Clifford C. Snyder papers, 1950-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Snyder, Clifford C.
Title
Clifford C. Snyder papers
Dates
1950-1989 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1099
Summary
The Clifford C. Snyder papers (1950-1989) contain personal and professional correspondence, clippings, publications and reprints on various aspects of medicine and plastic surgery, teaching materials, and four scrapbooks documenting Snyder's career, one concerning his work at the Salt Lake Veterans Administration Hospital. Snyder served as a plastic surgeon at the Salt Lake City Veterans Administration Hospital and as professor of surgery and chair of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Clifford C. Snyder (born 1916) was a plastic surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served as a plastic surgeon at the Salt Lake City Veterans Administration Hospital and as professor of surgery and chair of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He also did extensive research on snake bites, bone implants, history of medicine, natural immunity, and reconstructive surgery for severely burned patients, work-related injuries, extremity replantation, traumatic neuroma, and sex syndromes like hermaphroditism. During his career, he wrote several articles about these subjects.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Clifford C. Snyder papers (1950-1989) contain personal and professional correspondence, clippings, publications and reprints on various aspects of medicine and plastic surgery, teaching materials, and four scrapbooks documenting Snyder's career, one concerning his work at the Salt Lake Veterans Administration Hospital.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Clifford C. Snyder in 1989.

Processing Note

Processed by Debra Penman in 1997.

Separated Materials

Photographs and x-rays transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0727).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Correspondence, New Clippings, Surgical Course Handouts, and ArticlesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1-7
Correspondence
1969-1989
1 8
News Clippings and Biographical Information
1969-1989
1 9-12
An Introduction to Surgical Handicrafts for the Honors Program Student
1975
1 13-16
Syllabus of the History of Medicine
1 17-19
Articles by Snyder
2
Articles by Snyder
1950-1989

ScrapbooksReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
"American Board of Plastic Surgery, 50th Anniversary, 1937-1987"
1987
3 2
"Memories--Salt Lake VA Medical Center"
1967-1980
3 3
"Through the Years"
1950-1978
3 4
"Through the Years, Volume II"
1979-1988

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Medicine
  • Plastic surgeons--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Surgery, Plastic

Personal Names

  • Snyder, Clifford C.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Veterans Administration Hospital (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Instructional materials
  • Reprints
  • Scrapbooks