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Charles Henry Lerrigo papers , 1909-1954
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lerrigo, Charles Henry, 1872-1955
- Title
- Charles Henry Lerrigo papers
- Dates
- 1909-1954 (inclusive)19091954
- Quantity
- 4.25 linear feet, (4 containers) : 2 record storage boxes, 2 manuscript boxes, 9 volumes
- Collection Number
- Ax 560
- Summary
- Charles Henry Lerrigo (1875-1955) was a doctor and writer who practiced medicine in Topeka, Kansas, commanded an ambulance company in France during WWI, and wrote novels, health articles and columns, and served on many medical boards. The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, published work, diaries, publication records, scrapbooks, and memorabilia.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Charles Henry Lerrigo (1875-1955) was born in Birmingham, England and came to the United States in 1886. He was educated at the Homeopathic Medical College of Missouri and graduated in 1900 with an M.D. Lerrigo practiced medicine in Topeka, Kansas. He served in France during WWI as commanding officer of an ambulance company. Several of his serial publications are drawn from his war experience: "Billy Ransom's Adventures in France," "Billy Ransom's Further Adventures," "Alone in an Army Camp," and "From Charing Cross to Germany."
Lerrigo was active in many fields. He served on the Kansas State Board of Health (1905-1924), and served as its president (1909-1910). He was executive secretary of the Kansas State Tuberculosis Association from 1922-1948. From 1919-1922, he was also state registrar of vital statistics.
Lerrigo also wrote novels, short stories, serials, health articles and columns, and was health editor of Capper Publications. Several of his novels used medical settings.
Lerrigo was a member of the American Medical Association, a fellow of the American Public Health Association, the American Geriatrics Society, the American Trudeau Society and an honorary member of the National Conference of Tuberculosis Workers. Lerrigo died on December 4, 1955, in Topeka, Kansas.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, published work, diaries (1925-1954), publication records, books, scrapbooks, and memorabilia.
The correspondence is separated into incoming (1909-1947), incoming miscellaneous (1911-1928), incoming personal, and each section is organized alphabetically. Outgoing correspondence (1912-1946) is organized chronologically.
Manuscripts include short stories, serials, articles, short story manuscripts (prize-winning), book-length, medical columns, and short story, serial and article publications, and all writings are organized alphabetically by title of work. Some works include manuscript and published versions. Book length manuscripts and medical columns material include drafts, illustrations, notes, and critiques. There are also files on health articles written for Capper Publications, newspaper health articles, magazine and pamphlet publications, and reviews of Lerrigo's books.
Included in the collection are diaries (1925-1954) and publication records (1912-1940).
Also available are scrapbooks that contain serial publications and memorabilia.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Charles Henry Lerrigo Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American--20th century
- Medical literature--Authorship
- Physicians as authors--United States
- Physicians--Kansas
- War stories, American--Authorship
- World War, 1914-1918--Fiction
Personal Names
- Lerrigo, Charles Henry, 1872-1955
Geographical Names
- United States--Armed Forces--Medical personnel
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Manuscripts for publication
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet.
2012
