Southern Oregon Medical Society records

Southern Oregon Medical Society records, 1892-1961

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Southern Oregon Medical Society
Title: Southern Oregon Medical Society records
Dates: 1892-1961 (inclusive)
18921961
Quantity: 1 linear feet, (2 document boxes)
Collection Number: 2004-012
Summary: The Southern Oregon Medical Society, founded in 1892 in Medford, OR, represented nearly every well-known school of medicine in North America. The collection consists of three journals of minutes as well as registration and finance books, created and kept by the Society from 1892 to 1961.
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: There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Southern Oregon Medical Society was organized on May 16, 1892, at a meeting in Medford, Oregon with Dr. F. W. Van Dyke as the chair. The Society members, all doctors of medicine residing in Southern Oregon communities, represented nearly every well-known school of medicine in North America. The organization, formerly named the Southern Oregon Medical Association, was later renamed the Southern Oregon Medical Society (SOMS). The first president of SOMS was Dr. E. P. Greary, with Dr. E. B. Pickle as secretary and treasurer. The membership consisted of fifteen doctors from Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, and Lake Counties.

SOMS was the first district society in the state. The average attendance at meetings for the first ten years was from five to nine members, with two or four visiting doctors. In 1900, the society took an active part in urging the organization of a State Board of Health, preparing resolutions according to the sentiments of physicians in southern Oregon. From time to time, evening public meetings were also held. By 1910, its members numbered fifty-five, and by 1940, eighty-six. Presently, county medical societies are affiliates of the Oregon Medical Association.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of three journals of minutes, along with registration and finance books. The books include interleaved, glued, or taped-in news clippings and programs of the annual meeting, photographs, receipts, applications for membership, obituaries, and correspondence.

The minutes record the first annual meeting in 1894 to the seventieth annual meeting in 1961. The book also contains the members' addresses, medical schools, graduation dates and admission dates, and a name index of members.

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

Southern Oregon Medical Society records, Collection Number 2004-012, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

J. E. Campbell, M.D. alerted library staff that these records were in the custody of Joseph Schweinfurth, M.D. of Grants Pass, OR. Dr. Schweinfurth turned the collection over to Bertha Hallam and Mararet Hughes of the UOMS Library in 1969. They were finally inventoried in 1978, accessioned on November 30, 2004 and added to the archives in 2005.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I. Financial RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Correspondence-To Dr. Hall Seely from Robert L. Mason, operation officer the United States National Bank of Portland, Oregon 1957 June 19 To Dr. Milton L. Rosenberg, M.D. from Edward D. Wall, M.D. 1958 June 9 To Dr. John V. Young M.D. from Edward C. Wall, M.D. 1958 June 9 To B.A. Cope, M.D. from Lawrence W. Buonocore, M.D., regarding a missing check for United Airlines 1960 July 23, contains check (copy) for United Airlines from L.W. Buonocore 1959 May 19	1957-1959
1	1	Miscellaneous checks,bills,bank statements,etc.	1956-1961
1	2	Star Line Money Receipts book	1956
1	2	Star Line Money Receipts book	1957-1958
1	2	Star Line Money Receipts book	1959-1960
1	2	Star Line Money Receipts book	1960-1961
1	2	Klamath Falls branch,US National Bank checkbook for SOMS account	1956-1961
1	2	Klamath Falls branch,US National Bank, unused checks	undated
1	2	US National Bank deposit book for SOMS account	1961
1	2	US National Bank, Ashland branch, unused checks
1	2	First National Bank of Oregon, Ashland branch ,unused checks	undated
1	2	Counter checks, unused	undated

II. Correspondence, Photographs, & Membership documentsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	3	To Calvin L. Hunt, M.D. from Charles E. Nyberg	1956 May 8
1	3	Definition postgraduate study	1955
1	3	Policy & Procedure Classifying Programs	1955
1	3	To Calvin L. Hunt, M.D. from Robert M. Tinker M.D., regarding definition of acceptable postgraduate study and a copy of the policy and procedure for classifying programs	1956 June 4
1	3	To United States National Bank, Klamath Falls, Oregon from Edward C. Wall, M.D. Secretary-Treasurer Southern Oregon Medical Society	1958 June 27
1	3	To Ernest P. Greenwood, M.D. from Edward C. Wall, M.D. Secretary-Treasurer Southern Oregon Medical Society	1958 July 24
1	3	Classification of Courses for SOMS program	1958 March 11
1	4	To Clyde Foley, OSMA from F.C. Adams, Sec. SOMS re SOMS delegates	1950 May 18
1	4	To Northwest Medicine from F.C. Adams,SOMS re: recent Ashland meeting and elections	1950 May 18
1	4	To F.C. Adams from Clyde Foley re: delegates question	1950 July 25
1	4	Memo from Harvey A Woods, M.D>.re: Dr. James C. Hays	undated
1	4	To Aubrey Hill, M.D. Pres SOMS from Douglas F. Michalek, M.D. ex Sec. Douglas Co. Med.Soc.	1960 April 25
1	4	Blank application forms (2 versions)	undated
1	4	Applications	undated
1	5	Photograph of Southern Oregon Medical Society	1959
1	5	Photograph of Southern Oregon Medical Society	1959
1	6	Roster of doctors by county in Southern Oregon area	1958
1	6	SOMS 65th Annual Meeting attendance list	undated
1	6	Klamath Medical Service Bureau - Staff Physicians & Surgeons list	1961

III. Minutes/financial records (cover page reads: "The property of the Southern Oregon Medical Society from George H. Haskins, druggist, Medford Oregon", 1892 May 16Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
2	Pages 1 - 5: Booklet (interleaved) "Constitution and By-Laws of the Southern Oregon Medical Association", Original "Constitution and By-Laws of the Southern Oregon Medical Association," (shows name change from Society to Association)	1892
2	Pages 6-10: Official list of members	1892
2	Page 11: "Organization of Southern Oregon Medical Association, Medford, Oregon" regarding the annual meeting, May 16	1892
2	Pages 12-13: "Fed Bill was adopted," hand written - "Southern Oregon Medical Society." May 16	1892
2	Page 14: First meeting, Grants Pass	1893 May 9
2	Pages 15-16: Second meeting, Ashland	1894 May 8
2	Pages 17-18: Fourth annual meeting, Medford	1895 May 14
2	Pages 19-22: Fifth annual meeting, Jacksonville	1896 May 12
2	Pages 23-25: Sixth annual meeting, Grants Pass	1897 May 11
2	Page 26: Blank	undated
2	Pages 31-32: Seventh annual meeting, Ashland	1898 May 10
2	Pages 33-34: Eighth annual meeting, Medford	1899 May 9
2	Pages 35-38: Ninth annual meeting, Grants Pass	1900 May 10
2	Pages 39-40: Tenth annual meeting, Jacksonville	1901 May 14
2	Page 41: Meeting, Jacksonville, by DeBar	1901 May 25
2	Pages 42-44: Eleventh annual meeting, Ashland	1902 May 13
2	Pages 45- 47: First semi-annual meeting, Grants Pass	1902 November 11
2	Pages 48-52: Twelfth annual meeting, Medford	1903 May 12
2	Pages 53-59: Thirteenth annual meeting, no place indicated	1904 May 10
2	Pages 59-60: Fourteenth annual meeting, Ashland	1905 May 9
2	Pages 61-63: Fifteenth annual meeting, Medford	1906 June 20
2	Pages 64-66: Sixteenth annual meeting, Jacksonville	1907 May 14
2	Pages 67-77: Seventeenth annual meeting, Roseburg, Program: "The Seventeenth Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1908 May 12
2	Pages 76-83: Eighteenth annual meeting, Grants Pass	1909 May 11
2	Pages 84-91: Nineteenth annual meeting, Medford, Program: "The Nineteenth Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1909-1910 June 28
2	Pages 92-100: Twentieth annual meeting, Ashland Program: "The Twentieth Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1909-1911
2	Pages 101-109: Twenty-first annual meeting, Roseburg, Program: "Twenty-first Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1912 May 17
2	Pages 110-119: Twenty-second annual meeting, Grants Pass	1912 May 13
2	Pages 119-123: Twenty-third annual meeting, Medford, Program: "The Twenty-third Annual Meeting of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1914 May 12
2	Pages 124-127: Twenty-fourth annual meeting, Ashland	1915 May 11
2	Pages 128-132: Twenty-fifth annual meeting, Roseburg, Program: "The Twentieth-fifth Annual Meeting of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1916 May 9
2	Pages 132-141: Twenty-sixth annual meeting, Grants Pass	1917 May 9
2	Pages 142-145: Twenty-seventh annual meeting, Medford	1918 May 14
2	Pages 146-150: Twenty-eighth annual meeting, Ashland, Program: "The Twenty-eighth Annual Meeting of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1919 May 28
2	Pages 151-155: Twenty-ninth annual meeting, Roseburg, Program: "The Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting of the Southern Oregon Medical Association", Resolution by A. C. Seely	1920 May 29
2	Pages 156-161: Thirtieth annual meeting, Grants Pass	1921 May 10
2	Pages 162-165: Thirty-first annual meeting, Medford, Program: "The Thirty-first Annual Meeting of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1922 May 9
2	Pages 166-169: Thirty-second annual meeting, Ashland, Program: "The Thirty-second Annual Meeting of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1923 May 8
2	Page 170: Blank	undated
2	Pages 171-173: Thirty-third annual meeting, Roseburg, (Note "172 1924 Oleo & Butter resolution" hand written)	1924 May 13
2	Pages 174-175: Thirty-fourth annual meeting, Grants Pass	1925 May 12
2	Pages 176-178: Thirty-fifth annual meeting, Medford	1926 May 11
2	Page 179: Blank	undated
2	Pages 180-184: Thirty-six annual meeting, Ashland	1927 May 10
2	Pages 186-189: Thirty-seventh annual meeting, Roseburg, Program: "The 37th Annual Meeting of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1928 May 8
2	Pages 190-195: Thirty-eight annual meeting, Grants Pass, Program: "The 38th Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1929 May 15
2	Pages 196-199: Thirty-nine annual meeting, Medford, Program: "The 39th Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1930 May 13
2	Pages 200-202: Fortieth annual meeting, Ashland	1931 May 21
2	Pages 203-207: Forty-first annual meeting, Roseburg, Program: "The Forty-First Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Association"	1932 May 10
2	Pages 208-210: Forty-second annual meeting, Grants Pass, Program: "The 42nd Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Association", News clipping: Regarding the death Mrs. Marie E. Houck, Roseburg physician, March 29	1933 May 9
2	Pages 210-215: Forty-third annual meeting, Program: "The 43rd Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Society"	1943 May 8
2	Pages 216-219: Forty-fourth annual meeting, Ashland	1935 May 14
2	Pages 220-223: Forty-fifth annual meeting, Klamath Falls	1936 May 2
2	Pages 224-226: Forty-sixth annual meeting, Roseburg	1937 May 11
2	Pages 227: Forty-seventh annual meeting, Oregon Caves, Program: "The 47th Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Society"	1938 May 10
2	Pages 228: Roster	1902-1940
2	Page 229: Index	undated

IV. Southern Oregon Medical Association Registration and Finance Book (Original journal title)Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
2	Pages 3-53: Annual meeting registration	May 15-May 16
2	Pages 54-55: Blank	undated
2	Pages 56-66: Name list - initial date of membership	undated
2	Pages 67-159: Blank	undated
2	Pages 160-248: Financial records, Correspondence to Dr. Woods M.D. from Dr. C. J. Moser, M.D., Financial report	1929
2	Pages 249-294: Blank	undated

V. Minutes/Scrap Book , 1892 May-1939 MayReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
2	Pages 1-5: Forty-eighth annual meeting, May 9, News clippings: regarding Dr. the death of H. T. Ground, no date, "Dr. Robt. Stearns succumbs after extended illness," "Stearns Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Pearl Chapel," March 24, "Final Rites for Dr. J. W. Robinson Monday at 2p.m. Last of Jackson County Physicians passes Thursday Useful career at end," hand written signature "O.L. Ogle, M.D. Sec. Treao." Correspondence: To the Southern Oregon Medical Society, regarding funeral, November	1939
2	Pages 8-12: Forty-ninth annual meeting, Ashland Program: "The 49th Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Society"	1940 May 14
2	Page 13: News clipping: "Dr. D. M. Brower dies at home," Correspondence: to Dr. Woods from Dr. C.L. Ogle, regarding the obituary of Dr. Cary	1939 November 3
2	Pages 14-15: Fiftieth annual meeting, Klamath Fall	1941 May 16
2	Page 16: Blank	undated
2	Page 17: Program, "Golden Anniversary of the Southern Oregon Medical Society", News clipping: "History of Southern Oregon Medical Society Told Here," Ribbon: "50th Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Society"	1941 May 16
2	Page 18: Fifty-first annual meeting, Medford	1942 June 13
2	Page 19: Program, "The 51st Annual Session Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Society", June 13. Obituaries: Dr, Sanford Loeb, June 9, Dr. Grant J. Gray, April 27, Dr. H.P. Hargrave, June 28, Dr. Ernest D. Everett	1942
2	Pages 20-21: Fifty-second annual meeting, Medford	1944 May 12
2	Pages 22-23: Fifty-third annual meeting, Medford	1944 May 11
2	Pages 24-25: Fifty-fourth annual meeting, Klamath Falls, Program: "The 54th Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Society"	1945 May 15
2	Page 26: Fifty-fifth annual meeting, Ashland	1946 June 11
2	Page 27: News clipping, "Death Claims Doctor Harris," April 6 Program: "The 54th Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Society"	1946 May-June 11
2	Page 28: Blank	undated
2	Page 29: News clipping, "Dr. G. W. Gregg dies suddenly; Rites Set Saturday," October 9, "Dr. Moser dies in Grants Pass; Son Lives Here," "Klamath Doctor dies Suddenly," regarding Dr. Lawson L. Traux. Obituary: Dr. Benjamin Franklin DeVore. Program: "The 56th Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Society", June 10	1946-1947
2	Page 30-31: Fifty-sixth annual meeting, Roseburg	1947 June 10
2	Page 32: Blank	undated
2	Page 33: News clippings, "Dr. George H. Merryman Sr., Pioneer Doctor of the Klamath Basin, dies following illness," "Shaw Services Set Thursday," regarding the funeral services for Dr. Mattie B. Shaw. Program: "The 57th Annual Session of the Southern Oregon Medical Society"	1948 June 1
2	Pages 34- 35: Regarding the fifty-seventh annual meeting, Grants Pass	1948 June 13
2	Pages 36-37: Fifty-eighth annual meeting, Medford	1949 May 2
2	Pages 38-40: Fifty-ninth annual meeting, Ashland, May 9. Sixtieth annual meeting, Klamath Falls, May 29	1950-1951
2	Pages 41-43: News clipping, "Grants Pass Physician dies instantly in Collision North of Myrtle Creek", regarding Dr. Claire Leroy Ogle's death, April 27. Sixty-first annual meeting, Klamath Falls, May 28. Program: "Southern Oregon Medical Society 61st Annual Session" May 28. News clipping: "Honor of Oregon's Doctor of Year Sought By Medical Society for Dr. G. E. Houck"	1951-1952
2	Pages 44-45: Sixty-second annual meeting, Oregon Caves Chateau, June 10. Program: Sixty-second annual meeting	1953 June 10
2	Page 46: News clipping "Dr. Hayes Honored by Medical Alumni"	undated
2	Page 47: Document, medical questionnaire: biographical information of Dr. Charles W. Lemery, M.D.	1953 March 14
2	Pages 48-49: Sixty-third annual meeting, Medford, May 12. Program: Southern Oregon Medical Society sixty-third annual meeting, May 12. News clipping: "Medical Society Elects Officers at 63rd Meeting".	1954 May 12
2	Pages 50-51: Sixty-fourth annual meeting, Klamath Falls, June 1 Program: "Southern Oregon Medical Society 64th Annual Session," May 11	1955
2	Pages 52-53: Fifty-fifth annual meeting, Klamath Falls 1956 Program: "Southern Oregon Medical Society 65th Annual Meeting" News clipping: "Dr. C. B. Wade, Local Physician dies at age 67," "Dr. Robert Sleeter dies while on trip," Correspondence: To Dr. Calvin L. Hunt, M.D. from Samuel Werner, M.D., regarding the obituary Dr. Merlin Jones Stone	1956 June
2	Pages 54-55: Sixty-sixth annual meeting, Roseburg Program: "Southern Oregon Medical Society 66th Annual Meeting"	1957
2	Page 56: News clipping: "Southern Oregon Medical Society to held 67th Annual Meeting Saturday" Photograph, Original photograph of page 57's article - left to right Dr. John Russell, Dr. Harvey Woods, Dr. Thomas Emmons, Dr. Lawrence W. Bounocre, Dr. E.C. Wall, and Dr. D.G. Mackie Program: "Southern Oregon Medical Society 67th Annual Meeting"	1958
2	Page 57: Sixty-seventh annual meeting, Grants Pass News clipping: "[…] Southern Oregon Medical Society holds Annual Meeting," contains the photograph from page 57 - Southern Oregon Medical Society to meet May 24 in Grants Pass," from Northwest Medicine	1958 May 24
2	Page 58: Blank	undated
2	Pages 59-61: Sixty-eighth annual meeting, Medford Document: "Southern Oregon Medical Society," regarding the 68th Annual meeting. Program: "68th Annual Meeting of the Southern Oregon Medical Society"	1959 June 10
2	Page 62: Obituaries - Dr. Ernest Arthur Woods and Dr. A. C. Seely	1958-1959
2	Page 63: Obituary - Dr. T. H. Emmens. Photograph - Southern Oregon Medical Society	1958-1959
2	Page 64: Photograph - Southern Oregon Medical Society	1959
2	Pages 65-67: Sixty-ninth annual meeting [Rogue] Valley County	1960
2	Pages 68-69: Seventieth annual meeting, Klamath Falls Program: "Southern Oregon Medical Society 70th Annual Meeting" Obituaries: Drs. Marvin Nerseth, Frank E. Trotman, James C. Hayes Correspondence - Interleaved correspondence removed from journal to folder, regarding the annual meeting in Ashland; regarding representation of the Southern Oregon Medical society	1950-1961

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