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Washington State Medical Association records, 1873-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington State Medical Association
- Title
- Washington State Medical Association records
- Dates
- 1873-1994 (inclusive)18731994
- Quantity
- 7.42 cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4576 (Accession No. 4576-001)
- Summary
- Records of a professional organization of physicians in the state of Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Open to all users.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The organization was founded as the Medical Society of the State of Washington in 1889. The Association represents the interests of physicians in matters of public policy and professional practice. It had a major role in promoting the establishment of the medical school at the University of Washington in 1945.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Minutes (photocopies) 1873-1950. Also present are files documenting a history project for the state centennial in 1989. These include correspondence, planning notes, drafts of book chapters, memoirs, transcripts from oral history tapes, photographs, and ephemera. The history project material dates from 1981 to 1994, with the bulk from 1988 to 1991. There is also a subgroup with correspondence and committee reports from the North Pacific Pediatric Society (which later became the Washington State Pediatric Society) 1955-1983.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Medicine--Washington (State)--Societies, etc.--History--Sources
- Pediatrics--Washington (State)--Societies, etc.--History--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Physicians--Washington (State)--Societies, etc
Personal Names
- Smith, Clarence A., 1861-1953--Diaries
Corporate Names
- North Pacific Pediatric Society--History--Sources
- Washington State Medical Association--Archives
- Washington State Medical Association--History--Sources
- Washington Territorial Medical Society--History--Sources
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Haviland, James W (creator)
