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Medical Research Foundation records, 1956-2009

Overview of the Collection

Cre
Medical Research Foundation of Oregon
Title
Medical Research Foundation records
Dates
1956-2009 (inclusive)
1956-1994 (bulk)
Quantity
7.98 linear feet, (18 doc boxes and one oversized)
Collection Number
2015-001
Summary
This collection contains records from the Medical Research Foundation (MRF) from 1956 to 2009. Founded in 1942, MRF would go on to provide decades of funding and development for biomedical research at the University of Oregon Medical School (OHSU), the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, and other medical institutions within the state until merging with OHSU's research foundation in 1994. This collection contains administrative records, correspondence, grant proposals, newsletters, media, and more.
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. The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Medical Research Foundation of Oregon (MRF) was created by a group of physicians in the winter of 1942. Eugene W. Rockey, Warren C. Hunter, and Adalbert G. Bettman dreamed that the function of Oregon's MRF would be "to promote, encourage, and aid scientific investigation and research in the state". MRF would go on to provide decades of funding and development of biomedical research at the University of Oregon Medical School (which later became OHSU) and in other medical institutions within the state.

MRF became a parent organization for the Oregon Regional Primate Center in 1962 (now the Oregon National Primate Research Center), and continued to fund its expansion in the mid-1980s. In 1983, MRF established the annual Scholar Program and the Discovery Awards program to honor both Oregon students and scientists for their accomplishments. In 1994, MRF merged with the OHSU Foundation and became the Oregon Health Sciences Foundation (OHSF).

References: - Medical Research Foundation of Oregon. (1994). MRF Bulletin, Fall 1994. - Medical Research Foundation of Oregon. (1992). MRF 50, 1942-1992.

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Content Description

The Medical Research Foundation records house the organizational records of this medical research funding foundation. This collection, which dates from 1956 to 2009, consists of Board of Trustees meeting minutes and communication, correspondence within the organization, research proposals and reports, and photographs portraying the students, researchers, trustees, board members and medical professionals associated with MRF, the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center (ORPRC, now the Oregon National Primate Research Center), and MRF's Discovery Awards occurring between 1979 and 1994. Additionally, there are two OHSU promotional videos that were donated with this collection. These materials are unique in that they contain very specific workings of a foundation that funds medical and scientific research. This collection details how an active Board of Trustees operates, how grant applications and funding proceed, and detail much of the work that was funded by the Medical Research Foundation, specifically the ORPRC in Beaverton, OR.

The "Board of Trustees" series includes detailed minutes and internal communication of the organization. The "Correspondence" series mainly contains communication from the presidents and vice presidents and some other staff regarding operations and inquires of the foundation. The "Publications and Research" series contains grant proposals, research reports, the organization's Bulletin newsletter, and promotional and report information about the primate center. The last series, "Media", contains pictures and promotional videos from OHSU.

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Use of the Collection

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

[Collection title], Collection Number [####-###], Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into five series: "Board of Trustees, 1956-1992", "Correspondence, "1961-1963", "Publications and Research, 1956-1994", and "Media, 1960-2009". Each series is arranged alphabetically by folder contents and then chronologically.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Anniversaries
  • Primates
  • Research

Personal Names

  • Bettman, Adalbert G., 1883-1964
  • Hunter, Warren C.
  • Jones, Richard T.
  • Rockey, Eugene W.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon Health Sciences University Foundation
  • Oregon Regional Primate Research Center

Geographical Names

  • Oregon

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • awards
  • minutes (administrative records)
  • newsletters
  • photographs

Jaime Bogdash
2017

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