Clarice Ashworth Francone medical illustration collection, 1936-1969

Overview of the Collection

Ill
Francone, Clarice Ashworth
Title
Clarice Ashworth Francone medical illustration collection
Dates
1936-1969 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.08 linear feet, (10 boxes, 1 large folder)
Collection Number
1999-002
Summary
Clarice Ashworth Francone studied at the Art Insitutute of Chicago and later studied medical illustration under Max Broedel at Johns Hopkins University. Ashworth moved to Oregon in 1929 and worked as a freelance illustrator. In 1936, she started working part-time at the University of Oregon Medical School, eventually becoming the head of the Medical Illustration Department. She is best known for her work on the anatomy and physiology textbook, Structure and Function of Man, which she co-authored with Dr. Stanley Jacob, professor of surgery at the University of Oregon Medical School. The Francone collection consists of preliminary sketches in pencil, finished drawings, books, published drawings and proofs of works by other medical illustrators, photographs, and some personal items.
Repository
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

There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Francone Papers consist of preliminary sketches in pencil, arranged by region of the body, plus finished drawings for Structure and Function of Man. Also included are books of which Francone was co-author or illustrator. The files include published drawings and proofs of works by other medical illustrators, photographs and some personal items. The bulk of the original sketches were created between 1926 and 1965, though most are not dated.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Clarice Margaret Ashworth was born March 24, 1901 in Rochester, Minnesota. After graduating from high school, she worked at the Mayo Clinic in the art department, and then studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. She spent her second year of medical illustration study at Johns Hopkins University, training under Max Bröedel, considered the father of medical illustration. After another stint at the Mayo Clinic, Ashworth moved to Oregon in 1929. She worked as a freelance illustrator and, in 1936, began working part-time at the University of Oregon Medical School, eventually becoming head of the Medical Illustration Department. For many years, Francone was the only medical illustrator in Oregon.

In addition to preparing charts and diagrams for medical students and presentations by physicians, Francone illustrated a number of books, for some of which she is credited as co-author. Perhaps the best known of these is an anatomy and physiology textbook, Structure and Function of Man, which she co-authored with Dr. Stanley Jacob, professor of surgery at the University of Oregon Medical School. She prepared over 600 illustrations for this work.

Much of Francone's work consists of half-tones done with carbon crayon on Ross board, with ink and white highlights added to sharpen images. She also prepared a number of pen and ink charts and diagrams.

Before retiring from the University of Oregon Medical School in 1969, Francone was asked to contribute samples of her work to the Archives of Medical Visual Resources at the Countway Library, Harvard University. Francone died in September, 1981.

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

Clarice Ashworth Francone medical illustration collection, Collection Number 1999-002, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives

Alternative Forms Available

Digitized images from this collection are available in OHSU's Digital Collections.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

After the death of Clarice Ashworth Francone, a representative of the Francone estate offered the materials in this collection to the Oregon Health Sciences University Library. Heather Rosenwinkel, a member of the Library staff, acquired them from the Francone residence and transferred them to the OHSU Library. The collection was initially processed by the OHSU Library Special Collections staff in the fall of 1999.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Sketches, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Bones
undated
1 2
Eyes, Sinuses, Nose, Throat, Neck, Mouth, Teeth
undated
1 3
Glands, Cells, Tissue, Skin
undated
1 4
Muscles
undated
1 5
Head
undated
1 6
Torsos [trunks]; Muscles: Lesting and Kendall
undated
1 7
Circulation, Eye, Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat.
undated
2 1
Respiration
undated
2 2
GU and Reproductive System
undated
2 3
Lungs, Liver, Intestines, Gall Bladder, Rectum
undated
2 4
Nervous System
undated
2 5
Brain
undated
2 6
Historic Urologic Instrument Collection, -Drawings, letters, description and uses
undated
2 7
Chest and Torso
undated
5 11
Newspaper articles about Francone
undated
5 12
"Muscle insertions of the medial canthal region ... as directed by Lester T. Jones, M.D."
1961
5 10
Letter from L.F. Sailman announcing the publication of "Structure and Function of Man" in Norweigan
1980-10-02
9 4
Skeletons
undated

Drawings, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
Fetuses & Fallopian Tubes
undated
4 2
Female Reproductive System
undated
4 3
Head
undated
4 4
Heart
undated
6 2
Abdomen Incision
undated
6 4
Forearm and Hand
undated
5 1
Kidney
undated
5 2
Gall Bladder with Stones
undated
5 3
Intestines
undated
5 4
Cells -Reticulocytes -Poikilocytosis -Normal Erythrocytes -Anisocytosis -Elliptical Cells/Sickle Cells -Basophilic Stippling
undated
5 5
Normal Cat's Heart
undated
5 6
Muscles in the Shoulder and Knee
undated
5 7
Photograph of bones
undated
5 8
Pen and ink studies of tissue through a microscope, surgical instrument and gauze.
undated
5 9
Dermoid Cyst
undated
3 1
Vascular surgery oversize
undated
3 2
Bypasses & fistulas oversize
undated
3 3
Cardiopulmonary bypass machines
undated
8 1
Vascular surgery
undated
8 2
Bypasses & fistulas
undated
8 3
Face & neck
undated
5 13
Total abdominal hysterectomy
undated
5 14
Total abdominal hysterectomy continued
undated
9 2
Heart shunt surgery & ovarian cysts
undated
flat-file
8
Anatomy of the ear (note: "Ashworth '34 after Shultze") [poster]
undated
8
Laryngeal anatomy [poster]
undated

Working Files, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
6 1
Brain - Also contains "Chromographs of Clinical Symtomology." Detroit: Parke, Davis and Company, 1961.
undated
7 10
Vertebra and Pelvis - Also contains one photo of vertebrae and journal clippings of works by other isolationists
undated
6 3
Brain continued
undated
7 11
Bladder - Also contains clippings of published illustrations of the bladder by contemporary isolationists
undated
7 9
Breast
undated
6 5
Chest - Also contains "Series of Anatomical and Pathological Transparencies. No. 2 - Segmental Anatomy of the Lung," "Brooklyn: Chas. Pfizer and Company, Inc.," [no date]. "Color plates: Major Pathology of the Lungs, Series III." New Jersey: CIBA Pharmaceutical Products
undated
7 12
Cross section drawings with legends
undated
7 13
Dog
undated
7 14
Ear - Also contains 8 completed figures for publication and, Vertigo: Diagnosis and Treatment in Research in the Service of Medicine, vol. 36, Chicago: G. D. Searle and company, journal clippings and photographs of infected ears
undated
7 15
Feet - Also contains drawings specified for Dr. R. B. Dillehunt and black and white photographs of the skeletal structure of the foot
undated
6 6
Eye - Also includes, Some Pathological Conditions of the Eye, reprinted from What's New, July-August, 1944. Corneal Grafting and the Eye Bank, reprinted from What's New, September 1947; Cataract: Shadows That Need Not be. New York: National Society For The Preservation of Blindness [no date]; Shedding New Light on Cataract Surgery, by David K. Berler, M.D., in Today's Health, April 1975; Cataracts, Development, Diagnosis, Management, by David Paton, M.D. and John A, Craig, M.D. in Clinical Symposia, vol. 26 no. 3, CIBA, August 1974. Buckling Operation for Retinal Detachment, Ethicon, Inc
undated
7 16
Gallbladder - Also contains medical journal clippings and Clinical Symposia, vol. 5 No. 5. September-October, New Jersey: CIBA Pharmaceutical Products, Inc., 1955
undated
7 1
GU Anatomy - Also contains Three stage Repair for Penoscrotal Hypospadias: Report of a Case, by John R. Hand. Reprinted from The Journal of Urology, Vol. 59, No. 3, March 1948
undated
7 2
GYN - Also contains Physiology and Disorders of Menstruation in Research In the Service of Medicine, Vol. 47, Chicago: G. D. Searle and Company, 1957
undated
6 9
Saggital Head
undated
6 8
Heart
undated
7 4
Hand - Also contains 18 photographs, 5 negatives and Rheumatoid Arthritis, in Therapeutic Compendium, No. 6, Kalamazoo: Upjohn, 1961.
undated
6 7
Head and Face
undated
7 3
Hernia
undated
7 5
Instruments. Also includes several small medical journal clippings
undated
7 6
Joints and ligaments - Also contains depictions of joints clipped from medical journals and a photographic negative of a joint
undated
7 7
Lab tech - Also contains journal clippings depicting the development and treatment of leukemia and the process of testing for bacteria
undated
7 8
Leg - Also contains 6 black and white photographs of legs and medical journal clippings of illustrations depicting legs
undated
8 4
Operations
undated
8 7
Medical instruments, symbols & sketch of University of Oregon Medical School
undated
8 8
Postcards & magazine clippings
undated
8 9
Fetuses
undated
8 5
Animals
undated
8 6
Comic style sketches of nurses
undated
8 10
Mouth - Also contains Oral Malignancies: The Dentist's Responsibility, in Dental Radiography and Photography. Vol. 21 no.1, 1948 and The Lacrimal Apparatus by Lester T. Jones, M.D. and Guy L. Boyden, M.D., in Otolaryngology, W.F. Prior Company, Inc., 1959
undated
8 11
Nerves - Also contains Banthine In Peptic Ulcer and Intestinal Hypermotility, G. D. Searle and Company, 1952
undated
8 12
Neck
undated
8 13
Nose. Includes 5 clippings from medical journals depicting the nose
undated
8 14
Prostate - includes published illustrations of the prostate by various illustrators, including Major Pathology of Testicle and Prostate. Ciba Pharmaceutical Products, Inc., 1941
undated
8 15
Rectum- Also contains a reprint of Color Illustrations: Lower Bowel, Rectum and Anal Canal in from The American Journal of Surgery, vol. LII no. 2, New York: May 1941; Colostomy, in Clinical Symposia, vol. 1 no. 7, October-November, 1949; Aeseptic End to End Intestinal Anastomosis, a report given in Portland, Oregon, December 6, 1935.
undated
8 16
Sagittal Female - Also includes clippings by various illustrators depicting cross sections of female genitalia
undated
8 17
Sagittal Male
undated
8 18
Kidney
undated
8 19
Shoulder
undated
8 20
Skull
undated
9 1
Hands, lungs & neck surgery
undated
9 3
Reproductive organs & abdomen
undated

PublicationsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone. Structure and Function In Man. 1st ed.Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders (with hand-written corrections)
1965
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone. Laboratory Manual of Structure And Function In Man. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders
1970
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone. Structure and Function In Man. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders (with hand-written corrections)
1970
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone. Structure And Function In Man. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders
1974
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone. Anatomia y Fisiologia Humanas.trans. Felix Garcia Roig. 3a. ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders
1976
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone. Elements Of Anatomy And Physiology. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders
1976
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone and Walter J. Lossow. Laboratory Manual of Structure And Function In Man. 4th ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders
1978
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone and Walter J. Lossow. Teacher's Guide For Laboratory Manual of Structure And Function In Man. 4th ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders
1978
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone, Anatomia E Fisiologia Humana. trans. Cezar Antonio Elias. Wilson Savino. 3a. ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders
1980
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone and Walter J. Lossow. Anatomia E Fisiologia Humana. trans. Carlos Miguel Gomes Siqueira. 4a. ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders
1980
10
Jacob, Stanley W. and Clarice Ashworth Francone. Anatomi Og Fysiologi. trans. Espen Dietrichs. Petter Hurlen. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders
1980

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Anatomy
  • Medical Illustration
  • Physiology

Geographical Names

  • Oregon

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Jacob, Stanley W. (Stanley Wallace), 1924- (aut)