Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
Lowell and Miles Edwards papers
Edwards, Miles J.
Edwards, M. Lowell (Miles Lowell)
2012-008
8 linear feet
1940-2011
The family of M. Lowell Edwards (1898-1982) and his son Miles J. Edwards (1929-2006) have donated a variety of materials pertaining to their careers and longstanding ties with the Medical School. Lowell Edwards was internationally famous for his part in the invention of the Starr-Edwards Heart Valve. His son Miles graduated from UOMS (1956) and made a career in Pulmonary Medicine there, including department head (1970-83). After retiring in 1991 he made a second career as a medical ethicist at the Center for Ethics in Health Care.
The collection is in English.
The collection has been serialized in sections on family and individual files, general subject files, school yearbooks, audiovisual materials, and artifacts.
There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
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.
The collection includes a variety of materials relating to the family life as well as the working careers of the Edwards'. Land deeds, military records, personal correspondence, geneaologies, and family photographs share space with medical writings, business records, audiotapes, slides and computer disks.
Lowell and Miles Edwards papers, Collection Number 2012-008, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
University of Oregon. Medical School
Oregon
Cardiology
Ethics, Medical
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Pulmonary Medicine
Medicine and Health
artifacts (object genre)
audiovisual materials
Universities and colleges--Faculty
Family Files
Edwards Family Real Estate
1887-1975
1
1
Gerald Jesse Edwards
1902-1986
1
2
Miles Lowell Edwards Personal Papers
1911-1982
1
3
Miles Lowell Edwards Honorable Discharge US Army
1932
1
4
Margaret Wilhelmina Watt Edwards
1927-1973
1
5
Miles J. Edwards
1929-2006
1
6
Charitable Works
1963-1990
1
7
Edwards Family Friends Cemetery Newberg
1964-1996
1
8
AMA Merit Certificate for Valve Exhibit
1965
1
9
Cards
1986-1998
1
10
Compact disk Baby Nathan
2002
1
11
Edwards Family History
2004
1
12
History Edwards Lifesciences
2004
1
13
History Starr-Edwards Heart Valve
2004
1
14
OSU Engineering Alumni
2004
1
15
Edwards Family Photographs, Include 26 black & white as well as color prints of varying sizes,plus 3 negatives. Photographs are loose inside an envelope
1900-2005
1
16
Edwards Photo Albums
1952-1966
1
17
Album of Edwards Laboratory photographs
1954
1
18
Group Photographs
1946-1998
1
19
Bingham Pumps Catalog
circa 1930
2
1
Newsclippings
1960-2003
2
2
Oregon Stater
1962
2
3
Annual Report, Medical Research Foundation of Oregon
1963-1964
2
4
A Miracle for Amanda
1964
2
5
"Ed.Words" Edwards Laboratory Newsletter
1973-1980
2
6
Eureka! Exhibit
1980
2
7
Valve sales & royalties
1981-1982
2
8
Trusts & Stocks
1982-1985
2
9
Catalog Museum of Heart Valve Design
1993
2
10
100 Years: Reflections of Yesterday
1987
2
11
Portrait Dr. William Petty
circa 1998
2
12
George Fox University newsletters
1999
2
13
Anesthesia Gas Monitor manual
no date
2
14
Subject Files
Advanced Directives
1990-1994
3
1
Autonomy I
1974-1992
3
2
Autonomy II
1977-1995
3
3
Beneficence
1983
3
4
Confidentiality
1991-1995
3
5
Critical Care
1985-1994
3
6
Decision Making Capacity
1978-1991
3
7
Disclosure
1993
3
8
Doctors
1982-2000
3
9
DNR-CPR
1887-1995
3
10
Doctor-Patient Relationship
1982-1994
3
11
Dying-Attitudes
1984-1993
3
12
Dying-Comfort Care
1978-1996
4
1
Ethics-General
1978-1994
4
2
Euthanasia
1993-2002
4
3
Future Events
1997-2000
4
4
Life Support
1978-1995
4
5
Managed Care
1992-1997
4
6
Medical-Personal (Edwards Patient)
1990
4
7
Mental-Psychiatric
1974-1995
4
8
Neurological
1990-1998
5
1
Opioids & Premature Death
2004
5
2
Peds-Neonatal
1986-1991
5
3
Prognosis
1991-1995
5
4
Pulmonary
1992-1995
5
5
Suffering
1973-1992
5
6
Teaching
1995-1999
5
7
Transplant
1995
5
8
Lung Cancer Trial
1998-2002
5
9
Cartoons & Clips
no date
5
10
Edwards Vascular Research reprints
1968
6
1
Exercise Limitation
1984
6
2
Withdrawal of Feeding Tube
1989
6
3
Pediatrician Suspicions About Child Abuse
1991
6
4
The Albatross Hung About My Neck
1991
6
5
Medical Futility(Ventilator Withdrawal)
1991-1992
6
6
Patient Care & Malpractice
1991-1999
6
7
Edwards Against Physician Assisted Suicide
1996-2005
6
8
Ethics Consultation reprints
2000-2005
6
9
The Struggle to Create the Good Death
2005
6
10
Opioids & Ventilator Withdrawal
2005
6
11
Stem Cell Ethics
2005
6
12
Yearbooks
The Oregana Yearbook of the University of Oregon, volume 12
1920
7
The Beaver Oregon Agricultural College
1922
7
The Beaver
1923
8
The Beaver
1924
8
The Beaver
1925
9
Audiovisual Materials
Slide box 1
undated
10
Slide box 2
undated
10
Slide box 3
undated
10
Slide box 4
undated
10
Slide box 5
undated
10
Slide box 6
undated
10
One Agfascope 100 Slideviewer
undated
11
One Zadix Junior Viewfinder and 2 lens caps
undated
12
36 Computer Disks-Various Subjects
1996-2003
13
Taped interview with Miles Edwards shortly before his death.
2005 November 3
13
32 Audiocassettes - Miscellaneous Subjects
1977-1999
14
Miles J. Edwards, 40 Years of Service video (OHSU)
circa 2006
2012-008
2022.09.30
Artifacts
Preuss Distinguished Alumni Award to Miles J. Edwards
1998
15
One white scrapbook
1959-1964
15
One green scrapbook
1963-1981
15
OMSI Award to M. Lowell Edwards
1961
16