ohs_2015-001.xml Guide to the Medical Research Foundation records 1956-2009 Medical Research Foundation records Jaime Bogdash Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives 2017
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-09-16. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. 2018 accrual English Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road MC: LIB Portland, OR 97239 hcaref@ohsu.edu https://www.ohsu.edu/historical-collections-archives
Medical Research Foundation records Medical Research Foundation of Oregon 2015-001 7.98 linear feet 18 doc boxes and one oversized 1956-2009 1956-1994 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.

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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.

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.

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.

Rockey, Eugene W. Hunter, Warren C. Jones, Richard T. Bettman, Adalbert G., 1883-1964 Oregon Health Sciences University Foundation Oregon Regional Primate Research Center Oregon Research Primates Anniversaries Medicine and Health photographs minutes (administrative records) awards newsletters Correspondence Board of Trustees 1963-1992 Agendas 1966-1968 1 1 Agendas 1969-1970 1 2 Agendas 1971 1 3 Agendas 1972-1973 1 4 Agendas 1974 1 5 Agendas 1974-1977 1 6 Internal Communications 1981-1991 1 7 Internal Communications 1986 1 8 Internal Communications 1987 1 9 Internal Communications 1988 2 1 Meeting 1989 January 11 17 1 Meeting Minutes 1956-1963 2 2 Meeting Minutes 1963 2 3 Meeting Minutes 1963 July 1-1966 June 30 2 4 Meeting Minutes 1963 July 1-1966 June 30 2 5 Meeting Minutes 1966 July 1-1969 January 2 6 Meeting Minutes 1966 July 1-1969 January 3 1 Meeting Minutes 1969-1970 3 2 Meeting Minutes 1969-1970 3 3 Meeting Minutes 1971-1974 3 4 Meeting Minutes 1971-1974 3 5 Meeting Minutes 1975 January 1-1976 December 8 3 6 Meeting Minutes 1975 January 1-1976 December 8 3 7 Meeting Minutes 1977 4 1 Meeting Minutes 1977 4 2 Meeting Minutes 1978-1979 4 3 Meeting Minutes 1979 January 11-1980 December 12 4 4 Meeting Minutes 1980 4 5 Meeting Minutes 1981 January-August 4 6 Meeting Minutes 1981 September 4 7 Meeting Minutes 1982 January-August 5 1 Meeting Minutes 1982 September-December 5 2 Meeting Minutes 1983 September-December 5 3 Meeting Minutes 1983 January-August 5 4 Meeting Minutes 1994 17 2 Officers and Trustees List undated 5 5 Proposed Budget 1986 July 9-1986 June 30 5 6 Planning committee, strategic plan 1992 5 7 Trustee Directory 1984-1990 5 8 Correspondence 1961-1993 Amsden, Forest, Executive Vice President 1987 5 9 Amsden, Forest, Executive Vice President 1987 6 1 Amsden, Forest, Executive Vice President 1988 6 2 Amsden, Forest, Executive Vice President 1989 6 3 Amsden, Forest, Executive Vice President 1989 6 4 Bragdon, Paul E., MRF President 1991 6 5 Bragdon, Paul E., MRF President 1991 6 6 Bragdon, Paul E., MRF President 1991 7 1 Bragdon, Paul E., MRF President 1992-1993 7 2 Bragdon, Paul E., MRF President 1992-1993 7 3 Bragdon, Paul E., MRF President 1992-1993 7 4 Bragdon, Paul E., MRF President 1993 7 5 General communication and copy of bylaws 1990 7 6 General communication and grant discussions 1990 7 7 General communication and grant discussions 1990 7 8 Johnston Property farm, sold to UOMS 1961-1964 8 1 Johnsen, Dennis O., Director of Primate Research Center 1986 8 2 Jones, Richard T., MRF President 1986 8 3 MRF Internal Communications 1992 8 4 MRF Staff, light rail development in Hillsboro and operational communication 1993 8 5 OHSU Primate Center transfer communication and bylaws 1994, 2005 17 3 Planning and finances 1990, undated 8 6 Planning committee, strategic planning 1992 8 7 Planning committee 1992-1993 8 8 Planning Committee 1993 9 1 Planning Committee 1993 9 2 Planning Committee merger and letter of intent 1993 9 3 Property next to Primate Center, sale, appraisal, and legal proceedings 1980-1987 9 4 Property next to Primate Center, sale, appraisal, and legal proceedings 1987-1991 9 5 Publications and Research 1956-1994 Articles of Incorporation Amendments Restatement/ Bylaws 1990 9 6 Background and history 1982-1992 17 4 Bulletin newsletter 1963-1982 9 7 Bulletin newsletter 1983-1988 10 1 Bulletin newsletter and discovery award 1988-1994 10 2 Bylaws and articles of incorporation 1942-1994 17 5 Cleft Palate and Investment analysis 1990 10 3 Corporation annual reports, change of registered office or agent paperwork, and corporation change paperwork 1962-1983 17 6 Draft articles and research reports 1963,1964, undated 10 4 Grant Progress Report circa 1990s 10 5 Grant Progress Report 1990-1991 10 6 Grant Progress Report 1990-1991 10 7 Grant Progress Report 1990-1992 11 1 Grant Proposals and letters of acceptance 1989-1990 11 2 Grant Proposals and letters of acceptance 1989-1990 11 3 Grant Proposals and letters of acceptance 1992-1993 11 4 Grant Proposals and letters of acceptance 1992-1994 11 5 Grant Proposals and letters of acceptance 1992-1994 12 1 Grant Proposals and letters of acceptance 1993-1994 12 2 Grant Proposals and letters of acceptance 1993-1994 12 3 Grant Proposals and letters of acceptance 1993-1994 12 4 Grant Proposals and letters of acceptance 1993-1994 12 5 Grant Proposals and letters of acceptance 1994 12 6 Medicaid Priority - Setting Project funded by Fred Meyers Charitable Trust 1989 13 1 Medicaid Priority - Setting Project funded by Fred Meyers Charitable Trust 1989 13 2 Medicaid Priority - Setting Project funded by Fred Meyers Charitable Trust 1989 13 3 MRF 50th Anniversary Report 1992 13 4 MRF Annual Reports 1956-1966 13 5 Newsletters, tax report, primate center, school of deaf, Hallam Library fund, and Hayes Award booklets 1954-1975 13 6 Primate Research Center Annual Reports 1959-1969 13 7 Primate Research Center Annual Reports 1970-1982 14 1 Primate Center Booklets circa 1960s 14 2 Receipt of Gifts and grants 1979 December 14 3 Ward, Thomas M.D., Norwich Eaton Study 1988 14 4 Media 1960-2009 1980-1994 50th Anniversary Brochure Photos 1992 14 5 50th Anniversary Luncheon Photos 1992 14 6 Bulletin newsletter photos 1986 14 7 Bulletin newsletter photos 1986 14 8 Bulletin photos and contact sheet 1986 14 9 Bulletin photos 1991 15 1 Discovery Awards, Dinner photos 1979-1986 15 2 Discovery Awards photos circa 1980 15 3 Discovery Awards photos 1988-1990 15 4 Discovery Award photos 1993-1994 15 5 Discovery Lunch and Photographic Display contact sheets and negatives 1985, 1990 15 6 Group Photo undated 15 7 Mentor Award Lunch and Dr. Kohler and Lenard Laster 1991 15 8 Oregon Regional Primate Research Center 1985-1992 15 9 Osgood Plotter 1960 16 1 President Ed Cooley photos 1989 16 2 Primate center, bulletin, staff photos, and contact sheets 1985, undated 16 3 Promotional Photos circa 1980s 16 4 Proofs and contact sheets for brochures 1983-1994 16 5 Researchers photos circa 1980s 16 6 Reunion photos 2009 16 7 Rockey, Eugene W., founder photos circa 1942 16 8 Slides and Negatives 1985-1987 16 9 Smith, Maggie, Dr. Richard Jones, Don Wolf contact sheet circa 1985 16 10 Trustees photo and proof sheets 1970-1986 16 11 Vaughn Critchlow, Orville Smith and William Morton on Tenjil Island undated 16 12 VHS - "100 Years: Reflections" and "Student Recruitment" 1988 16 13 Finances 1963-1994 Becker, Lois E.: Estate 1974-1983 17 7 Curry, Lulu Ann: Estate bequest 1969-1979 17 8 Beers, Walter L: Estate and stocks 1976-1980 18 1 Cooper, Hilda T.: Estate 1983-1985 18 2 Discussions about funds and trustee action 1966-1979 18 3 Farnsworth, Jean: Estate 1986-1994 18 4 Johnson, Mona L.: Trust 1974-1977 18 5 Lyons, Mary T.: Estate and bequest 1987-1990 18 6 Lyons, Mary T.: Estate and bequest, notes 1987-1990 18 7 McGraw, Ruth H.: Endowment fund 1963-1966 18 8 Neely, Martha J.: Estate 1970 18 9 O'Neal, Pauline T.: Bequest of Estate 1990-1992 18 10 Pearson, William B. 1990-1992 18 11 Psoriasis Foundation Grants (Fellowships) 1975-1979 19 1 Neurological Sciences Foundation 1973-1974 19 2 Roueche, Agnes D.: Estate 1975-1979 19 3 Savage, Mabel V.: Estate 1971-1978 19 4 Schaff, Rose: Estate 1993-1994 19 5 Sloat, Gordon W.: Estate and bequests 1992-1993 19 6 Stewart, Robert M.: Estate 1984-1994 19 7