committee minutes, statistical reports, and planning reference materials, the collection contains design studies and long-range planning proposals completed between 1952 and 1998. Presentation drawings and graphics span the years 1964 to 2000. The collection also contains photographs, slides, and other documentation pertaining to the planning and construction of Duke Hospital North from 1973 to 1980. Materials date from 1952 to 2013.
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Medical Center Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1965-1994

Contains minutes for the annual faculty meetings for Duke University School of Medicine, which have traditionally been held in the spring of each academic year. Major topics include academic affairs at the Medical Center, yearly programs, and contemporary issues relevant to the Medical Center. Materials range in date from 1965 to 1994.
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Vice Provost's Advisory Committee Records, 1963-1977

Contains records pertaining to the Vice Provost's Advisory Committee at Duke University Medical Center. Materials include correspondence, minutes, handwritten notes, and meeting agendas. Materials date from 1963 to 1977.
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Cultural Services Program Records, 1977-1997

Contains records pertaining to the teleconferencing and closed circuit television system at Duke University Medical Center, particularly the patient channel, which broadcast educational programming. The records appear to have originated from the office of Janice Palmer, former director of the Cultural Services Program and include proposals from Tom Hurtgen and Gene Miller. Materials range in date from 1977 to 1997.
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Duke Health Sector Conference Records, 1977-2006

Duke Health Sector Conferences (formerly known as The Private Sector Conferences) are a series of healthcare-related conferences hosted by Duke University Medical Center and Health System. Types of materials include proceedings, photographs, correspondence, notes, agendas, participant lists, and audio recordings. Major subjects include hospital planning and construction, health insurance, health economics, Duke Hospital, and the Duke University Medical Center. Materials range in date from 1977 to 2006.
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Institutional Review Board Records, 1972-2000

Contains audiocassette recordings of Institutional Review Board (IRB) meetings. The major subject is the review of research proposals from Duke Medicine faculty involving human subjects. In 1984, the Duke Committee for Clinical Investigations was renamed the Duke Institutional Review Board (IRB). Materials range in date from 1972 to 2000.
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Instructions and Protocols Collection, 1940, undated

Contains manuals and records pertaining to the administration of Duke Hospital. Types of materials include autopsy records, instruction sheets, and Social Services Department Manual. Materials date to 1940, with the bulk undated.
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Death Masks Collection, circa 1941-1972

A death mask is a cast made of a person's head after they have died. This collection contains death masks of Wilber C. Davison, Frederic Moir Hanes, William A. Perlzweig, Francis H. Swett, and Robert R. Jones Jr. Materials range in date from circa 1941 to 1972.
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Division of Rheumatology and Immunology Records, 1988-2005

Materials relate to the administration and research projects of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology. Types of materials include annual review reports, grant applications, curriculum vitae, articles, correspondence, reports, handbooks, budgets, flyers, program brochures, meeting agendas, and floorplans. Materials range in date from 1988 to 2005.
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Clinical Services Executive Committee Records, 1990-1991

Contains minutes from the clinical services executive committee, which discuss issues related to the Duke University Medical Center including departmental head appointments, accreditations, and operation and patient room utilization. Materials range in date from 1990 to 1991.
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Minutes, 1990-1991

Contains minutes from the clinical services executive committee which discuss issues related to the Duke University Medical Center including departmental head appointments, accreditations, and operation and patient room utilization. Materials range in date from 1990 to 1991.

    Kathy Beck, Barbara Busse, Mary Dean-Nelson, Mary Jones, Wilma Morris, and Julie Walker Group Oral History Interview, 2009-2009

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    Interview, August 17, 2009

    Six retiring paraprofessionals talk about the history of the Duke University Medical Center Library.

      Robert L. Blake and Elon H. Clark Group Oral History Interview, 1985-1985

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      Kenneth F. Ferrell and Victor H. Germino Group Oral History Interview, 1985-1985

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      Interview, August 26, 1985

      First class of Physician Assistants.

        G. S. T. Cavanagh, Leslie Hohman, and Bill Taylor Group Oral History Interview, 1966-1966

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        Leila Clark, Julia Smitt, and Dot Wilkerson Group Oral History Interview, 1968-1968

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        Philip Handler and James B. Wyngaarden Group Oral History Interview, undate

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        Jerome Sylvan Harris and Eugene Stead Group Oral History Interview, 1992-1992

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        Morton D. Bogdonoff and Eugene A.Stead Group Oral History Interview, undated

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        Norman Kirshner, Leon Lack, and Athos Ottolenghi Group Oral History Interview, 1998-1998

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        Perspectives Photographs and Contact Sheets, 1944-2002

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        Audiovisual Collection, 1946-2024

        Contains audio, video, and a small amount of digital photographs documenting the history of Duke University Medical Center. Coverage includes documentaries, alumni gatherings, interviews, speeches, lectures, conferences, awards, tributes, groundbreakings, building dedications, grand rounds, and student-faculty shows. Materials in this collection have been acquired from multiple sources. Some of the materials have been separated from existing collections. People featured in the collection include: Jay M. Arena; William G. Anlyan; Lenox D. Baker; Ivan W. Brown; F. Bayard Carter; Elon Clark; Martin M. Cummings; Wilburt C. Davison; Victor J. Dzau; Wiley D. Forbus; Joseph C. Greenfield, Jr.; Charles B. Hammond; Philip Handler; Merel Harmel; Barton F. Haynes; Leslie Hohman; Charles Johnson; Samuel L. Katz; Joseph E. Markee; Robert J. Reeves; David T. Smith; Eugene A. Stead, Jr.; Andrew G. Wallace; and Barnes Woodhall. Items of note include Wilburt C. Davison's Dave at Roaring Gap, MEDSAC and Quail Roost conference recordings, a 14-part orientation of Duke Hospital North, documentaries about the 65th General Hospital, documentaries about Duke's hyperbaric chamber, the multi-part interview series "Before the Colors Fade," and "Keepers of the House" documentary. Also includes videos of the School of Medicine's Match Day program and Memory Lane video series for graduating medical students. Types of formats include VHS tapes, Betacam tapes, U-Matic tapes, audiocassette tapes, DVDs, CDs, other forms for optical media, film, magnetic tapes, reel-to-reel audio, wire recordings, and digital files. Materials range in date from 1946 to 2024.
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        Slide collection, 1930-1990

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        Framed Items Collection, 1955-1995

        Contains photographs and portraits of Duke University Medical Center staff and administrators. Also included are plaques and architectural drawings of buildings on Duke's campus. Materials range in date from 1955 to 1995.
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        Hildur Blake, Robert L. Blake, Louis Swanson, Geraldine Swanson, John Riebel, Donald B. Hayman, and Mary Helen Hayman Group Oral History Interview, 1984-1984

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        Interview, May 10, 1984

        Conscientious objectors/Attending Civilian Public Service Unit 61 spouses.

          Robert L. Blake, Louis Swanson, John Riebel, and Donald Hayman Group Oral History Interview, 1984-1984

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          Interview, May 10, 1984

          Conscientious objectors (WWII)/Attending Civilian Public Service Unit 61.

            G. S. T. and Susan Carlton Smith Cavanagh Group Oral History Interview, 2002-2002

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            Interview, September 27, 2002

            History of the Duke University Medical Center Library.

              Wilburt Cornell Davison, John P. McGovern, and Louis Swanson Group Oral History Interview, undated

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              Interview, undated

              Osler Ivy Planting.

                Kenneth L. Duke, John W. Everett, and W. Henry Hollinshead Group Oral History Interview, 1985-1985

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                Interview, April 19, 1985

                History of the Department of Anatomy.

                  J. Dirk Iglehart and Jeffrey R. Marx Group Oral History Interview, 1994-1994

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                  Paul Newman and Cecil Wallace Group Oral History Interview, 2004-2004

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                  Interview, November 30, 2004

                  75th anniversary of Duke University Medical Center; health system.

                    Wiley Davis Forbus and Jack Meyers Group Oral History Interview, 1955-1955

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                    Intercom Photographs and Contact Sheet Collection, 1977-1986

                    "Intercom," a Duke Medical Center publication, circulated weekly from 1953 until 1986. This publication provided employees with weekly news about various Medical Center topics, including research findings and parking and construction updates. Types of materials include contact sheets, photographs, and informational index cards. Materials range in date from 1977 to 1986.
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                    [Dr.] Daniels Oral History Interview, 1969-1969

                    This collection contains an oral history interview with Dr. Daniels on July 7, 1969.
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                    [Dr.] Daniels Oral History Interview, 1969-1969 1 interview (1 audio cassette tape)

                    This collection contains an oral history interview with Dr. Daniels on July 7, 1969.

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