Yamhill County Medical Society records, 1964-2003

Overview of the Collection

Dnr
Yamhill County Medical Society; Barker, George; Olson, Mark W. (M.D.)
Title
Yamhill County Medical Society records
Dates
1964-2003 (inclusive)
1970-1999 (bulk)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet, (3 full size document boxes, 1 half-sized document box)
Collection Number
2014-020
Summary
The Yamhill County Medical Society (YCMS) was formed as an organization for physicians residing in Yamhill County, Oregon. The YCMS was a sub-society of the Oregon Medical Association (OMA), which was a part of the American Medical Association (AMA). The records of YCMS consist of correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, announcements, articles, membership applications, rosters, a diskette, and AMA and congressional booklets.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Yamhill County Medical Society (YCMS) was formed as an organization for physicians on every level who reside in Yamhill County, Oregon. Local physicians could become members by completing an application with two letters of reference and paying an annual fee. The YCMS would hold frequent meetings for the physicians to gather, exchange ideas and practices, and find support. The YCMS was a sub-society of the Oregon Medical Association, which was a part of the American Medical Association.

Within the Yamhill County Medical Society Records collection, there are no obvious indicators for the date of origin or when the society officially dissolved.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains textual materials from the Yamhill County Medical Society (YCMS) which span sixty years (1943 - 2003). The majority of the collection ranges from 1970 to 1999. The materials consist of correspondence from the YCMS Presidents and Secretary-Treasurers to members and outside foundations. Records of meeting attendees, goals, procedures, amendments and legislative documents from the Oregon Medical Association are included with the correspondence. Announcements for YCMS meetings and events, including dinner menus, range from 1973 to 2003. Membership applications from 1989 to 2000 include attached pocket-sized portrait photographs of seven applicants. The meeting minutes within the collection range from 1965 to 1993, while account activity, ledgers and financial inquiries from members span from 1964 to 1990. For legislative guidance, the YCMS collected articles, reports, bylaws and booklets from the Oregon Medical Association and the American Medical Association.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

[Collection title], Collection Number [####-###], Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated on October 22, 2014 by George Barker, M.D. Barker was the last secretary/treasurer of the Yamhill County Medical Society.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Yamhill County Medical Society Records (YCMS) Correspondence and Reports, 1943-1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Correspondence and Reports
1943-1973; 1970-1973
1 2
Correspondence and Reports
1971-1974
1 3
Correspondence and Reports
1975-1976
1 4
Correspondence and Reports
1977-1978
1 5
Correspondence, Reports and Articles
1979-1982
1 6
Correspondence, Reports and Articles
1982
1 7
Correspondence and Reports
1983
1 8
Correspondence and Reports , Part 1
1984
1 9
Correspondence and Reports, Part 2
1984
1 10
Correspondence and Reports
1985-1986

Yamhill County Medical Society Records (YCMS) Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, Applications, and Announcements, 1965-2003Return to Top

Container(s): Box 2

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1
Correspondence
1987-1988
2 2
Correspondence
1989-1990
2 3
Correspondence, Names and Minutes
1991-2003
2 4
Meeting Minutes
1965-1979
2 5
Meeting Minutes
1980-1984
2 6
Meeting Minutes
1985-1990
2 7
Membership Applications
1989-2000
2 8
Event and Meeting Announcements
1973-2003
2 9
Bylaws and Articles
1976-1985
2 10
Attendance and Dues Records
1983-2000
2 11
Physicians List
1984-1988
2 12
Diskette
1990

Yamhill County Medical Society Records (YCMS) OMA Articles, Membership Rosters and Account Records, 1964-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
Account Activity
1964-1982
3 2
American Red Cross Bloodmobile
1967
3 3
Ledger
1970-1990
3 4
Membership Rosters (Annual)
1971-1979
3 5
Original Layout for Membership Roster
1982
3 6
OMA Auxiliary Records
1983

Yamhill County Medical Society Records (YCMS) Financial Inquiry and Checks, 1983-1984Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3, Folder 7

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 8
YCMS, OMA and AMA newspaper clippings
1984-2002
3 9
OMA, Legislative Digest Reports, Articles, Bylaws, Members
1964-1987
3 10
OMA Legislative Digest
1975
3 11
OMA Correspondence and Pamphlets
1972-1996
3 12
OMA Membership Packet
1987
3 13
Legislative Issues and Bill Summary
2001
3 14
Oregon Heart Association
1973
3 15
Oregon's Legislature and Legislative Process
1975-1976
3 16
Oregon Dental Association
1982
3 17
"Statement of Principles Governing Certain Lawyer-Physician Relationships"
1973
3 18
"SAC 3 Action Planning Committee"
1982

AMA and National Publications, 1970-1985Return to Top

Container(s): Box 4

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
Judicial Council Opinions and Reports - AMA
1971
4 2
Mental Health AMA - The Impaired Physician
1975
4 3
AMA Actions
1979-1982
4 4
American Medical Association Publications
1980
4 5
AMA articles
1982-1985
4 6
Congressional Record - Vol. 116, No. 114
1970
4 7
National Health Service Corps
1972
4 8
Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974
1974

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • General Practitioners
  • Societies, Medical

Corporate Names

  • American Medical Association
  • Oregon Medical Association

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • financial records
  • minutes (administrative records)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Barker, George (dnr)
    • Ecker, Richard I.--Correspondence (aut)
    • Fleck, Ron--Correspondence (rcp)
    • Gail, Thomas A.--Correspondence (rcp)
    • Jahnke, Paul G.--Correspondence (rcp)
    • Pfendler, David F.--Correspondence (aut)
    • Weaver, Gerald--Correspondence (rcp)