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George E. Chamberlain papers, circa 1942
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Chamberlain, George E. (George Earle), 1854-1928
- Title
- George E. Chamberlain papers
- Dates
- circa 194219421942
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- 1998-004
- Summary
- George Chamberlain graduated University of Oregon (1936) and University of Oregon Medical School (1938) and became an otolaryngologist. The collection consists of a paper on diagnosis and treatment of Otosclerosis, including pictures of instruments used in the operation and negatives of the operation itself.
- 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
George Earle Chamberlain (b.1913), grandson and namesake of the former governor and senator of Oregon, son of otolaryngologist Dr. Charles Thomson Chamberlain. He received a B.A. from the University of Oregon in 1936, and an M.D. from the University of Oregon Medical School in 1938. Chamberlain served as captain and resident physician in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during WWII. He began serving in 1941, when he was stationed in New York, NY, at the New York Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Infirmary. He returned to Portland, Oregon after the war and began to practice otolaryngology in 1947, both in private practice and as faculty at the Medical School. He married Dorothy McCall of Redmond, OR, herself a grand-daughter of a governor of Massachussetts and sister of future Oregon Governor Tom McCall.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a typewritten paper titled "The Diagnosis of Otosclerosis." Included are pictures of instruments used in the operation and slide negatives of the operation itself.
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
George E. Chamberlain papers, Collection Number 1998-004, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Information created by George E. Chamberlain. Donated by a Dr. Lemperts [?], possibly a faculty member
Related Materials
Biographical File has pictures from newspapers of himself, his mother and his wife. Oregon State Medical Society has records on Chamberlain's military service. The Digital Resource Library has a digital scan of a print of Dr. George E. Chamberlain :
http://drl.ohsu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/hom/id/3354/rec/1
If a live link does not automatically occur the link may be cut and pasted to a browser.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Medicine, Military
- Otosclerosis
- Tympanoplasty
- World War (1939-1945)
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon. Medical School
Geographical Names
- Oregon
