ORU_Ax106.xml Guide to the DeWitt C. Burkes papers 1940-1957 Burkes (DeWitt C.) papers Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives c2010
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-06-08. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 spcarref@uoregon.edu http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll
DeWitt C. Burkes papers Burkes, DeWitt C. Ax 106 1.5 linear feet 3 containers 1940-1957 Author was a psychiatrist. Major files deal with the Central Inspection Board, American Psychiatric Association (1954-1957); Morningside Hospital, Portland, Oregon (minutes of staff meetings, 1955-1958); North Pacific Society of Neurology and Psychiatry (1940-1950); Portland Psychiatrists in Private Practice (organization papers, 1955-1957). There is also correspondence about the beginnings of the Portland Chamber Orchestra Association (1947-1949). 3 containers, including about 600 letters English .

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 Portland Psychiatrists in Private Practice Morningside Hospital (Portland, Or.) American Psychiatric Association. Central Inspection Board Portland Chamber Orchestra Association North Pacific Society of Neurology and Psychiatry University of Oregon. Medical School Psychiatrists--Oregon--Portland Psychiatrists--United States--Correspondence Civic Activism Portland Mental health Correspondence

Dewitt C. Burkes was a psychiatrist who practiced in Portland, Oregon. He was a member of the American Psychiatric Association and served on its governing council in 1952.

The collection contains files of correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports on the Central Inspection Board, American Psychiatric Association; Morningside Hospital, Portland, Oregon; North Pacific Society of Neurology and Psychiatry; and Portland Psychiatrists in Private Practice (organization).

There is also correspondence about the beginnings of the Portland Chamber

Orchestra Association.

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