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Louis E. Viko papers, 1896-1968

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Viko, Louis E., 1896-1968
Title
Louis E. Viko papers
Dates
1896-1968 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet, (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
MS 0523
Summary
The Louis E. Viko papers (1896-1968) consist of personal and professional materials relating to Louis E. Viko (1896-1968), a prominent cardiologist in the western United States during the twentieth century.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Louis E. Viko was born in 1896 to Eindred and Margaret Carney Viko in Park City, Utah. He studied for two years at the University of Utah, then completed his medical degree at Harvard Medical School in 1920. Viko practiced as an internal medicine and cardiovascular specialist in Salt Lake City from 1922 through 1967. During this time he was also involved in a number of community activities. Between the years of 1932 and 1939, he served as Salt Lake City Health Commissioner, Utah governor for the American College of Physicians, president of the Utah State Medical Association, and first president of the Utah Public Health Association. He also served for eight years on the University of Utah Board of Regents, was first president of the Utah Heart Association, vice-president of the American Heart Association, and chairman of the Utah State Board of Health. Louis E. Viko died in 1968.

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Content Description

The Louis E. Viko papers (1896-1968) consist of personal and professional materials relating to Louis E. Viko (1896-1968), a prominent cardiologist in the western United States during the twentieth century. The collection includes correspondence; reprints and copies of Viko's reports, articles, and speeches; news clippings; a yearbook; and oversize diplomas and awards.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mrs. Margaret V. Coombs in 1988.

Processing Note

Processed by Christie Pugh in 1992.

Separated Materials

Photographs transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0478).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1916-1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1-3
  • Description: Family correspondence

    Mostly greeting cards, postcards, and children's letters.

    Container: Box 1, Folder 4-5
  • Description: Publications, peports and articles
    Dates: 1920-1965
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6-9
  • Description: School papers
    Dates: 1903-1915
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Harvard materials
    Dates: 1918-1920
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: L.D.S. Hospital materials
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Biographical information and curriculum vitae
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Personal documents
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14-15
  • Description: Professional papers
    Container: Box 1, Folder 16
  • Description: News clippings
    Container: Box 1, Folder 17
  • Description: Utah Medical School yearbook
    Dates: 1944
    Container: Box 1, Volume 1
  • Description: Oversize diplomas and personal documents
    Container: Map case folder 1

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Subject Terms

  • Cardiologists--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Cardiology
  • Heart--Diseases

Personal Names

  • Viko, Louis E., 1896-1968--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Latter-Day Saints Hospital (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Correspondence
  • Memorabilia
  • Speeches (documents)
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