Barney B. Clark photograph collection, circa 1978-1988
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Pictures from Personal Correspondence, photos that accompanied letters sent to the patient Barney Clark.
- Barney Clark at the Hospital, photo series of doctors and nurses working on B. Clark
- Animal Experiments, two photos of the sheep "Ted E. Bear" who was an animal recipient of the artificial heart before human patients
- Misc. Slides
- Barney Clark Day in Washington State Legislature Following the death of Barney Clark the Washington State named a day in honor of him with his wife in attendance
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Clark, Barney B., 1921-1983
- Title
- Barney B. Clark photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1978-1988 (inclusive)19781988
- Quantity
- 49 images
- Collection Number
- P0624
- Summary
- The Barney B. Clark photograph collection includes press images of medical/government staff involved in the implantation of an artificial heart in Barney Clark, photographs of animal experiments with the artificial heart, photographs taken during and immediately after the implantation of the artificial heart, and miscellaneous slides. Includes photographs of unidentified persons removed from correspondence sent to Barney Clark after he received the heart.
- Repository
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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
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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
Content Description
The Barney B. Clark photograph collection consists of press images of medical/government staff involved in the implantation of an artificial heart in Dr. Clark in December 1982 until he died in March 1983. Also included are images of a sheep presumably with artificial organ and photos taken during and immediately after the famous operation on Dr. Clark. An interesting collection of unidentified personal images is also included which were removed from correspondence.
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.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Pictures from Personal Correspondence, photos that accompanied letters sent to the patient Barney Clark.
- 1: Jill Marce Joakolski
- 2: Cub Scouts, Den 2, Pack 23
- 3: U.S.S. Tradition - on which Barney Clark served
- 4: Danny Wiesner
- 5: Sydney chapmen
- 6: unidentified men in war uniform, c. WWII
- 7: Barney Clark, Charles Benheimer, Merle Carr, and Andy Hambly
- 8: Coleen, Gary, Marion, Ken, Christine, Carol
- 9: Peter, Candace, Tobias Sugar Laws
- 10: Christmas card from family friends
- 11: unidentified Christmas card
Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: Barney Clark at the Hospital, photo series of doctors and nurses working on B. Clark
- 1-2: surgery
- 3: riding an exercise bike
- 4: being attended to by Doctor DeVries
- 5-6: with ventilator
- 7: Barney Clark
- 8: unidentified machines
Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: Animal Experiments, two photos of the sheep "Ted E. Bear" who was an animal recipient of the artificial heart before human patients
- 1-2: the sheep
Container: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: Misc. Slides
- 1: Dr. William DeVries
- 2: John Durkin and Dr. Barney Clark
- 3: Mrs. and Dr. Barney Clark
- 4: Dr. Barney Clark
- 5: the artificial heart
- 6-7: John Durkin and Dr. Barney Clark
- 8: surgical team preparing to operate on Dr. Barney Clark
- 9: the artificial heart
- 10: Dr. William DeVries and Dr. Barney Clark
- 11: Dr. Barney Clark
- 12: the artificial heart operation
- 13: John Durkin and Dr. Barney Clark
- 14: Dr. Barney Clark
- 17-18: the artificial heart operation
- 19: Dr. Barney Clark in the recovery room right after the operation
Container: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: Barney Clark Day in Washington State Legislature Following the death of Barney Clark the Washington State named a day in honor of him with his wife in attendance
- 1-2: people behind the Lt. Gov.'s desk
- 3-9: announcing; escorting Mrs. Clark
Container: Box 1, Folder 5
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Heart, Artificial--Utah--History--Photographs
Personal Names
- Clark, Barney B.--1921-1983--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints--1983
- Photographic prints--Color--1983
- Publicity photographs
- Slides--Color--1983
