Roy Laver Swank papers, 1910-2015

Overview of the Collection

Cre
Swank, Roy L. (Roy Laver), 1909-
Title
Roy Laver Swank papers
Dates
1910-2015 (inclusive)
Quantity
40 linear feet
Collection Number
1998-009
Summary
Roy Laver Swank (1909–2008) was a neurologist best known for his research on multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly the role of diet in managing the disease. Swank began his MS research at McGill University in 1948 and later led the Neurology Division at the University of Oregon Medical School (now OHSU). This archival collection includes research, correspondence, audiovisual materials, personal records, and medical tools, reflecting a lifetime dedicated to MS treatment and patient care.
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

Some materials in this collection may be restricted due to the presence of protected health information (PHI) or other confidential information. Please contact Historical Collections & Archives for more details regarding access.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Roy Laver Swank (1909–2008) was born on March 5, 1909, in Camas, Washington. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Washington in 1930. This was followed by medical school at Northwestern University where he received both his M.D. in 1935 as well as a Ph.D. specializing in neurology and psychiatry. Dr. Swank completed his internship at Passavant Hospital in Chicago (1934–1936) and his residency at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston (1937–1939). He received a fellowship in Pathology in 1939 at Harvard Medical School along with a Commonwealth Fellowship in Neurology.

In 1948, Swank became a member of McGill University's Montreal Neurological Institute, where he remained until 1954, initiating his research into the impact of diet on Multiple Sclerosis. He then moved to the west coast to establish and lead the Neurology Division at the University of Oregon Medical School (now OHSU) from 1954 to 1976. Swank continued his multiple sclerosis research as a Professor and, later, Professor Emeritus at the University of Oregon. In 1993, Swank was directed by Dean Bloom to separate his multiple sclerosis clinic from OHSU and asked to relocate his practice off-campus.

Dr. Swank was a pioneer in the subject of multiple sclerosis, making breakthroughs in the field of blood filtration and dietary influences on the course of the disease. He also organized the private company Pioneer Filters, Inc. in Beaverton, Oregon, in 1973-1974. He later founded the Swank Multiple Sclerosis Clinic. Swank published six books and wrote more than 180 articles in his field and received various honors.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection encompasses a rich assortment of materials, including drafts, manuscripts, publications, and articles authored by Dr. Swank. It also features audiovisual items such as reel-to-reel films, filmstrips, photographic prints, VHS videotapes, and 35mm, microscopic, and glass lantern slides. Additionally, the collection includes bound volumes of his articles, original publications, and an extensive archive of personal correspondence from Swank's patients.

Series 1, "Multiple sclerosis work," spans Swank's lifetime devotion to multiple sclerosis (MS). This series is divided into three subseries. Subseries A, "Research, clinic, and exhibits" encompasses Swank's research, his original patients on the low-fat diet he pioneered, and his newsletters of the MS clinic. Subseries B, "The MS diet book," focuses on Dr. Swank's influential publication The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book: A Low-Fat Diet for the Treatment of M.S. Subseries C "Patient relationships," highlights Dr. Swank's connections with his patients. This section features memoirs from individuals whose lives were transformed by his work, correspondence from patients, and even a song written by a patient in his honor. Much of this material is restricted for patient privacy.

Series 2, "Correspondence," features exchanges with fellow multiple sclerosis researchers from around the globe, professional colleagues at OHSU, and personal letters with friends and family.

Series 3, "Career and research materials," is organized into seven subseries: (A) "Awards, certificates, and memberships" highlights accolades and professional affiliations; (B) "Employment and teaching career" documents Swank's academic contributions and educational roles; (C) "Research, exhibits, and data" showcases investigative work and professional displays; (D) "Papers and manuscripts" includes articles and drafts of papers Swank authored; (E) "Audiovisual" includes interviews with and about Swank and videos of hamsters used to study blood circulation; (F) "Lantern slides" features a collection of historical glass slides featuring brain scans, blood samples, and graphs of viscosity; and (G) "Microscopic specimen slides" preserves detailed microscopic specimens from Swank's work.

Series 4, "Personal records," is divided into three subseries. Subseries A, "General personal records," includes personal musings, high school and college documents, and private medical records. Subseries B, "Images of Swank's life" showcases an extensive array of family and professional images highlighting international travel experiences. Images here are in multiple formats, including slides, photographs, and 35mm negatives. For the negatives, "P" is used to denote partial strips of negatives and "I" for full individual (single) strips. Lastly, Subseries C, "Financials and real estate," contains records related to taxes, investments, and Swank's various private residences and rental properties.

Series 5, "Artifacts," is the final section of this collection and contains medical tools used by Swank during his career.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The OHSU Historical Collections & Archives is the owner of the materials and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the OHSU HC&A before any reproduction use. The OHSU HC&A does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Roy Laver Swank Papers, Collection Number 1998-009, Historical Collections & Archives, Oregon Health & Science University

Alternative Forms Available

Some records from this collection have been digitized and are available in the OHSU Digital Collections.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged into five series 1. Multiple sclerosis work; 2. Correspondence; 3. Career and research materials; 4. Personal records; and 5. Artifacts. Series 3 and 4 have been further arranged into multiple subseries.

Acquisition Information

Materials donated by Roy L. Swank in 1998, and wife Leanna Swank from 2008 to 2014.

Related Materials

2008-003 Robert Stone Dow Papers; 2008-004 Neurological Sciences Institute Records (NSI); 2008-022 Casey Bush Collection on Robert Stone Dow

Separated Materials

Scrolls, like the long, oversize plat maps, patient graphs, and patient map (each marked 1998-009 Swank) are located on the top shelf Aisle 4 of R440, Old Library, Historical Collections & Archives, Oregon Health & Science University. Many artifacts have been added to the Medical Museum Collection due to their size and quantity.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Multiple sclerosis workReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Research, clinic, and exhibits
Box Folder
12 2
Multiple Sclerosis mortality rates
 1959-1983
12 3
Multiple Sclerosis FAQ Swank Clinic
 1970-1971
12 8
Alternative Therapy Journal
 1997
12 6
Multiple Sclerosis and workman's compensation cases
 1984-1997
12 9
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (regarding Swank speaking engagement)
 1997
13 11
Swank's Canadian patient list
 1985
21
Montreal Patients A-D
 1951-2004
22
Montreal Patients D-L
 1951-2004
23
Montreal Patients M-R
 1951-2004
24
Montreal Patients R-W
 1951-2004
Folder
25 1
Multiple Sclerosis and Transfusion I (slides)
 1960-1965
25 2
Multiple Sclerosis and Transfusion II (slides)
 1960-1970
25 3
Cytomegalovirus infections (slides)
 1978-1985
25 4
Leukodepletion slideshow (slides)
 1990-1991
25 5
The Swank Low Fat Diet slideshow (slides)
 undated
25 6
Swank Slide Exhibit on MS and filtration (slides)
 undated
25 7
Slideshow - Birmingham Physiology Department (slides)
 undated
26 3
Multiple Sclerosis: Outpatient Transfusion Consent
 1997
26 5
Mutiple Sclerosis; Swank Clinic, Michael Haines legal concerns
 1999
26 10
Swank Clinic Multiple Sclerosis newsletters
 1978-1999
26 11
Outpatient transfusion consent (floppy disk)
 1997
27 1
Montreal Multiple Sclerosis patient list and data
 1964
27 2
Montreal Patient 1997 follow-up
 1997
27 3
Roy Swank's notes on Montreal patients post-follow-up
 2000
27 4
Montreal: 2001 follow-up letter
 2001
27 5
Multiple Sclerosis Manuscript: 2002 update and reviews
 2002
27 6
Multiple Sclerosis Article "Review of MS Patient Survival on a Swank Low Saturated Fat Diet"
 2003
27 8
Mutiple Sclerosis: Swank Clinic Consent Forms
 circa 1998
27 10
Multiple Sclerosis Newsletter: Requests for Subscription
 1998
27 12
Multiple Sclerosis Swank Clinic: Donation Receipts
 1998
27 14
Multiple Sclerosis Care and Share Support group meeting
 2001
27 15
Multiple Sclerosis Reasearch: Study of Mortality of Multiple Sclerosis Cases
 1952
47
Oversized poster of the USA with number of Swank patients in each state
 1989
48
Patient Graphs about Health (Including Montreal Patients)
 1949-1983
Folder
27 13
MS Swank Clinic: Lawsuit with patient
 2000
The Multiple Sclerosis diet book
Box Folder
9 5
Linecuts for Multiple Sclerosis diet book
 undated
10 1
Publisher Correspondence (Doubleday) regarding diet book
 1975-1982
10 2
Food and diet book data
 1970-1976
10 3
Correspondence regarding new edition of "Dr. Swank Low Fat Diet for Multiple Sclerosis"
 1984-1986
10 4
The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book (revised) publishing agreement
 1985
10 5
The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book (manuscript and correspondence)
 1988
11 8
Correspondence with publishers and with illustrations
 1989-2002
20
Low-Fat Diet: Reasons, Rules and Recipes, by Roy L. Swank, M.D. and Aagot Grimsgard University of Oregon Books (Book)
 1959
20
The Swank Low-Fat Diet: Reasons Rules and Recipes by Roy L. Swank, M.D., Ph.D.; Mary Helen Pullen; and Kathleen H. Prichard (Book)
 1972
20
The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book by Roy L Swank, M.D., Ph.D., and Mary-Ellen Pullen (Book)
 1977
Folder
27 11
The Multiple Sclerosis diet book; royalties
 1998
28 2
Presentation of the Swank diet (slides)
 undated
Patient Relationships
Box Folder
2 1
Patient memoir: "There Was No Fast Lane", published by Valley Press, Ontario, Canada
 1988
2 2
Patient memoir: "Journey to Wholeness", published by Four Winds Publishing, Portland Or. (with cover letter)
 1991
2 3
Patient memoir: "Footprints", published by Lifelines, Perth, Ontario, Canada
 1999
2 4
"He's a Swank Guy" song by patient
 1986
2 5
Pamphlet Titled, "My Eleven Years With MS"
 circa 1950
2 6
Patient memoir: "Dawning of a New Day"
 2000
14 8
Patient correspondence
 1992
26 6
Mutiple Sclerosis; correspondence from patients
 2001-2005
26 11
Swank-Patient Correspondence
 1977-2008
26 12
Swank Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
 2015
25 8
Correspondence, Emails from Swank Diet Practitioners
 2000-2007
25 10
Correspondence from patients
 1970-1974
25 9
Patient memoir (untitled)
 undated
27 17
Correspondence from patients
 1999-2009
27 7
A Celebration of Swank Service, photos and letters
 1981 May 16
1998-009 2023.12.06
Patient correspondence
 1999-2007
2020-007 2022.08.19
Patient correspondence
 1999-2004

CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
Abbott Laboratories correspondence
 1962-1970
4 2
Screen Filtration apparatus - correspondence
 1964-1968
4 4
Committee on Human Research on Plasma Therapy (minutes and correspondence)
 1987
4 6
Unusual Plasma Protein in M.S. draft article by Roy L. Swank and Roy Garvin - rejection letter
 1990
4 7
Correspondence with John Kendall
 1991
4 8
Correspondence with Roy Garvin
 1991
4 10
Emerald Diagnostics Inc. (EDI) correspondence
 1998-1999
4 12
Lancet - Acknowledgement of article submission
 1996
4 14
Correspondence with OHSU
 1991-1998
4 15
Correspondence with Peter Kohler
 1992-1996
4 16
Swank Clinic: Plasma Infusion Concerns from the Red Cross Correspondence
 1993-1994
4 17
Correspondence about the Patient Protection Act (SB979)
 1995
4 18
National Multiple Sclerosis Society correspondence
 1990-1991
4 19
Swank Clinic; Correspondence with Roy Gavin
 1995-1997
4 20
Multiple Sclerosis Clinic Correspondence about and with Interim Dean Bloom
 1993
4 21
Professional correspondence on Multiple Sclerosis
 1984-2002
11 2
"Combat Neuroses" correspondence with co-authors Capt. Marchand and Capt. Trial
 1945-1946
12 7
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (articles and correspondence)
 1993-2000
13 4
Cobe laboratories (correspondence)
 1976
13 12
Multiple Sclerosis organizations - correspondence
 1992-1996
14 6
Correspondence regarding plasma therapy to Dr. Zimmerman
 1987
14 7
Plasma infusion correspondence (responses to proposed discontinuance of therapy)
 1987
14 9
Correspondence with Charles M. Poser, M.D.
 2001
14 10
Correspondence with Gary Gerard, M.D.
 1998
14 11
Correspondence with Albert Starr, M.D.
 1965-1968
14 12
Correspondence with Isla Williams, Harvard
 1974
14 13
Correspondence with Paul Goldberg, Ph.D.
 1974-1986
14 14
Correspondence with Frederick J. Seil, M.D.
 1975-1977
14 15
Correspondence with Otto Bessey, M.D.
 1975-1980
14 16
Correspondence with Mary Helen Pullen, co-author
 1975-2003
14 17
Correspondence with Cherry H. Tamblyn, consultant
 1977-1979
14 18
Correspondence with Charles Zukoski, Research Asst.
 1979
14 19
Correspondence with Gerald Baur, M.D.
 1979
14 20
Correspondence with Frank Nordt, Ph.D.
 1981-1996
14 21
Correspondence with George Austin, M.D.
 1982-1983
14 22
Correspondence with Jules Hirsch, M.D.
 1983-1985
14 23
Correspondence with James Austin, M.D.
 1984
14 5
Correspondence with Henry Brewster, M.D.
 1984
15 1
Correspondence with Lloyd Rosenvold, M.D.
 1984
15 2
Correspondence with R. Thomas Solis, M.D.
 1988
15 3
Correspondence with John Albers, Ph.D.
 1990
15 4
Correspondence with Dennis Bourdette, M.D.
 1991-1993
15 5
Correspondence with John Kinsman
 1992
15 6
Correspondence with William Harris, M.D.
 1993
15 7
Correspondence with Cedric F. Garland, Dr. P.H., F.A.C.E.
 1996
15 8
Correspondence with Morris Steffin, M.D. license
 1996
15 9
Correspondence with Brian Weinshenker, M.D.
 1996
15 10
Correspondence with Argentina Patients
 1995-1997
15 11
Argentina - Dr. Spirito's Toast for Dr. Swank and Foundation Medica Argentina (correspondence)
 1996
15 12
Australia - P. Sheridan M.D. Correspondence on M.S.
 1989
15 13
Israel - Shaul Feldman, M.D.
 1975-1976
15 14
Canada - Herbert Jasper, M.D.
 1982-1984
15 15
Canada - T. J (ock) Murray, M.D.
 2000-2001
15 16
Canada - Amin A. Nanji researcher application
 1985
15 17
Israel - Rabbi Samson R. Weiss, M.D.
 1975-1980
15 18
Alain Bondil, M.D. (France)
 1993
15 19
Klaus - U. Benner (Germany)
 1979
15 20
Germany - Hans Faillard, Ph.D.
 1983-1994
15 21
Germany - Harald Harders, . D.
 1963-1964
15 22
Germany - Hans Hirsch, M.D. - correspondence
 1962-1981
15 23
Eli Davis, M.D. correspondence (Israel)
 1939-1989
15 24
Hans A. Nieper, M.D. (Germany)
 1983
15 25
Klaus-Joachim Zülch, MD (Germany)
 1965-1983
15 26
Correspondence with MS patients in Israel
 1975-1977
15 27
Israel - David Danon, M.D.
 1969-1990
17 1
Israel - Jewish Press and Tomche Cholim Association
 1974-1975
17 2
Italy - Simaplas Co. correspondence regarding Swank Dacron Filter patent
 1968-1972
17 3
Japan - Haruomi Nakamura, M.D.
 1963-1964
17 4
Norwegian surveys
 1931-1953
17 6
Prof. R.H.S. Thompson (United Kingdom)
 1965
17 7
Stephen Cunnane, Ph.D. (United Kingdom)
 1991
17 8
E. P. Evans, M. R. C. S., autographed reprint (United Kingdom)
 1958
17 9
Christopher Hutter, M.D. (United Kingdom)
 1993-1994
17 10
Philip B. James, M.D. (United Kingdom)
 1990-1991
17 11
Dr. Rosemary Jones (United Kingdom)
 1983-1992
17 12
Douglas McAlpine, M.D. (United Kingdom)
 1962-1964
17 13
Ian McDonald, MD (United Kingdom)
 1980-1985
17 14
Alan W. Preece, Ph.D. (physicist) (United Kingdom)
 1989-1994
17 15
F. Clifford Rose, Royal Society of Medicine (United Kingdom)
 1990-2000
17 16
United Kingdom - J. A. Rundle, Charing Cross Hospital (U. K. ) - corr.
 1984-1997
17 17
Geoffrey V. F. Seaman, Ph.D. (United Kingdom)
 1983-1986
17 18
Hugh M. Sinclair, D.M., DSc., FRCP (United Kingdom)
 1956-1990
26 2
Mutiple Sclerosis: OHSU Correspondence
 2000
26 4
Correspondence with Ellie Roosevelt
 undated
26 7
Correspondence from Leanna Swank About Ray's Estate and Legacy
 2013
27 9
MS Swank Clinic correspondence
 1998-1999
9 15
End of career donations
 2000
9 16
Correspondence With The Medical Research Foundation of Oregon
 1966-1973
9 17
Correspondence with John McDougall
 1980-2003
9 18
Correspondence With Aagot Grimsgard
 1971-1990

Career and research materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Awards, Certificates and Memberships
Box Folder
1 9
OMSI Award
 1966
1 27
University of Washington Diploma Bachelor of Science in Anatomy
 1930
1 28
Alpha Kappa Kappa certificate (medical fraternity)
 1931
1 29
Society of Sigma Xi diploma of membership, Northwestern University chapter
 1935
1 30
Northwestern University, Evanston Diploma Doctor of Philosophy
 1935
1 31
Passavant Memorial Hospital, certificate of internship
 1935
1 32
Northwestern University, Evanston - Diploma, Doctor of Medcine
 1935
1 34
Certificate of Association, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston (1944-48)
 1948
1 35
Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
 1948
1 36
Certificate of Active Membership, American Neurological Association
 1949
1 37
Certificate of Active Membership, New York Academy of Sciences
 1953
1 38
Basic Science Exam (OSSHE) grades
 1954
1 39
Oregon Certificate of Proficiency in Basic Sciences
 1954
1 40
Medical License, No. 5093, Oregon Board of Medical Examiners
 1954
1 41
Fellow, North Pacific Society of Neurology and Psychiatry
 1955
1 43
Certificate of Appreciation, DHEW (Dept. Health, Education and Welfare) - U.S. Public Health Service
 1966
1 44
American Physicians Fellowship Inc. for the Israel Medical Association (membership certificate)
 1971
1 45
Swank Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registrations
 1973-1996
1 46
UOMS Certificate of Appreciation for 20 Years Service and notification of retirement reception
 1974
1 47
Lifetime Member Certificate of Merit by Fifty Year Club of American Medicine
 1988
1 48
Active Membership, New York Academy of Sciences
 1989
1 49
Registration certificates, OSBME and City of Portland
 1989-1992
1 50
Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine
 1991
1 51
Massachusetts Medical Society membership card
 1995
1 52
Certificate of Outstanding Contributions to Science; 2000 Outstanding People of the 20th Century
 1997
1 53
20th Century Achievement Award 1997-98, American Biographical Institute
 1997
1 54
Induction to the American Biographical Institute's International Book of Honor Hall of Fame, "For Outstanding Contributions to the Teaching of Neurology"
 1998
1 55
Certificate of Inclusion, International Who's Who of Intellectuals, 13th ed.
 1998
1 56
Senior Member, American Academy of Neurology
 2002
1 57
Oregon Health Sciences University Certificate of Emeritus (1953-1974)
 1974
1 58
Application for inclusion, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare 1997-98
 1996
3 4
Diploma, Bachelor of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston - Chicago
 1934
3 5
Diploma, Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University Graduate School, Evanston - Chicago
 1935
3 6
Diploma, Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Evanston - Chicago
 1935
3 8
Certificate of Association, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (Boston) as House officer
 1937
3 9
Certificate of Association, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (Boston) as House officer and Asst. Resident Physician
 1939
3 10
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, Cert. # 8796
 1941
3 11
Certificate of Registration, Massachusetts Board of Registration, Cert.# 19117
 1947
3 13
Massachusetts Medical Society certificate of membership
 1946
3 14
Certificate of Service, Massachusetts Medical Service
 1941
3 15
Specialist Certificate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, to practice neurology, Cert.#3172
 1948
3 16
Active Member Certificate, American Neurological Association, elected at annual meeting
 1949
3 17
Diploma, Collegium Medicorum et Chirurgium Provinciae Quebecensi (Canada)
 1949
3 20
Certificate of Appointment to the International Panel of Corresponding Neurologists of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
 undated
3 21
Certificate from Paralyzed Veterans of America
 1983
4 11
Dr. Swank's Medical License lapses
 2008
1998-009 2025.06.19
Photographs of deassessioned awards and honor plaques from Israel, Argentina, Cambridge (England)
 1976-1996
Employment and teaching career
Box Folder
1 7
Swank's faculty appointments in Oregon
 1954-1974
1 8
Letters of Appreciation: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the University of Rochester
 1966
1 11
Application for Sabbatical
 1970-1971
1 12
Roy and Eulalia Swank Fund for Neurological Research
 1974-1977
1 16
OHSU Professional Practice Agreement (with Department of Neurology)
 1986
1 18
Thomas G. Fox and Swank Professorship
 1991
1 19
OHSU Emeritus Faculty policy
 1992
1 21
Swank Continuing Education credit memo for Sommer Memorial Lecture and alumni meeting
 1993
1 22
Swank resignation
 1993
3 2
School of Medicone class of '96 residency match (placement) map
 1996
4 5
Swank emeritus faculty report
 1987
Research, exhibits, and data
Box Folder
3 1
Assorted exhibit materials oversized
 undated
4 3
Swank patents
 1976-1989
4 13
Garvin: Diagnstic test patents
 1996-1997
9 1
Proofs - Circulation Research article
 1964
9 2
Proofs - unidentified publication
 undated
9 3
Proofs - Blood Filter
 undated
9 4
Kodak Ektachrome prints of specimen (32 slides)
 undated
9 5
Linecuts for Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book (7)
 undated
9 6
Proofs - Multiple Sclerosis slides etc.
 undated
9 7
Proofs - Low Fat Diet Exhibit I
 undated
9 8
Proofs - Low Fat Diet Exhibit II
 undated
9 9
Proofs - Animal specimen (Hamster)
 undated
9 10
Strip negatives - Low Fat Diet book
 undated
9 11
Proofs - Platelets and Platelet Neutrophil Aggregates
 undated
9 12
Platelet Counts - report of Swank to Douglas Rash
 1978
8 2
Pictures and graphs "Platelets and Platelet Neurophil Aggregates" (1)
 undated
8 4
Pictures and graphs "Platelets and Platelet Neurophil Aggregates" (2)
 undated
8 5
Exhibit: Kodak Ektachrome photos and negatives of experimental slides
 undated
12 4
AMSECT West Coast Bulletin v. 2
 1978
12 5
Self-Administered Family Study-Trammel
 1989
12 10
Blood Filtration graphs
 undated
12 11
Genetic Study notes - De Spain
 undated
13 1
GLC Analysis - Dog Experiments
 1961-1962
13 2
Swank Blood Filters: Promotioanl Materials
 1964-1978
13 5
Testing Desert Sands data
 1977
13 7
Fred Westfall - Patient Data Salk Institute
 1979
13 8
Emboli Data
 undated
13 9
Platelet Retention Test Data
 1981
13 10
Dog Experiment Data - cod liver oil
 1982
13 13
Perfusion Monitor: laser flow data
 1992-1997
13 14
Circulation testing I
 1995
13 6
Circulation testing II
 1995
14 1
Plasma study - Dog experimentation data
 1961
14 2
M. S. Patient Plasma Infusion Project (includes researcher Melvin Ball C. V. )
 1980-1990
14 3
Information packet on M. S. Plasma Therapy
 2001
14 4
Plasma Double - Blind study
 1984-1990
27 16
Notebook in German Titled, "Bestimmung Buck and Swedish Connection" (Notebook)
 undated
31 13
Argonaut Screen Filtration Instruction Manual
 undated
33 12
Specimen slides (photograph of slides)
 undated
33 13
Exhibit materials: photographic prints and negatives of slide specimens
 undated
Papers and Manuscripts
Box Folder
8 1
"Platelets and Platelet -Neutrophil Aggregates: Their Genesis and Pathophysiological Effects" (manuscript) by Roy Swank and R. S. Connell, Ph.D.
 undated
8 3
"Platelets and Platelet - Neutrophil Aggregates" by Roy Swank
 undated
8 6
"The Role of Platelet - Leukocyte Microemboli in Disease" by Roy Swank and Reid S. Connell, Ph.D. (manuscript)
 undated
11 1
"Psychopathic Personality: A Pneumo - encephalographic Study" by Roy Swank
 1944-1970
11 3
"Blood Lipids After Fat, Carbohydrate, and Protein Meals" by Louis Lino, Ph.D. and Roy Swank (drafts, notes, and correspondence)
 1967-1969
11 4
"Red Blood Cell Lipid Changes After Large Lipid and Other Meals" by Louis Lino, Ph.D., John G. Roth, M.D. and R. L. Swank (drafts, notes, graphs)
 1969
11 5
Cerebral Blood Flow articles (2) by Roy Swank, John Roth and David Woody (correspondence and only parts of the articles themselves)
 1980
11 6
"Preliminary Protocol: Evaluation of Treatment of M. S. Patients with Antithrombin III" by Roy Swank and Geoffrey V. F. Seaman
 1986
11 7
"Multiple Sclerosis: The Lipid Relationship" by Roy Swank and correspondence
 1987
11 9
"Multiple Sclerosis: Effect of Limiting Saturated Fat in Early and Late Cases" by Roy Swank with correspondence
 1989-2002
11 10
"A Simple, Direct Method for Measuring Balance" by Roy Swank
 1996
11 11
"Cerebral Blood - Brain Barrier Impaired by Microemboli" by Roy Swank
 1997
11 12
"Lipid/Microvascular Hypothesis for Multiple Sclerosis" by Roy Swank
 1998-1999
11 13
"Pathophysiological effects of microemboli" by Roy Swank
 1998-1999
13 3
"Cellular Electrophoresis Using Eletrophoresis Chambers" by Roy Swank
 1974-1985
17 5
"The Selective Effect of Anesthtics and Picrotoxin on the Cerebral Cortex of the Dog: An Electro-Encepalographic and Histochemical Study" by Roy Swank and Jan Cammermeyer
 1949
18 1
"The Effect of Starvation on the Myelin Sheaths of the Peripheral Nerves of Rats" by Roy Swank and Otto A. Bessey, Ph.D., in Multiple Sclerosis and the Demyelinating Diseases v. XXVIII pp. 133-142 (2)
 1950
18 2
"Effects of Anesthetics and Convulsants on Acetylcholine Content of Brain" by K. A. C. Elliott; Roy Swank; and Nora Henderson, in Amer. Jr. Physiology v. 162 (20) pp. 469-474 (2)
 1950 August
18 3
"Multiple Sclerosis: A Correlation of its Incidence with Dietary Fat" by Roy Swank, in Amer. Jr. Medical Sciences v. 220 pp. 421-430
 1950 October
18 4
"Effects of Fat Meals and Heparin on Blood Plasma Composition as Shown by Paper Chromatography" by Roy Swank; A. E. Franklin; and J. H. Quastel, in Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Medicine and Biology v. 75 pp. 850-854 (2)
 1950
18 5
"Geographic Incidence of Multiple Sclerosis in Norway" by Roy Swank (Montreal, Canada) and Julie Backer (Oslo, Norway), in Trans. Amer. Neurological Assn. v. 51 pp. 274-275 (2)
 1950
18 6
"Changes in Blood Produced by a Fat Meal and by Intravenous Heparin" Roy L. Swank and technical assistance Aagot Grimsgaard, in American Jr. Physiology v164 (3) pp. 798-811 (2)
 1951 March
18 7
"The Cerebellar Electrogram", Roy L. Swank, M.D. . and Samuel J. Brendler, M.D., in Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology Jr. v. 3 (2) pp. 207-212 (2)
 1951 May
18 8
"Chylomicra: Their Composition and Their Fate After Intravenous Injection of Small Amounts of Heparin" Roy Swank and Valerie Wilmot, in Amer. Jr. Physiol. v167 (2) pp. 403-412 (2)
 1951 November
18 9
"Paper Chromatography of Blood Plasmas in Multiple Sclerosis" by Roy L. Swank; A. E. Franklin; and J. H. Quastel, in Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. and Med. v76 pp. 183-189 (2)
 1951
18 10
"Effect of Anesthetics and Picrotoxin on the Tissue Photophases in the Cerebellum and Olivary Nucleus of the Dog" by Jan Cammermyer and Roy L. Swank, in Acta Pharm. et Toxicol. v. 7 pp. 65-82 (2)
 1951
18 11
"The Influence of Low-Fat Diet on Blood Lipid Levels in Health and in Multiple Sclerosis" by Valerie Wilmot, M. Sc. and Roy L. Swank, M.D., Ph.D., in Montreal Neurological Inst. reprint #384 (originally in Amer. Jr. Med Sci. v. 223 pp. 25-34) (2)
 1952 January
18 12
"Multiple Sclerosis in Rural Norway" by Roy L Swank, M.D.; Ola Lerstad, M.D.; Axel Strom, M.D.; and Julie Backer, Ph.D., in Montreal Neurological Institute reprint #408 pp. 1-24 (originally in NEJM V. 246 pp. 721-728) (2)
 1952 May
18 13
"The Effect of Different Sized Emboli of the Vascular System and Parenchyma of the Brain" by Roy L. Swank, M.D., and Raymond F. Hain, M.D., in Jr. Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology v. XI (3) pp. 280-299 (2)
 1952 July
18 14
"Chylomicron Dissolution: Dosage and Site of Action of Heparin" by Roy L. Swank and S. W. Levy, in Montreal Neurological Institute reprint #419 (originally in Amer. Jr. Physiol. v. 171 (1) pp. 208-217 (2)
 1952 October
18 15
"Hemorrhagic Cerebral Infarction by Arterial Occlusion" by R. F. Hain, M.D., P. V. Westhaysen, M.D., and R. L. Swank, M.D., in Montreal Neurological reprint #380 pp. 34-43 (2)
 1952
18 16
"Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis with Low-Fat Diet" by Roy L. Swank, M.D. pp. 1-13 (originally in AMA Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry v. 69 pp. 91-103) (2)
 1953 January
18 17
"Effect of Cerebral Microembolism on the Perivascular Neuroglia" by Revis C. Lewis, M.D. and Roy, M.D., in Jr. Neuropath. and Exp. Neurol. v. 12 (1) pp. 57-63 (2)
 1953 January
18 18
"Blood Plasma in Multiple Sclerosis: Periodic Abnormalities in Pattern of Paper Chromatograms" by Roy L. Swank, M.D. pp. 1-12 (originally in AMA Arch. Neurol. and Psych. v. 69 pp. 281-292) (2)
 1953 March
18 19
"MS-The Medical Problem" by Roy L. Swank, M.D. (Montreal Neurological Institute), in Canada's Health and Welfare pp. 6-7 (2)
 1953 August
18 20
"Relationship of Native Heparin to Clearing of an Alimentary Lipemia" by S. W. Levy and Roy L. Swank, in Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. and Med. v. 82 pp. 553-556 (2)
 1953
18 21
"Circulatory Changes in the Hamster's Cheek Pouch Associated with Alimentary Lipemia" by Roy L. Swank and Chester F. Cullen, in Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. and Med. v. 82 pp. 381-384 (2)
 1953
18 22
"The Effects of InVivo Heparin on Plasma Esterase Activity and Lipemia Clearing" by S. W. Levy and Roy L. Swank, in Jr. Physiology v. 123 pp. 301-314
 1954
18 23
"Intravascular Aggregation and Adhesiveness of the Blood Elements Associated with Alimentary Lipemia and Injections of Large Molecular Substances on Blood-Brain Barrier" by Chester F. Cullen, M.D., and Roy L. Swank, M.D., Ph.D., in Circulation v. 9 (3) pp. 335-346
 1954 March
18 24
"Hemolysis and Alimentary Lipemia" by Roy L. Swank, M.D., Ph.D. and Esther S. Roth, M. A., in Blood v. 9 (4) pp. 348-361
 1954 April
18 25
"Fat Embolism: A Clinical and Experimental Study of Mechanisms Involved" by Roy L. Swank, M.D. and Gordon S. Dugger, M.D. pp. 1-12 (originally in Surgery, Gynecology, and Obstetrics v. 98 pp. 641-652)
 1954 June
18 26
"Effect of High Fat Feedings on the Viscosity of the Blood" by Roy L. Swank pp.1-2 (originally in Science v.120 (3115) pp.427-428)
 1954 September
18 27
"Apparatus for Measuring Relative Blood Viscosity" by Roy L. Swank and John G. Roth, in Montreal Neurological Institute reprint #473 (originally in Rev. Scientific Instruments V. 25 (10) pp. 1020-1022
 1954 October
18 28
"Chylomicron and Clearing Reaction" by Roy L. Swank and Esther S. Roth, in Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. and Med. v. 86 pp. 74-77
 1954
18 29
"Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis with Low-Fat Diet" by Roy L. Swank, M.D. pp. 1-14 (originally in AMA Arch. Neurol. and Psych v. 73 pp. 631-644)
 1955 June
18 30
"Multiple Sclerosis and the Local Weather" by Carl E. Hopkins, Ph.D.; and Roy L. Swank, M.D. pp. 1-5 (originally in AMA Arch. Neurol. and Psych. v. 74 pp. 203-207)
 1955 August
18 31
"The Esteratic and Chylolytic Properties of Post-Heparin Plasma and their Roles in Lipaemia Clearing" by S. W. Levy and Roy L. Swank, in Jr Physiol, v. 127 (2) pp. 297-317 (recd' July '54)
 1955
18 32
"Effects of Large Fat Intake on the Physical State of the Blood" by Roy L. Swank, in 3rd Intl. Conf. on Biochem. Problems of Lipids (book) pp. 216-223
 1956 July
18 33
"Effects of Fat on Blood Viscosity in Dogs by Roy L. Swank, M.D., in Circulation Research v. 4 (5) pp. 579-585
 1956 September
18 34
"Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis with Low-Fat Diet" by Roy L. Swank, M.D., in Ann. Internal Med., v. 45 (5) pp. 812-824
 1956 November
18 35
"Effects of Dextran Injections on Blood Viscosity in Dogs" by Roy L. Swank and Alfonso Escobar, in Jr. Applied Physiology v. 10 (1) pp. 45-50 (rec'd April '56)
 1957 January
18 36
"Review of MS Patient Survival on a Swank Low Saturated Fat Diet" by Roy L. Swank, M.D., Ph.D. and James Goodwin, Ph.D., in Nutrition v. 19 pp. 161-162
 2003
20
Selected Publications of Roy Laver Swank 1931-2000 (book)
 1931-2000
19
Publications of Roy Laver Swank 1934-1944 (book)
 1934-1944
18
Publications of Roy Laver Swank 1956-1960 (book)
 1956-1960
18
Publications of Roy Laver Swank 1961-1965 (book)
 1961-1965
19
Publications of Roy Laver Swank 1966-1970 (book)
 1966-1970
19
Publications of Roy Laver Swank 1971-1985 (book)
 1971-1985
19
Publications of Roy Laver Swank 1988-2000 (book)
 1988-2000
20
Summaries of Doctoral Dissertations, Northwestern University v.III (book)
 1935
20
"A Biochemical Basis of Multiple Sclerosis" by Roy L. Swank (book)
 1961
Audiovisual
Box Box
John McDougall interview on AM Northwest discussing Dr. Roy Swank (7 minutes) (VHS)
 undated
Unknown Interviewer Speaking to Swank about his career and nutrional guidelines (cassette tape)
 2000 January 13
41
Hamster Cheek Pouch (VHS)
 1994
41
Dr. J. Stevens, unidentified subject (16mm film in Cine - Kodak box)
 undated
41
Small (16mm) unidentified film
 undated
41
Blood Circulation in Hamster Cheek (16mm)
 undated
42
100 Years: Reflections (numbers 1-3) (VHS)
 1987
42
The Fifth Estate: M.S. - The Canadian Disease (VHS)
 1989
42
Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book Swank and Fran DeBord (VHS)
 1995
42
"Dr. Roy Swank Blood Circulation in Hamster Cheeks" (VHS)
 undated
42
Live Circulation: Cheek Pouch of Hamster (shortened version) (VHS)
 undated
42
Blood Circulation in Hamster Cheek (VHS)
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42
Oregon Research Institute Virtual Reality Labs (VHS)
 undated
42
Dr. Marshall - Ulcers Healing of the Mind/The Mystery of Chi - Dr. Marshal (VHS)
 undated
42
Underground MS Drug Therapy, Channel 6 Broadcast, Michael Green Reporter (VHS)
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Lantern Slides
Box Folder
34 1
Swank Fat Test - specimen slides and graphs (20 Slides)
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34 2
Lahey Clinic (Boston) - Dr. Smedal (16 Slides)
 undated
34 3
Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) (15 Slides)
 1955
35 1
Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) (4 Slides)
 1955
35 2
Blood Sample (47 Lantern Slides)
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36 1
B385 - Viscosity graph
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36 2
B327 - Viscosity Index graph
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36 3
Anticoagulation index
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36 4
C854 - Cerebrovascular Accident Graph
 1958
36 5
B385 - Blood Viscosity in CVD and Control Patients
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36 6
A1305 - Graph
 1958
36 7
B385 - Mixing RBC with Buffy Coat
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36 8
B93 - Graph
 1957
36 9
A1305 - Graph of Patients with CVD
 1956-1958
36 10
B93 - Graph of Duration of Fat Experiment
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36 11
B93 - Plasma Viscosity Vascular Disease
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36 12
B242 - Graph of Patients with Known Cerebrovascular Disease
 1957-1958
36 13
B93 - Graph of Relative Blood Viscosity
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36 14
MNI Color plate of an eviscerated test animal 48 hours after fat meal
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36 15
MNI Color plate of an eviscerated test animal 48 hours after fat meal - Close up
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36 16
10050 - Change in red blood cells
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36 17
MNI - Test animal intestines
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36 18
MNI 53 - 3375 - Relative viscosity after cream meals graph
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36 19
9076 - Comparative viscosity after cream meals
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36 20
MNI 53 - 0220 Fat meal comparisons
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36 21
MNI 53 - 1761 Specimens
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36 22
MNI 53 - 1762 Specimens
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36 23
Color negative - label says "Swank and Bessey Starvation"
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36 24
MNI - Specimens unidentified by any information
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36 25
MNI - graph comparing weight of test animals by age and weekly food allowance
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36 26
MNI - graph comparing weight of test animals by age and weekly food allowance (different from preceding)
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36 27
MNI - Unidentified specimens
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36 28
MNI - Unidentified specimens
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36 29
MNI - Unidentified specimens
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36 30
B1227 specimens
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36 31
D384 - Schematic of Blood Viscosity Determination Unit (UOMS)
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36 32
B1227 specimens
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36 33
D434 - Schematic of filtration unit
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36 34
D525 Agglutination
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36 35
D302 - Citrated (ACD) Blood
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36 36
D302 - Efficiency of Different Materials as Filters
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36 37
D302 - Heparinized Blood
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36 38
D764 - Treatment with Pyrex Glass Wool
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36 39
D764 - Blood Changes with Exsanguination
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36 40
D302 - Citrated (ACD) Blood (different graph)
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37 1
50 - 3163 Dog - application of the clip
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37 2
51 - 1356 Shows application of clip
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37 3
50 - 3075 Dog - control; coronal section
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37 4
51 - 0251 Puppy - Perm. Hemorr. Infarct
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37 5
51 - 1075 Temp. Occlusion Hemorr. Infarct
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37 6
51 - 1357 Perm. Occl. Pale Infarct
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37 7
51 - 1077 Occl. and Thrombosis - Pale Infarct
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37 8
51 - 0452 Dog: Perforating Branch Middle Cerebral
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37 9
50 - 3183 Dog - Adult Permoccl. Pale Infarct
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37 10
Perivasc. Edema Pale Infarct
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37 11
Edema of Perivasc. spaces. Pale Infarct
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37 12
Proliferation of vessel wall in pale infarct
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37 13
Degenerating neurons Hemorr. Infarct
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37 14
Hemorr. in perivasc. spaces. Hemorr. Infarct
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37 15
Perivenous T. B. in central
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37 16
Fibrinoid necrosis of vessel in hemorr. infarct
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37 17
Fig. 1 30 min after injection emboli
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37 18
51 - 1906 Graph 1 Small emboli
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37 19
51 - 1907 Graph 2 Small emboli vessels
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37 20
Fig. 35 Davenport Ag of demyel. lesion
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37 21
Fig.2 - 6 hrs post inj. emboli - nembutal anesthetic
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37 22
Fig.3 - 24 hours post inj. emboli - nembutal anesthetic
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37 23
Fig. 7 - GCS emboli in cap with rupture
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37 24
Fig. 8 - Emboli in sm. art and cap 3 hrs. post inj.
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37 25
Fig. 10 - Focal dil. of veni with extra dye 3 hrs. post inj.
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37 26
Fig.13 - Abstract perivenous staining 7.5 hrs after inj.
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37 27
Fig. 21 12 days post inj. 50 - 2268
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37 28
Fig. 28 - SCO 30 days junctional gliosis
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37 29
Fig. 5 - Ether, curare 30 min. post inj.
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37 30
Fig. 15 - Carbon particles attached to cap wall
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37 31
Fig. 6 - animal fever 30 min. after inj.
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37 32
Fig. 4 - 30 min after ether - curare injection
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37 33
Fig. 32. White Matter
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37 34
Fig. 26. Cystic Cells
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37 35
Fig. 29 GCS
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37 36
Fig. 34
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Microscopic specimen slides
Box
38
I. Emboli
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39
II. Prepared and Mounted Brain Scan specimens
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40
III. Sciatics
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Personal recordsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
General personal records
Box Folder
1 1
Curriculum Vitae and bibliographies
 2003
1 2
Junior Class Officers, Camas Jr./Sr. High School, Washington
 1925
1 3
Lacamas Staff Camas high school yearbook
 1925
1 4
Camas High School diploma
 1926
1 5
Swank Military Records
 1928-1946
1 6
English Ephemera & Miscellany: United States Ship Lines & UK Civil Defense Leaflet No2
 1939
1 10
Eulalia Swank medical record
 1969
1 14
Roy Swank's personal medical records
 1978-1998
1 15
Condolence correspondence after wife's death
 1983-1984
1 17
Anniversary Poems by the Swanks
 1982
1 20
Swank family histories
 1993
1 23
Swank musings on life's work
 2005
1 24
A Personal Eulogy for Dr. Swank, by Christie Broms Hochtl
 2008
1 26
Documentation - Photostats
 1909-1954
1 33
Certified copy Swank 1909 birth certificate
 1909
1 42
Swank passport
 1960
3 3
Watercolor of Fujiyama (Mt. Fuji)
 1959
3 19
40 People Who Shaped Camas - Washougal
 1994
3 22
S. B. Wolbach pencil sketch, M.D. by Arthur W. Heintzelman
 undated
26 1
Memos From Roy Swank
 2002-2003
26 8
Personal party invitation to Roy's "New Horizon"
 1974
31 14
Correspondence to Hannah Swank From Wilmer Swank
 circa 1949
2020-007 2022.08.19
Roy Swank Obituary Draft
 undated
1998-009 2023.12.06
Swank Birthday Cards
 2002-2006
1998-009 2023.12.06
Sympathy Cards
 2009
2020-007 2022.08.19
Swank Birthday Cards
 2001
2020-007 2022.08.19
Sympathy Cards For Leanna
 2008-2009
Images (slides, photographs, strip negatives) of Swank's life
Box Folder
1 25
Photos of adult Roy Swank and family (photographs)
 undated
3 7
Group photograph of faculty (unidentified except for Swank bottom row 4th from left)
 undated
3 12
Group photo 5th General Hospital (Harvard University Unit) with separate name list on back (photograph)
 1942
3 18
Images of Roy Swank (2 photographs)
 1982
28 1
Coast O cammermeyer's faculty at Hanleys (slides)
 undated
28 1
Relatives home (1957) (slides)
 1957
28 1
Unlabeled: military vehicles (slides)
 undated
28 1
Reed Graduation + Mt Hood + Seaside (slides)
 undated
28 1
Flowers (slides)
 undated
28 1
Home Wallowa Relatives (slides)
 undated
28 1
West Berlin (slides)
 undated
28 1
E. Steve Bend Area (slides)
 undated
28 2
Trip with Steve Boher and Bend (slides)
 undated
28 2
Tokyo Hotel (slides)
 undated
28 2
Trip to Baher & Steve (slides)
 undated
28 2
Denmark (slides)
 undated
28 2
Northern Israel & England (slides)
 undated
28 3
Hakone Fields (slides)
 undated
28 3
Gardens Tokyo (slides)
 undated
28 3
Sicily Trip #3 Taormina Syracuse (slides)
 undated
28 3
Köln 2 Autobahn (slides)
 undated
28 3
Sicily Trip #2 Messina, Amalfi, Pompeii (slides)
 undated
28 4
"#3" (slides)
 undated
28 4
Athens Ancient Modern (slides)
 undated
28 4
Koln 2 Autobahn (slides)
 undated
28 5
Israel (slides)
 undated
28 5
"#1" (slides)
 undated
28 5
"#2" (slides)
 undated
28 5
Sicily Trip #1 Rome Palermo Messina (slides)
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28 6
Rome Sicily 1 (slides)
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28 6
Black Forest Austria (slides)
 undated
28 6
Scandinavia (Denmark) (slides)
 undated
29 1
Mosel Munich (slides)
 undated
29 1
Goteborg (slides)
 undated
29 1
Tokyo Imperial Palace (slides)
 undated
29 1
Unlabeled (slides)
 undated
29 2
Unlabeled (slides)
 undated
29 3
Unlabeled (slides)
 undated
29 4
Ski Trip (slides)
 1967
29 4
Swank Homes and Pool Parties (slides)
 undated
29 4
Home (1959) (slides)
 1959
29 4
New Year's Day (1961) (slides)
 1961
29 5
Family Slides (1962-1968) (slides)
 1962-1968
29 6
Swank Personal Slides -People (slides)
 undated
29 6
Sidney (Family and Friends) (slides)
 undated
29 6
Trip and Pool Party (slides)
 undated
29 6
Home and Family (slides)
 undated
29 6
Hawaii (slides)
 undated
30 1
Austria - Ravenna - Venice (slides)
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30 2
Belgium - Antwerp (slides)
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30 3
Czechoslovakia - Prague (slides)
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30 4
Czechoslovakia - Prague (slides)
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30 5
France - Le Havre (slides)
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30 6
Germany (BRD) - Rhine (slides)
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30 7
Germany (BRD) - Koln Karneval (slides)
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30 8
Germany (DDR) - East Berlin (slides)
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30 9
Greece - Athens (slides)
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30 10
Greece - Delphos (slides)
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30 11
Greece - Rhodes I (slides)
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30 12
Greece - Rhodes II (slides)
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30 13
Iceland - Commercial set (Westman Islands Volcano) (slides)
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30 14
Italy (slides)
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30 15
Italy - Milan (slides)
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30 16
Netherlands (slides)
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30 17
Scandinavia (slides)
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30 18
Turkey - Istanbul (slides)
 undated
30 19
United Kingdom (slides)
 undated
31 1
Israel - Dead Sea (slides)
 undated
31 2
Asian Trip (slides)
 undated
31 3
Japan - Bus Trip (slides)
 undated
31 4
Japan - China - Thailand (Tokyo - Hong Kong - Bangkok) (slides)
 undated
31 5
Japan - Cityscapes (slides)
 undated
31 6
Japan - Railroad Trip (slides)
 undated
31 7
Thailand - Bangkok (slides)
 undated
31 8
Mexico 1967 (slides)
 1967
31 9
Mexico - La Paz, Baja (slides)
 1969
31 10
Mexico '86 (slides)
 1986
31 11
Panama (slides)
 undated
31 12
"USA - Eastern Oregon (?)" (slides)
 1967
32 1
Black Forest-Friedburg (P-3,I-11) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 2
Black Forest-Zurich (P-2, I-10) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 3
Athens-Acropolis-Delphi (P-1,I-2) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 4
Delphi (P-1,I-2) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 5
Delphi-Athens-Lycaletta at night (Full-1,P-5,I-3) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 6
Modern Athens-Palace Guards-Istanbul (P-2,I-7) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 7
Turkey- Asia Minor-Israel (P-2,I-4) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 8
Turkey-Istanbul-Blue Mosque (P-2,I-2) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 9
Rhodes-Flowers (I-3) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 10
Rhodes-Flowers-Alps-Zurich (P-1,I-3) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 11
Traffic Jam (P-3,I-3) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 12
Rhine (P-1,I-7) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 13
Mosel (Full-1,P-1,I-7) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 14
Sweden (P-6,I-2) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 15
Sweden-Copenhagen (P-5,I-4) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 16
Denmark-Mosel (P-4,I-4) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 17
Unidentified twin-spired cathedral (Trier?) (Full-6) (strip negatives)
 undated
32 18
Hydropathy - Filmstrip (9 pieces) (strip negatives)
 undated
33 1
Early Swank images (photographs)
 1910-1930
33 2
Faculty - Miscellaneous (photographs)
 1930-1949
33 3
Swank prints (from scrapbook) (photographs)
 undated
33 4
Larger black and white prints from scrapbook (photographs)
 undated
33 5
Portrait of William Herbert Sweet, M.D. (1910-2001) (print)
 undated
33 6
Portrait of Paul Ivan Yakovlev, M.D. (1894-1983) (color print of oil portrait)
 undated
33 7
Double portrait (unidentified) (black and white photograph)
 undated
33 8
Swank's Pioneer Filter Co. (12 color photographs of Swank and staff)
 1971-1972
33 9
Dr. Swank Portraits (6) and Clinics (3) (color photographs)
 1998-2002
33 10
Fundacion Medica Argentina (2 color photographs)
 1996
33 11
Swank color portrait (color 8x10 photograph)
 2002
Box
Silent Home Video transfered from 16mm to VHS, circa Europe, circa 1950s "Edited Master Tape Transfer from 16mm Film" (VHS)
 circa 1955
Financials and Real Estate
Box Folder
1 13
Contents of Swank bank safe deposit box
 1977
4 22
Original stock agreements with Roy Garvin
 1990
4 23
OHSU Foundation - Swank investment portfolio
 1987-1988
4 24
Roy Garvin/Swank stock and incorporation agreements
 1993
16 1
1962 Tax Returns
 1962
16 2
1977 tax returns
 1977
16 3
1978 tax returns
 1978
16 4
1979 tax returns
 1979
16 5
1980 tax returns
 1980
16 6
1981 tax returns
 1981
16 7
1982 tax returns
 1982
16 8
1983 tax returns
 1983
16 9
1984 tax returns
 1984
16 10
1985 tax returns
 1985
16 11
1986 tax returns
 1986
16 12
1987 tax returns
 1987
16 13
1988 tax returns
 1988
16 14
1989 tax returns
 1989
16 15
1990 tax returns
 1990
16 16
1991 tax returns
 1991
16 17
1992 tax returns
 1992
9 13
Horse ownership
 1991-1993
9 14
Stocks, The Educator's Company
 1970
5 1
Hill Development Co.
 1947-1985
5 2
Deed of Sale to Wetterborgs
 1966
5 3
Real estate papers - SW 12th St. property
 1967-1985
5 4
Real estate - Swank Marquam Hill property
 1968-1986
5 5
Real estate - SW 11th St.
 1968-1989
5 6
Swank Marquam Hill properties - agent Tom Fellman
 1969-1998
5 7
Real estate - Hill Terrace
 1973-1974
5 8
Swank Cabin Lease - Washington Gulch
 1974
5 9
Coltharp Mining Lease
 1974
5 10
Assignment of Real Estate (Multnomah Co. ) Contract by James Green to Swank
 1975
5 11
Legal correspondence regarding Estate claim to Washington Gulch Mine I
 1981-1983
5 12
Correspondence about Washington Gulch lessee
 1982-1988
5 13
Legal correspondence regarding estate claim to Washington Gulch Mine II
 1984-1986
5 14
Sale Baker property
 1988-1989
6 1
Neahkahnie, Tillamook - correspondence and documentation
 1960-1990
6 2
Neahkahnie - "The Mountain" and Fred Peters Corr.
 1981-1992
7 1
Deeds of Sale (photocopies) (oversized)
 1960-1967
7 2
Marquam Hill plat maps (3) (oversized)
 1966-1970
7 3
Marquam Hill Plat maps (15) (oversized)
 1969-1972
7 4
Map - Marquam Hill Ground Stability (oversized)
 1972
7 5
12th and Grover Ct. Apartment project (2 oversized plat maps)
 undated
26 13
Real Estate; 789 SW Summit View Drive
 1991-1992
26 14
Real Estate: Hill Terrace Apartments
 1978-1986
26 15
Real Estate: Executive Plaza Associates
 1986-1987
26 16
Real Estate: Kahana Village 34
 1982-1988
26 17
Real Estate: Sand and Sea Condo #409
 1985-1996
26 18
Real Estate: 4400 SW Schools Ferry Road
 1961-1976

ArtifactsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
43
Vasamedics LASERFLO Model BPM 403A Blood Perfusion Monitor. Includes: machine, manual, cover for the machine
 undated
43
Ironics Inc, unidentified temperature reader 
 undated
44
Transducer box
 undated
44
World War II 1943 Shipbuilders Pin 
 undated
44
JAMAR Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer, J. A. Preston Corp., Jackson, MI
 undated
45
Yellow Springs Instrument Company Tele-Thermometer, Model no. 43TA, Serial no. 42348 
 undated
45
E. Leitz Wetzlar Regel-Transformator, plug attachment 
 undated
45
Superior Electric Company Powerstat Variable Autotransformer 
 undated
45
Chatillon Digital Force Gauge, Model DFIS (missing piece)
 undated
46
Vision Flicker Fusion Machine, GAP Pana-vue attachment
 undated
Swank Transfusion Filter
 undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Blood Cell Count
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neurology

Corporate Names

  • University of Oregon Health Sciences Center
  • University of Oregon. Medical School

Occupations

  • Physicians

Karen Peterson, Jeff Colby, Maryanne Brown
2012

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