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University of Utah Health Sciences Center Office of Community Relations records University of Utah Health Sciences Center Office of Community Relations records, 1965-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Utah Health Sciences Center Office of Community Relations
- Title
- University of Utah Health Sciences Center Office of Community Relations recordsUniversity of Utah Health Sciences Center Office of Community Relations records
- Dates
- 1965-1990 (inclusive)19651990
1978-1990 (bulk)19781990 - Quantity
- 8.50 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Acc0573
- Summary
- The Health Sciences Center Office of Community Relations informs the University Medical Center's various constituencies of the patient care, research, and the medical education activities conducted on their behalf within the institution. Approximately one fourth of the material in this collection deals specifically with the first human implantation of a permanent artificial heart into patient Barney Clark in 1982. The rest of the records consist of correspondence, newsclippings, and news releases covering general medical center issues.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, University Archives and Records Management
University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
666 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT
84112
Telephone: 8015818242
david.buhler@utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The bulk of the material in this collection was generated during the administration of John F. Dwan who was the director of the Health Sciences Center Office of Community Relations from 1978 to 2001.
The first two series in this collection are records pertaining to the first human implantation of a permanent artificial heart into Seattle dentist Dr. Barney Clark by a surgical team headed by Robert K. Jarvik and William C. DeVries on Dec. 2, 1982. This collection also contains material about Willem J. Kolff and his research and development of artificial organs. The first series is comprised of correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and reports. The second series consists of articles and newsclippings from local newspapers, foreign publications, medical and scientific journals, as well as national publications.
The latter three series of this collections consists of general correspondence, newsclippings, and news releases from the medical center. Major topics covered in this material include AIDS, animal research, artificial organs, construction of the new medical center on the University campus, the controversey over renaming the medical school after James L. Sorenson, genetic research, the Hansen siamese twins, in-vitro fertilization, kidney dialysis, laser surgery, nursing shortages, organ transplants, the Primary Children's Medical Center, radioactivity from nuclear testing, and the University Hospital sponsored Utah Open Golf Tourney.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: University of Utah Health Sciences Center Office of Community Relations records, Acc. 573, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:Acc. 573
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is divided into the following five series: Artificial Heart Records, Artificial Heart Newsclippings, Medical Center Correspondence, Medical Center Newsclippings, and Medical Center News Releases. The first two series are arranged alphabetically, while the last three are arranged chronologically.
Separated Materials
One cubic foot of cassette tapes, photographs, and video tapes were sent to AudioVisual.
Acquisition Information
This collection came from four cubic feet of material that was picked up from Anne Brillinger at the Office of Community Realtions in the Health Sciences Center in 1991.
Processing Note
Processed by David Buhler in 2019.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Artificial Heart RecordsReturn to Top
Container(s): Series 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Artificial Heart Ethics Conference to Public Relations |
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| Folder | ||
| 1 | Artificial Heart Ethics Conference |
1983 October 14-15 |
| 2 | Artificial Heart - News Releases |
1982-1984 |
| 3 | Artificial Heart Team - Biographies and Resumes |
1982-1984 |
| 4 | " Barney Clark - A Public Relations Case Study" by Anne Brillinger |
1983 September 28 |
| 5 | Barney Clark - Condition Statements |
1982-1983 |
| 6 | Bumper Sticker |
Circa 1982-1983 |
| 7-10 | Correspondence |
1981-1989 |
| 11 | " Development of an Ellptical Total Artificial Heart for Smaller Sized Recipients" by Yoshiyuki Taenaka, et al. |
1985 October 3 |
| 12 | Dr. William C. Devries & Dr. Barney B. Clark - Interview Transcript |
1983 March 1 |
| 13 | " Ethical Issues in the Implantation of the Total Artificial Heart" by F. Ross Woolley |
1983 July 15 |
| 14 | Janossy, Gustav S. - Scrapbook |
1983 |
| 15 | Kolff, Willem J. |
1965-1984 |
| 16 | " Media Plan for Second Artificial Heart Implant" |
1984 |
| 17 | " Nature of the Study: The Total Artificial Heart Replacement in Man" |
1982 May 24 |
| 18 | " The Public Relations of an Artificial Heart" by John Dwan |
1983 |
| 2 | Report from the Artificial Heart Subcommittee to Use of Calves and Sheep |
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| Folder | ||
| 1 | " Report from the Artificial Heart Subcommittee to the Health Sciences Institutional Review Board" |
1983 May 11 |
| 2 | Salt Lake City Corporation - Resolution of Appreciation |
1983 May 3 |
| 3 | " Scenario of Community Relations Activities at the Time of the Artificial Heart Implant" by John Dwan |
1982 |
| 4 | " Second F.D.A. Application (Response to Questions)" |
1981 August 5 |
| 5 | Transplants and Artificial Blood Vessels |
1983-1984 |
| 6 | " The Use of Calves and Sheep as Total Artificial Heart Recipients" by Kevin D. Murray & Don B. Olsen |
1985 July 19 |
Artificial Heart NewsclippingsReturn to Top
Container(s): Series 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3-4 | Artificial Heart Newsclippings |
1980-1990 |
| 5 | Artificial Heart Newsclippings: Foreign Publications to Schroeder, William |
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| Folder | ||
| 1 | Artificial Heart Newsclippings - Foreign Publications |
1981-1989 |
| 2-3 | Artificial Heart Newsclippings - Medical and Scientific Journals |
1981-1989 |
| 4-7 | Artificial Heart Newsclippings - National Publications |
1981-1990 |
| 8 | Artificial Heart Newsclippings - New York Times
|
1981-1985 |
| 9 | Clark, Barney - Newsclippings |
1982-1983 |
| 10 | Schroeder, William - Newsclippings |
1984 |
Medical Center Correspondence, 1978-1989Return to Top
Container(s): Series 3
Medical Center Newsclippings, 1978-1989Return to Top
Container(s): Series 4
Medical Center News Releases, 1970-1985, 1987 June 15Return to Top
Container(s): Series 5
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Artificial organs--Utah--History--Sources
- Heart, Artificial--Utah--History--Sources
- Heart, Mechanical--Utah--History--Sources
- Medical centers--Utah--History--Sources
- Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
- University hospitals--Utah--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Clark, Barney B., 1921-1983
- DeVries, William C. (William Castle), 1943-
- Dwan, John
- Jarvik, Robert, 1946-
- Kolff, Willem J.
Corporate Names
- University of Utah. Health Sciences Center
- University of Utah. Medical Center
- University of Utah. University Hospital
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Clippings
- Communiques
- Correspondence
- Reports
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid created by David Buhler
2019
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