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Harry J. Sears lantern slide collection, 1916-1941
Overview of the Collection
- Dnr
- Sears, Harry J., 1895-1962; Sears, Harry J., 1895-1962
- Title
- Harry J. Sears lantern slide collection
- Dates
- 1916-1941 (inclusive)19161941
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 archives box )
- Collection Number
- 2006-011
- Summary
- The collection consists of twenty glass lantern slides of the University of Oregon Medical School faculty members and their families. The slides were used for a presentation in 1950 and donated by the University of Oregon Medical School Department of Bacteriology Head, Harry J. Sears, Ph.D., from 1918 until 1956.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of twenty glass lantern slides of the University of Oregon Medical School faculty members and their families, donated by Harry J. Sears, Ph.D. A handwritten list of the slides describes each photograph. The photos were used for a talk given before the wives of UOMS faculty members in 1950.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Harry J. Sears, M.D., was born in Daviess County, Missouri where he attended a one room grade school. He earned a B.A. in 1911 and an M.A. in 1912 from Stanford University. Sears remained at Stanford to obtain a Ph.D. which he earned in 1916. He spent two and a half years as Director of the Berkley, California City Health Laboratory before he came to Portland. He paid for his education cleaning bricks from the earthquake damaged buildings on campus, washing dishes, and working on a railroad construction crew.
He married Huldah Meyer of Palo Alto, California, with whom he had two daughters and two sons, Thomas and David.
Until his retirement in 1956, Harry J. Sears served as the first chair and professor at the University of Oregon Medical School's (UOMS) Department of Bacteriology. When Sears first arrived in Portland from Berkley, he was the only bacteriologist in the state of Oregon. He began teaching at the medical school in 1919 when it was still located at the corner of NW 23rd and Lovejoy. There, he organized UOMS's first Department of Bacteriology. He was among the first small contingent faculty of the school, teaching both bacteriology and chemistry.
In his early days, he was among the teams who sought to find the causes and treatments for influenza, typhoid, paratyphoid, and diphtheria. Sears also helped to establish the state civil service merit system of examinations and served as first director of the merit system.
It was said of Sears that "He was one of our great pioneers." He retired in 1956 after serving as the Head of the Bacteriology Department for 38 years. Over the course of his career, Sears authored and published 30 professional papers. He died at the age of 77 at his daughter's home on October 27, 1962.
Medical Practice:
Head of Bacteriology – University of Oregon Medical School
Memberships:
Friends of the Library Committee – Portland Academy of Medicine
Society of the American Association for Advancement of Science
The Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
The Portland Academy of Medicine
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Xi
Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Publications:
A list of Sears' publications can be found in the Historical Collection & Archives' Biographical Files.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Collection title], Collection Number [####-###], 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.
Alternative Forms Available
Some images from this collection have been digitized and are available in the OHSU Digital Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
The materials were donated to the University of Oregon Medical School Library in 1950 by Harry J. Sears, Ph.D. No other details of provenance are known.
Related Materials
Historical Image Collection:
The Historical Image Collection contains additional images of the University of Oregon Medical School campus, faculty, and students. To view images, see the OHSU Digital Commons.
http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/
Related Archival Collections:
Willamette University Medical Department Records, Accession number 1999-001
Harry J. Sears Papers, Accession number 2005-005
Biographical Files:
See the Biographical Files for additional information related to the life and work of Harry J. Sears, Ph.D. as well as other University of Oregon Medical School faculty members.
Preservation Note
No special equipment is required to view the materials, although the slides may be shown on a glass lantern slide projector or light table if needed.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| University of Oregon Medical School faculty members | circa 1930 |
| University of Oregon Medical School faculty members | circa 1940 |
| Portrait of Richard Dillehunt, M.D. | circa 1950s |
| Portrait of Mary Baird | circa 1900 |
| Portrait of Ruth Hurd | circa 1900 |
| Portrait of Mrs. W. R. Todd | circa 1910s |
| Portrait of Rosina Tedisch | 20th century |
| Portrait of Mrs. Vinton Sneedon | circa 1920s |
| Haney twins and the Norman David girls | circa 1940 |
| Future site of the University of Oregon Medical School | circa 1918 |
| Edward Staunton West, Ph.D. | circa 1930s |
| George E. Burget with family | circa 1925 |
| University of Oregon Medical School construction | circa 1940 |
| Faculty fishing trip with Edward West, Wren Gaines, and Hance Haney | circa 1940 |
| Clearing trees on Marquam Hill campus | circa 1937 |
| News clipping | 1916 |
| Alois Tedisch | circa 1920s |
| Portrait of Harold B. Myers, Ph.D. | circa 1935 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- David, Norman A.
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon. Medical School
Form or Genre Terms
- lantern slides
- portraits
Occupations
- Universities and colleges--Faculty
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Allen, William Fitch, 1875-1951 (dpc)
- Baird, David W. E., 1898-1974 (dpc)
- Carlson, A. J. (dpc)
- Fitzgibbons, John H. (dpc)
- Haskins, Howard D. (dpc)
- Hunter, Warren C. (dpc)
- Larsell, Olof, 1886-1964 (dpc)
- Menne, Frank Raymond (dpc)
- Sears, Harry J., 1895-1962 (dnr)
- Youmans, William Barton (dpc)
