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Henry D. Barker papers, 1916-1996
Overview of the Collection
- Dnr
- Ball, Sarah
- Title
- Henry D. Barker papers
- Dates
- 1916-1996 (inclusive)19161996
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 2012-009
- Summary
- The papers of Henry D. Barker, M.D. (1916-96) provide a variety of materials which emphasize two diiferent facets of his career. A vast array of technical data is available concerning his wartime service in the Army Medical Corps in Panama. The papers relating his postwar career are primarily concerned with his paricipation in the group Physicians for Social Responsibility.Henry Dennis Barker (1916-1996) graduated from medical school in 1941 and served as a physician in the U.S. Army in Panama during World War II. He later worked as a family physician and surgeon in Newport, OR. This collection concerns Dr. Barker's wartime service career as well as his postwar activities.
- 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
Henry Dennis Barker, M.D., 79, died at his home in Newport Oregon on april 14, 1996.
He was born in Junction City, Kansas on November 22, 1916. He was an Eagle Scout and later a Summerfield Scholar at Kansas University. He graduated from medical school in 1941 and served as a physician in the U.S. Army in Panama during World War II. Dr.Barker married Jean Lambert in 1945, and in 1946, they moved to Newport, where he served as family physician and surgeon until his retirement in February 1982. During his 40 years of active medical practice, Dr. Barker performed a variety of surgeries and other medical service, including the delivery of 1,664 babies.
Dr. Barker was certified by the American Board of Family Practice and was a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practitioners, He played a central role in the development of Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport.
Dr. Barker was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Newport and served as an elder, sang in the choir during retirement and was on the fund raising committee for the church building fund. He was an accomplished pianist.
In May of 1995, the Barkers celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Dr. Barker was survived by his wife, Jean; four children, George, John, Paul and Sarah Barker Ball; and eight grandchildren.
New-Times, Newport, Or. Wednesday, April 17, 1996
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The materials concerned include War Department technical bulletins and circulars, reports, lecture notes, pamphlets, reprints, news articles, color photographic prints, and ephemera.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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.
Preferred Citation
Henry D. Barker papers, Collection Number 2012-009, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Box 1 concerns Dr. Barker's wartime service career, while Box 2 covers his postwar activities.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Army Medical Corps Materials, 1940-1953Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Henry Dennis Barker, M.D. |
1916-1996 |
| 1 | 2 | Food & Sanitation notes |
1940-1944 |
| 1 | 3 | Venereal Lymphogranuloma notes |
1941-1942 |
| 1 | 4 | Lt. Barker's Spiral notebooks (3) |
1942 |
| 1 | 5 | Field Sanitation materials Carlisle Barracks Pa. |
1942 |
| 1 | 6 | Pamphlets |
1942-1943 |
| 1 | 7 | Medical Reports Panama Cana Zone |
1942-1944 |
| 1 | 8 | Parasitology Lecture notes |
1942-1944 |
| 1 | 9 | Blackwater & Dengue Fever notes |
1943 |
| 1 | 10 | Poisonous & Injurious Plants of Panama (reprint) |
1943 |
| 1 | 11 | Arthropods of Panama (paper) |
1943 |
| 1 | 12 | Barker's Malaria paper |
1943-1944 |
| 1 | 13 | Assorted Lecture notes |
1943-1944 |
| 1 | 14 | Surgeon-General Circular Letters |
1943-1944 |
| 1 | 15 | "TB Med"- Technical Bulletins |
1943-1945 |
| 1 | 16 | Veterans Benefits pamphlet |
1953 |
Physicians for Social Responsibility Materials, 1965-2004Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Hand Arteriography 0 linear feet
|
1965-1969 |
| 2 | 2 | Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) |
1988-1989 |
| 2 | 3 | Trilateral Conference Umea Sweden |
1989 |
| 2 | 4 | PSR Korea Trip Planning |
1988-1991 |
| 2 | 5 | Dr. Charles Grossman Radio Interview KBOO Fm |
1994 |
| 2 | 6 | Democratic Peoples' Republic Korea (North Korea) |
1998-2002 |
| 2 | 7 | 50th Anniversary Korean Armistice |
2003 |
| 2 | 8 | "A Wary Pas de Deux" article |
2004 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Communicable Diseases
- Medicine, Military
- World War (1939-1945)
Personal Names
- Grossman, Charles Milton
Corporate Names
- Physicians for Social Responsibility (U.S.) Oregon Chapter
Geographical Names
- Oregon
Form or Genre Terms
- lecture notes
- news bulletins
- pamphlets
Occupations
- Physicians
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Ball, Sarah (dnr)
- Barker, Henry D., M.D. (cre)
