The Ghery Pettit Papers were donated by Dr. Ghery Pettit, Washington State University Veterinary Clinic, McCoy Hall in 1991 (MS 1991-62).
This is an unprocessed collection and has yet to be arranged.
Ghery Pettit taught Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University (WSU) from 1961-1991. Prior to his tenure at Washington State University, Pettit graduated from the University of California, Davis. Pettit specialized in small animal surgery, in particular, orthopedic surgery and the treatment of spinal disc problems. Pettit served on the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Board of Regents, edited Veterinary Surgery, and was a member on the Washington Veterinary Board of Governors.
This collection is open and available for research use. Some materials are restricted to protect student confidentiality.
This collection contains Ghery Pettit's professional papers related to his teaching work at Washington State University's (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine. It consists largely of an alphabetic correspondence file and an alphabetic administrative file. These materials concern Pettit's publications and specific programs within the College of Veternary Medicine. The collection also contains photographs of animals that have undergone surgery.