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Student Public Health Surveys collection, 1884-1947
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sears, Harry J., 1895-1962; University of Oregon. Medical School
- Title
- Student Public Health Surveys collection
- Dates
- 1884-1947 (inclusive)18841947
1931-1932 (bulk)19311932 - Quantity
- 1.67 linear feet, (4 document boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2004-025
- Summary
- This collection is composed of public health surveys of towns primarily located in the Pacific Northwest conducted between 1930 and 1932 and includes information on topics such as diseases, foodstuffs, and water supply. As of 2017, all surveys from the state of Oregon have been digitized and are available online, with data transcriptions available, through the LSTA-funded "Public Health in Oregon" project of OHSU.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
This collection is composed of public health surveys of towns primarily located in the Pacific Northwest conducted between 1930 and 1932. The reports were required for a Public Health course taught by Harry J. Sears at the University of Oregon Medical School (UOMS). Dr. Sears was the first chair and professor of the Department of Bacteriology at UOMS.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials include public health surveys of Pacific Northwest cities and towns, around 1930 to 1932. Two reports indicate that the surveys were required for the course in Public Health taught by Dr. Harry J. Sears. The bulk of the surveys were conducted in Oregon, including Salem and smaller towns throughout the state. Additionally, surveys are included for cities and towns in Washington (including Seattle), Montana, Idaho, and Alaska.
Nearly all of the surveys have a similar table of contents and are divided up into these headings: Descriptive data; Organization of Health Department Activities of non-official health agencies; Health Department administration; Vital statistics; Control of communicable diseases; Venereal diseases; Public health nursing; Control of milk supply; Control of foodstuffs; Control of barber shops, beauty parlors, bath houses; Public toilet facilities; Control of water supply; Control of excreta disposal; General sanitation; Industrial conditions; and Summary Recommendations. Included are official forms, photographs, newspaper clippings, maps, pamphlets, health codes and ordinances, some climatological data, and a significant amount of public health data.
As of 2017, all surveys from the state of Oregon have been digitized and are available online, with data transcriptions available, through the LSTA-funded "Public Health in Oregon" project of OHSU.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Student Public Health Surveys collection, Collection Number 2004-025, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The surveys are arranged by state, within each state the towns are arranged in alphabetical order. When there is more than one survey of a town, the surveys are arranged chronologically. The county surveys follow the towns.
Related Materials
City of Portland Public Health Survey Records (2005-012); Harry J. Sears Papers (2008-015) and Glass Lantern Slide Collections (2005-009); Portland Free Dispensary Letters Collection (2005-010); People's Institute Glass Lantern Slide Collection (1999-010); People's Institute and Portland Free Dispensary: Minutes of the Board of Directors Meetings (2001-002); People's Institute and Free Dispensary Records (2008-010); Harold T. Osterud Papers (2004-004)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Table of contents, listing surveys and authors | undated |
| 1 | 2 | Public Health Survey. City of Astoria. State of Oregon. By Frank W. Rafferty, includes photographs | undated |
| 1 | 3 | Public Health Survey – City of Beaverton – State of Oregon. By Frank A. Minas | 1931 July |
| 1 | 4 | Sanitary Survey of Beaverton, Oregon. By Oscar Schneider | 1931 |
| 1 | 5 | A Public Health Survey of Canby, Oregon. By John F. Renshaw, includes photographs | 1931 July 1 - December 31 |
| 1 | 6 | Community Health Report – Canby, Oregon. By J. Irving Tuell | 1930 |
| 1 | 7 | A Public Health Survey of Carlton, Oregon. By W.P. Wilbur | 1930 |
| 1 | 8 | Public Health Survey of Corvallis, Oregon. By Navarre J. Dunne | 1932 |
| 1 | 9 | Public Health Report of Dallas – County: Polk – State: Oregon . By F.L. Wiens | 1932 September – November 17 |
| 1 | 10 | A Health Survey of Dalles City, Hope Brown Plymate – Submitted in partial fulfillment of the course in Public Health to Dr. H.J. Sears – University of Oregon Medical School | 1931 June |
| 1 | 11 | Public Health Survey – City of Hillsboro, Oregon – State of Oregon. By Graeme H. Strickland | 1932 |
| 1 | 12 | A Community Health Survey of Multnomah, Oregon. By Ross C.B. Thornton | 1931 |
| 1 | 13 | Public Health Survey of Newberg, Oregon. By Frederic E. Templeton, includes photographs | 1925-1930 |
| 1 | 14 | Public Health Survey of Oregon City, Oregon. By Edwin Hendry and G. Alfred Dodds, includes photographs | 1932 January |
| 1 | 15 | Health Survey of Oregon City. By E.D. Taylor and E. Ricen, includes photographs | 1930-1931 |
| 1 | 16 | A Community Health Survey of Oswego, Oregon. By Lloyd A. Wheelwright, includes photographs | 1930 |
| 1 | 17 | Public Health Survey of the City of Saint Helens, Oregon. By Delbert L. Stokesbary and Curtis Hambo – University of Oregon Medical School - Class of 1932 | 1931 September 15 |
| 1 | 18 | Public Health Survey of the City of Salem, Oregon. By R.S. Haines, W.T. Edmondson, M. Miller Follis, I. D. Bartell, includes photographs | 1930-1931 |
| 2 | 1 | Health Survey of the City of Salem, OR. By Harold Whiteside, includes photographs | 1931 |
| 2 | 2 | Public Health Survey – City of Salem, Oregon. By R. C. Blatchford and D.O. Phetteplace, includes photographs | 1932 October |
| 2 | 3 | Sanitary Survey of Salem – State of Oregon. By Gussie A. Niles, Weston W. Herniger, includes photographs | 1934 September |
| 2 | 4 | A Public Health Survey of Salem, Oregon. By Kimball Page, Richard Sherwin, Elizabeth Bishop - University of Oregon Medical School, | 1936 Summer |
| 2 | 5 | A Sanitary Survey of the City of Silverton, Oregon. Submitted to Dr. H. J. Sears, Joe B. Davis, includes photographs | 1934 |
| 2 | 6 | Public Health Report for the City of Tillamook, Oregon. By Marion Reed | 1931 |
| 2 | 7 | Health Survey of City of Wheeler. State of Oregon. County of Tillamook. By Paul E. Shininger | 1931 February 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Public Health Survey of Woodburn, Oregon, Lowell S. McGraw | 1932 |
| 2 | 10 | Health Survey of Wasco County, Oregon - Surveyed and edited, Harold M. Erickson, Calvin E. Gantenbein, Thomas D. Holder, Edgar Noel Smith, includes photographs | 1932 |
| 3 | 1 | General Survey of Public Health in Washington County, Oregon. By Harry C. Browne, Jr., Charles J. Littlehales, J. Howard Johnson, George C Varney, incudes photographs | 1934 |
| 3 | 2 | Public Health Survey of Camas Washington. By George Wadsworth, includes photographs | 1884-1934 |
| 3 | 3 | Health Report of Camas, Washington. By Fred Joy and Maurice Collings (1 of 2) | 1934 |
| 3 | 4 | Health Report of Camas, Washington. By Fred Joy and Maurice Collings (2 of 2), includes photographs | 1934 |
| 3 | 5 | Health Survey of Camas Washington. By Lewis Carpenter | 1930 |
| 3 | 6 | A Community Health Survey of Chehalis, Washington. By Katherine Jean Edgar, photographs | 1931 |
| 3 | 7 | Survey of Davenport, Washington. By Walter W. Morgan | 1930 |
| 3 | 8 | Public Health Survey, City of Dayton Washington. By Homer D. Hoskins, includes photographs | 1931 September 10 - 20 |
| 3 | 9 | Public Health Survey, City of Longview, State of Washington. By Ernest George Reuter, includes photographs | 1932 September |
| 3 | 10 | Public Health Survey, City of Longview, State of Washington. By Ben Vidgoff, includes photographs | 1931-1932 |
| 4 | 1 | Report: Seattle Department of Health and Sanitation. By Samuel John Minkove and Hyman Cohen (1 of 2) | 1937 June-July |
| 4 | 2 | Report: Seattle Department of Health and Sanitation. By Samuel John Minkove and Hyman Cohen (2 of 2) | 1937 June-July |
| 4 | 3 | Public Health Survey, Yakima, Washington. By W.C. Moren | 1931 August |
| 4 | 4 | A Report of the General Conditions of The Community Health of Juneau, Alaska. By Leslie White, includes photographs | 1930 |
| 4 | 5 | The Public Health Program in Marion County, Oregon. By W.F. Walker, Dr. P. H., The Commonwealth Fund | 1935 June |
| 4 | 6 | Public Health Survey. City of Boise Idaho. State of Idaho. By Edgar J. Lewis. New Plymouth Idaho | 1930 July 29-August 12 |
| 4 | 7 | Public Health Survey, City of Coeur D'Alene, State of Idaho. By Ethel Gasman, include photographs | 1930-1931 January |
| 4 | 8 | Public Health Survey of Payette, Idaho. By George E. Davis | 1926 January 1-1931 August 1 |
| 4 | 9 | Public Health Survey, City of Butte, State of Montana. By Charles B. Atkins and Lawrence Young | 1926-1931 |
| 4 | 10 | Alaska Nutrition Survey Report, Diet Report on four villages - Unalakleet, White Mountain, Kotzibue, and Selawik. By Christine A. Heller, Nutrition Consultant, Territorial Department of Health, Juneau, Alaska. | 1947 April 15-1947 June 28 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Milk
- Public Health
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Smallpox
- Tuberculosis
Geographical Names
- Alaska
- Oregon
- Washington (State)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Sears, Harry J., 1895-1962 (fmo)
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon. Medical School (fmo)
