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Edith Bolte MacCracken collection on physicians of Jackson County, 1935-1946
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Edith Bolte MacCracken collection on physicians of Jackson County
- Dates
- 1935-1946 (inclusive)19351946
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 2005-011
- Summary
- The collection consists mainly of biographical information about Jackson County physicians who returned a completed questionnaire sent to them by Edith Bolte MacCracken.
- Repository
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Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. MC:LIB
Portland, OR
97239
Telephone: 5034945587
hcaref@ohsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edith Bolte MacCracken was born February 16, 1869. She was the wife of Dr. S. Gordon MacCracken who had practiced in Ashland, Oregon and was the vice-president of the Jackson County Medical Society in 1924. She served as a president of the Auxiliary to the Jackson County Medical Society from 1934 to 1935. She initiated a survey in April 1935 to collect biographical data of physicians in Jackson County from around 1850 to 1935. Several members of the Auxiliary assisted her in collecting the data and her sons typed the compiled materials. She completed the compilation in August 1935 when she was 66 years old and later, in February 1946, she made updates to the work. She died in April 1946.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists mainly of biographical information about Jackson County physicians who returned a completed questionnaire sent to them by Edith Bolte MacCracken. The majority of the documents include specific information about physicians that includes: education, family, and location of practice. Other materials include documents concerning the histories of hospitals and public health associations in Jackson County, the history of the Jackson County Medical Society, rosters of officers of the Society and the Auxiliary, reports of the Auxiliary, and an historical memoriam of earlier people of Southern Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Edith Bolte MacCracken collection on physicians of Jackson County, Collection Number 2005-011, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
Restrictions on Use
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The original order of the collection was maintained, and is divided into six folders by subject.
Custodial History
Created by the Jackson County Medical Society Auxiliary and compiled by the president of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Gordon (Edith Bolte) MacCracken of Ashland Oregon. The materials were transferred from the OHSU Pacific Northwest Archives to the OHSU Archives. The record was completed in 1935 when Mrs. MacCracken was 66 years old. It was updated in February 1946. The materials were transferred from the OHSU Pacific Northwest Archives to the archives collections. The original title was "History of Physicians of Jackson County, Past and Present"
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Cover memos and "History of the Physicians of Jackson County"Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Memo -From Jim Morgan to Heather Rosenwinkle at the Library of the University of Oregon Health Sciences, regarding the request from Richard Moore, Director of Southern Oregon State College Library, to photocopy the History of Physicians of Jackson County. |
1980 November 18 |
| 1 | 1 | Memo-From Heather Rosenwinkle to unidentified, asking help to locate the material. |
1980 December 9 |
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence-From Elliot B. MacCracken to Richard Moore, Director of Southern Oregon State College Library, expressing appreciation for getting the compilation made by his mother, Mrs. Gordon MacCracken, and telling stories about her and how she undertook the compilation |
1981 January 7 |
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence-From Bertha Hallam, Librarian at the University of Oregon Medical School to Mrs. Gordon MacCracken, expressing appreciation for the copy of the Jackson County Medical Survey. |
1935 September 27 |
| 1 | 1 | Document -A paragraph indicating that Mrs. Gordon MacCracken was given a gold bracelet in appreciation of her compilation of the History of Physicians of Jackson Count Northwest Medicine 35:70 |
1936 February |
| 1 | 1 | Physicians of Jackson County, Oregon - 1850-1935 Dedication (180 physicians are listed) |
1935 August 26 |
History of Jackson County Hospitals, 1935Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 2 | History of Hospitals in Ashland Or. |
1935 |
| 1 | 2 | Sacred Heart Hospital |
1935 |
| 1 | 2 | Southern Oregon Hospitals |
1935 |
| 1 | 2 | Jackson Co. Public Health Association |
1935 |
Woman's Auxiliary of the Jackson County Medical SocietyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 3 | Roster |
undated |
| 1 | 3 | Report meeting Eugene, Or. |
1931 October |
| 1 | 3 | Report meeting Klamath Falls |
1932 September 22-24 |
| 1 | 3 | Report meeting Portland Or. |
1933 |
| 1 | 3 | Auxiliary in 1934 |
1935 June |
| 1 | 3 | Report of 1935 Auxiliary President |
1935 September 20 |
A Brief History of the Jackson County Medical SocietyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 4 | A Brief History of Jackson Co. Medical Society |
1921-1935 |
| 1 | 4 | Roster of Jackson Co. Medical Society officers |
1921-1935 |
Reminiscences Jackson County doctorsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 5 | D.H. Brower, M.D. |
1935 |
| 1 | 5 | J.W. Robinson, M.D. |
1935 |
Update 1946Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 6 | Cover letter MacCracken-Jackson Co. Medical Society |
1946 February 8 |
| 1 | 6 | Updated roster Jackson Co. Medical Society |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | List of new doctors Medford and Ashland |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Lawrence W. Buonocore |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Ernest Gaither Everett |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Houston Haddon Parsons |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Clarence M. Young |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | A. Erin Merkel |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Arthur J. Loeffler |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Ralph Evans Poston |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Orel A. Welsh |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Oscar J. Halboth |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Robert W. Sleeter |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Andrew Albert Soule |
1935-1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Charles Lewis Coyle |
1935-1946 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- History of Medicine
Personal Names
- MacCracken, Gordon (Samuel Gordon)
- Welsh, Orel Alvin
Occupations
- Physicians
