WAUBodemerCharlesPHColl1463.xml Guide to the Charles Bodemer Photograph Collection between 1900-1985 Bodemer (Charles) Photograph Collection Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2018 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH1463 Bodemer, Charles W. Charles Bodemer Photograph Collection between 1900-1985 1968-1985 35 photographic prints (1 folder and 1 oversize folder) and 9 negatives (2 folders) Collection materials are in English. The Collection contains photographs of the faculty, staff and graduate students of the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical History, which was founded by Charles Bodemer, in 1967. The Collection also contains historic regional photographs collected by Bodemer. Collection subject areas: faculty, staff, students, early 20th century Seattle-area medical photographs.

Charles W. Bodemer was born in Denison, Iowa, in 1927. He received a B.A. in zoology from Pomona College, and a Ph.D. in anatomy from Cornell University. While a member of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1944-1947, he was stationed in Japan, China, and the South Pacific.

Bodemer joined the faculty of the University of Washington in 1956. He began his career in the Department of Anatomy. In 1963 he became Assistant Dean of Medicine, and in 1965 he became the Associate Dean of Medicine. Bodemer's contribution to the University of Washington came from his work with the UW School of Medicine's Department of Biomedical History, which he founded in 1967 and chaired until his death in February 1985. He was considered a very fine lecturer and teacher, and was highly regarded as a speaker on the history of medicine. He was also a prolific writer, publishing over 50 books and many articles and papers.

Bodemer's academic and research interests ranged from medical history to cultural studies, and included art, music, literature, religion, law, and philosophy. He had a particular interest in the history of medicine in the Northwest region of the United States and was a well-networked collector of early regional medical history artifacts, especially related to Seattle and King County. He was also interested in the history and philosophy of traditional medicine in China. He spent time at Yenching University and studied oriental affairs at Claremont Graduate School. His other medical history interests included 17th- and 18th-century medicine, societal attitudes toward madness, reproductive medicine, and the history of surgery.

Photographs of the early faculty, staff and graduate students of the Biomedical History Department, which was founded by Bodemer, and historical photographs of early medical procedures.

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Photographs collected by Charles W. Bodemer, founder and chairman of the Biomedical History Department.

The UW Department of Biomedical History Department transferred collection acc 3379-003, in 1985. In February 2016, the UW Department of Bioethics and Humanities transferred a recently found collection of loose photographs, negatives and other material, related to the early UW School of Medicine and Biomedical History Department, as well as other historical Seattle-area medical photographs.

Processed by John Gerhard, 2017.

Photographs transferred in 2017, from Charles W. Bodemer Papers, 1824-1984, Accession No. 3379-003, Box 9, History of Medicine - Photographs: VF 64 'Dr. Ferguson, Alex; Dr. Harsha; Dr. Henning; Dr. Case', Folder Photographs (CWB) 1978, 1979, 1984 and Folder Biomedical History: Departmental Pictures & Negatives. Photographs transferred in 2016, from the UW Department of Bioethics and Humanities.

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Materials described seperately: University of Washington School of Medicine photograph collection (PH1559)

Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington) Sloan, Phillip R.--Photographs Bodemer, Charles W.--Photographs University of Washington. Department of Biomedical History--Faculty--Photographs University of Washington. Department of Biomedical History--Students--Photographs Photographs Medicine

 

University of Washington School of Medicine Biomedical History Department Biomedical History Department Chairman, Charles W. Bodemer 1 1 Portrait of Charles W. Bodemer 1978 John A. Moore, Office of Information Services, University of Washington 1 2-3 Portrait of Charles W. Bodemer 1979 1 4 Portrait of Charles W. Bodemer 1984 Biomedical History Department Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students 1 5 Biomedical History Department Personnel February 5, 1968 Medical Photography Department University of Washington

Left to right: Kaye Strutz - Secretary, Gerald Priori - Instructor, Deborah Vacca - Secretary, Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman, Mary Adams - Research Assistant, Edwin Allen - Fellow, James Bruden - Instructor.

Taken in Biomedical History Department Office Rare Book Room.

 1 6 Biomedical History Department Personnel June 2, 1970 Medical Photography Department University of Washington

Back row, left to right: James Whorton, Phillip R. Sloan. Front row: Mary Adams, Geri Levy, Deborah Young. Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman seated on table.

Taken in Biomedical History Department Office Rare Book Room.

 1 7 Biomedical History Department Personnel June 2, 1970

Back row, left to right: James Whorton, Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman, Phillip R. Sloan. Front row: Mary Adams, Geri Levy, Deborah Young.

Taken in Biomedical History Department Office Rare Book Room.

 1 8 Biomedical History Department Personnel 1970

Written on verso: L to R: Elisabeth Folkins, James Whorton, Phillip Sloan, Sandra Kan...? Johnson, Steve Helgerson, Geri Levy.

Taken in Biomedical History Department Office Library.

 1 9 Biomedical History Department Personnel November 1971

Written on verso: L. to R: Phillip R. Sloan, Renee Follett, Sandra Kan...? Johnson, James Whorton, Lynn Leonard, Charles Bodemer.

Taken in Biomedical History Department Office Library.

 1 10 Biomedical History Department Personnel November 1971

Written on verso: top L to R: Charles Bodemer, James Whorton, Phillip Sloan. Bottom l to r: Lynn Leonard, Sandra Kan...? Johnson, Renee Follett.

Taken in Biomedical History Department Office Rare Book Room.

 1 11 Biomedical History Department Personnel between 1971 and 1972?

Front row, left to right:?, ?, ?, ?. Back row: Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman, ?, Phillip R. Sloan - Biology Historian, James C. Whorton Ph.D..

Taken in Biomedical History Department Office Rare Book Room.

 1 12 Biomedical History Department Personnel between 1971 and 1972

Front row, left to right: Sandra J. Courtney, Paula Gottdenker, ?, ?. Back row: James C. Whorton Ph.D., ?, Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman, Thomas R. McCormick D. Min., Roger Dworkin - visiting Law Professor Ethics Instructor.

Taken in Biomedical History Department Office Rare Book Room.

 1 13 Biomedical History Department Personnel January 1973

Written on verso: l. to r. top row: Charles Bodemer, Jim Whorton, Phil Sloan, Baker Stocking. l. to r. bottom row: Steve Helgerson, Sandy Johnson, Richard Brzustowicz, Lynn Leonard.

 1 14 Contact sheet with three images of Biomedical History Department Personnel Between 1975 and 1976

Left to right: ?, Annanaomi Sams - graduate student, Phillip R. Sloan - graduate student, Paula Gottdenker, Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman, Brother Kenneth Cardwell - graduate student, Sandra J. Courtney - Secretary, Thomas R. McCormick, James C. Whorton.

Taken in Biomedical History Department Office Rare Book Room.

 1 14-F1 Biomedical History Department Personnel Between 1975 and 1976

Enlargement of 14 frame 1.

 1 15 Contact sheet with four images of Biomedical History Department Personnel November 16, 1976

Left to right: Susan M. Lilja, Kenneth O. Fennell, Thomas R. McCormick, Paula Gottdenker, Jane E. Fantel, David M. Mills, Charles E. Odegaard, Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman, Dean J. Robinson, Brother Kenneth Cardwell, James C. Whorton, Annanaomi Sams, Sandra J. Courtney.

Academic year 1976-1977.

Taken in the Biomedical History Department Office.

Included with photograph: A hand-drawn 5"x8" invitation to attend the Biomedical History Department group photograph showing caricatures of department personnel posing for the photographer. A sketch of a shoe is on the lower left of the invitation. Written on the invitation: IMMORTALITY BECKONS! The departmental photograph is scheduled for 16 November at 3:00 P.M. in our Museum (A201). Bring your best smile! Suz, Nov '76.

 1 15-F2 Biomedical History Department Personnel November 16, 1976

Enlargement of 15 frame 2.

 1 15a Hand-drawn invitation to participate in the Biomedical History Department group photo November, 1976

Included with photograph: A hand-drawn 5"x8" invitation to attend the Biomedical History Department group photograph showing caricatures of department personnel posing for the photographer. A sketch of a shoe is on the lower left of the invitation. Written on the invitation: IMMORTALITY BECKONS! The departmental photograph is scheduled for 16 November at 3:00 P.M. in our Museum (A201). Bring your best smile! Suz, Nov '76.

 1 16 Biomedical History Department Personnel Between 1977 and 1978

Left to right: Kenneth O. Fennell - graduate student, Linda J. Vane - graduate student, Paula Gottdenker, Thomas R. McCormick, Phillip R. Sloan, Charles E.Odegaard, Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman, ?, Sandra J. Courtney.

Taken in the Biomedical History Department Office.

Enlargement of negative frame 3.

 1 17 Contact sheet with six images of Biomedical History Department Personnel January 10, 1979

Front row, left to right: Linda Mattox-Burns - graduate student, Paula Gottdenker Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Linda J. Vane - graduate student. Second row: Dean J. Robinson - graduate student, Nancy M. Raynaud - Secretary IV, Katharine A. Golding - graduate student, Sandra J. Courtney - Office Assistant III-Typ. Third Row: Charles E. Odegaard Ph.D. - Professor. Back row: James C. Whorton Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Daniel J. Singer - graduate student, Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman, Thomas R. McCormick, D. Min. - Lecturer.

Academic year 1978-1979.

 1 17-F8 Biomedical History Department Personnel January 10, 1979

Enlargement of 17 frame 8.

 1 18a Contact print of Biomedical History Department Personnel June 1980

Front row, left to right: Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman, Katharine A. Golding - graduate student, ?, Sharon Swindler - graduate student, Sandra J. Courtney. Top row: Roger Dworkin - visiting Law Professor Ethics Instructor, Charles E. Odegaard Ph.D. - Professor, James C. Whorton Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Linda Mattox-Burns - graduate student, Paula Gottdenker Ph.D. - Assistant Professor.

Academic year 1979-1980.

Taken on the steps of John R. Hogness Auditorium.

 1 18b Biomedical History Department Personnel June 1980

Enlargement of 18a.

 1 19a Contact print of Biomedical History Department Personnel November 5, 1981

Front row, left to right: Margaret Van Akker, Susan L. Ehlers - graduate student, Sharon Swindler - graduate student, David Kailin - graduate student, Sandra J. Courtney. Top row: ?, Keith Benson, Charles E. Odegaard Ph.D. - Professor, James B. Speer Jr., James C. Whorton Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman.

Taken on the steps of John R. Hogness Auditorium.

 1 19b Biomedical History Department Personnel November 5, 1981

Enlargement of 19a.

 1 20 Contact sheet with three images of Biomedical History Department Personnel 1982

First row (top-left to right): Thomas R. McCormick D. Min., Keith Benson, James Whorton, David Kailin - graduate student. Second row: Charles W. Bodemer, Charles E. Odegaard, James B. Speer Jr., Nancy E. Rockafellar - graduate student. Third row: Susan L. Ehlers - graduate student, Sharon Sinclair-Swindler - graduate student, Sandra J. Courtney, Margaret Van Akker.

 1 20-F4 Biomedical History Department Personnel 1982

Enlargement of 20 frame 4.

 1 21a Contact print of Biomedical History Department Personnel 1983

Front row, left to right: Keith Benson, James B. Speer Jr., Sharon Sinclair-Swindler - graduate student, Margaret Van Akker, Thomas R. McCormick D. Min.. Second row: Sandra J. Courtney, ?, James ? - graduate student, Nancy E. Rockafellar - graduate student. Top row: James C. Whorton Ph.D., Charles W. Bodemer Ph.D. - Chairman, ?, ?.

Taken on the steps of John R. Hogness Auditorium.

 1 21b Biomedical History Department Personnel 1983

Enlargement of 21a.

 1 22a Contact print of Biomedical History Department Personnel. 1985

Written on verso: Graduate Students FR: (Left to Right): Cynthia Bouillon-Jensen, Marleen Chase. SR: David Frick. TR: Glenn Muirbrook, John Blaisdell.

James Speer Jr., Keith Benson, Jack Berryman, James Whorton, Thomas McCormick.

Per James Whorton (retired professor): Front row, left to right: Michael Gray - graduate student, Cynthia Bouillon-Jensen - graduate student, James B. Speer Jr., Marleen Chase - graduate student. Second row: Keith Benson, David Frick - graduate student, Jack Berryman, James C. Whorton, Thomas R. McCormick D. Min.. Top row: Margaret Van Akker, Glenn Muirbrook - graduate student, Sandra J. Courtney, John Blaisdell - graduate student.

Taken on the steps of John R. Hogness Auditorium.

 1 22b Biomedical History Department Personnel. 1985

Enlargement of 22a.

 Seattle-area Historical Photographs Photographs given to Charles Bodemer by S.W. Case, M.D. OS7 23 Dr. Case (assisting at surgery) 1905

Written on photo matte: Assisting Dr. Harsha of Chicago 1905.

Written on photo: Nurse Hennigan, Dr. Harsha, McArthur, Oneil, Dr. Case.

 OS7 24 Dr. Case teaching a physician to give Chloroform 1905

Written on photo: Teaching a physician to give chloroform 1905.

Written on photo: Henning, Alex H. Ferguson, Junior Intern Harmon, SWC.

 OS7 25 Dr. Case and Dr. Ferguson sitting with interns Oneil and McArthur 1905

Written on photo matte: Morning directions to the Internes + Dr. Ferguson's asst. 1905.

Written on photo: Oneil now in Spokane, McArthur.

 OS7 26 Universal Sanipractic College of Seattle Class of '22 1922 James Merrihew, Seattle

Graduates: Jesse J. Christensen, Ernest E. Barnes, Sarah R. Warren, George T. Warren, Laurits Frolund, J. Ford Wilson, Margaret R. Wilson, Elinor W. Birchard, Edward V. Bergquist, Helen K. Boyle, Spencer W. Jones, Samuel L. Woodruff, Lowell E. White, Maud I. Glasgow, Ralph W. Dial, Harry G. Arbuckle, Wilfred C. Balkema, Ned E. Brown, Wayne R. Wilson, J. Wayne Davis.