Harkins Surgical Society (University of Washington) Records, 1949-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Henry N. Harkins Surgical Society (University of Washington)
Title
Harkins Surgical Society (University of Washington) Records
Dates
1949-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 cubic feet (4 boxes)
Collection Number
5352 (Accession No. 5352-001)
Summary
Records of the Society
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Presume open to all users.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Henry N. Harkins Surgical Society, "Society of the Golden Pouch," began as a birthday dinner party on July 13, 1956, for Dr. Harkins. The doctors that attended became the charter members. The name "Society of the Golden Pouch" derived from the experimental model of the Heidenhain pouch in dogs which were used in studies on gastric physiology. Studying the pouch produced many papers and new scientific information making it truly golden in that sense.

The mission of the society was to establish fellowship, friendship and a sense of unity among the members of the society.

To give aid and support to the University of Washington Department of Surgery in furthering the interest of the Department in the performance of its mission of surgical education.

To provide a means by which the surgical and personal interests and achievements of the individual members can be disseminated among the other members.

To bestow awards for conspicuous achievement in the field of surgical medicine.

To present research papers at professional meetings of the society.

To make donations to the University of Washington Department of Surgery.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Biographical material, correspondence, bylaws, minutes, programs, reports, financial records, member list and resumes, and photographs.

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Henry Nelson Harkins' birth occurred in Missoula, Montanta on July 13, 1905, providing Dr. William Draper Harkins and Anna Louise Hatheway their only son. The Harkins family moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1912. Dr. William Harkins became a distinguished Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Chicago. Henry Harkins' education was experienced in the chicago school system including his M.S.(1925-26) and Ph.D. (1926-28) in chemistry from the University of Chicago. He studied medicine at Rusch Medical College, University of Chicago, from 1924 to 1930. He served in the Army Reserve as a First Lieutenant in the Medical Corps from July 1931 to July 1936. On June 19, 1937, Dr. Henry Harkins married Miss Jean Hamilton Trester

As a John Guggenheim Memorial Fellow in Surgery, 1938-39, he work with four universities: University of Edinburgh, University of Ghent, University of Frankfurt-am-Main, and University of Uppsala, Sweden. The subject of his fellowship was "Surgical and traumatic Shock, particulary as seen in burns". Dr. Henry Harkins went from instructor and researcher at the University of Chicago to Henry Ford Hospital as surgeon in Detroit, Michigan, in 1939-43. He also served as Special Instructor in Surgery at Wayne University Medical School in Detroit, 1942-43. From there he moved to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, as Assistant Researcher in 1943. . The next move was to Baltimore, Maryland, as faculty for Johns Hopkins University, 1943-47. From study of shock and burns, Dr. Harkins turned to Peptic ulcer disease studies in 1945. In 1947, he arrived at the University of Washington and was made the first Executive Officer of the new Department of Surgery. He developed the first graduate programme for training surgeons in the Northwest. In 1962, He was appointed as Chairman of the Department.

He published over 360 articles on surgical subjects such as burns, freezing, shock, groin hernias, gastric physiology, peptic ulcer disease, Billroth I operation, selective vagatomy and surgical education. As a result of a second John Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in Surgery for 1965-66, he traveled around the world as visiting professor at the Universities of Melbourne, New South Wales, Sydney, Adelaide, Kuala Lumpur, Witwatersrand, and South Africa, Singapore, Auckland, Dunedin and Uppsala. He was honored as the Acrel Medalist by the Swedish Surgical Society.

Dr. Harkins collapsed after running the course in Denny Park during an annual August picnic for the Department of Surgery. He died August 12, 1967 at 3:04 am at the University Hospital.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Contact Special Collections.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Separated Materials

Dr. Harkins' personal papers were sent to the National Library of Medicine, History of Medicine Division in Bethesda, Maryland. Some boxes on his surgical procedures are located at the UW Medical Science building basement.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Miscellaneous papersReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1
J.D. Taylor unnecessary surgery
 1986
1/2
Excellence in surgery Student Award
 1985
1/3
Portraits Insurance
 1979
1/4
John Schilling's Portrait
 1984
1/5
Pickup of Golden Pouch files
 2001
1/6
Extra Portraits
1/7
Harkins personal and professional information
1/8
Henry N. Harkins photographs
1/9
Correspondence concerning Harkins' files
 1967-69
1/10
Henry N. Harkins Personal Financial Records
 1949-65
1/11
Henry N. Harkins Personal Financial Records
 1966-67
1/12
Letters of acknowledgement for contribution to Harkins Fund
 1967-68
1/13
Correspondence and miscellenous papers
 1952-70

Correspondence concerning Harkins' death, 1967-68Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/14

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/15
Publications list and meetings
 1962-63

List of names for Society of the Golden Pouch Certificates, 1956-65Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/16

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/17
Golden Pouch Photographs
 1972

Members' information, 1960-61Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/18

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/19
Photographs of Japanese Chapter members
 1977-78

Correspondence between Mrs. Harkins and Dr. Hessel, 1977Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/20

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/21
Golden Pouch Society ties
 1968

Golden Pouch Plaque Order, 1963-64Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/22

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/23
Harkins Portrait fund correspondence
 1964-65

Charter meeting , July 13, 1956Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/1

Summer meeting , July 13, 1957Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/2

Minutes and membership information, 1956-1961Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/3

Nominees for membership for the Society , 1962-1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/4

Minutes Business meeting , 1961-1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/5

Summer meeting , July 1963Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/6

Meeting Notices , 1961-1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/7

Minutes of Business Meeting , January 25, 1964Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/8

Summer Meeting , 1964Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/9

Society Photographs from Golden Pouch Dinner, August 15, 1964Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/10

Meeting minutes, agenda, programs, 1964-1969Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/11

Summer Meetings, correspondence, program & agenda, 1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/12

Membership Roster, 1966Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/13

Winter meeting, 1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/14

Society of the Golden Pouch programs, agenda & correspondence, 1964-1966Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/15

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1960-1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/16

Membership list , 1965-88Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/17

Winter meeting , January 28, 1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/18

Annual summer meeting , August 12, 1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/19

Correspondence about August 1967 meeting, 1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/20

Meeings , 1968Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/21

Japan articles on the loss of Henry Harkins, 1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/22

Meetings and Correspondence, 1969Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/24

Meetings and Correspondence, 1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/25

Business meeting , 1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/26

Society's mailing lists, 1967-1971Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/27

Annual Business Meeting (Name changed to Henry N. Harkins Surgical Society), 1971Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/28

Meetings of Society, 1971Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/29

Board Meeting Minutes, 1971Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/30

Board meeting , 1972Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/31

Business meeting , 1974Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/32

Questionaires and nominees, 1975Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/33

Society ACS reception, 1975Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/34

Executive Committee meeting, 1975Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/35

Correspondence, 1975Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/36

Business Meeting, 1975Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/37

ACS Reception, October 19, 1977Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/38

Henry N. Harkins 21st Annual Meeting, September 16, 1978Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/39

Meeting correspondence and names of members, 1978Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/40

ACS Reception, October 18, 1978Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/41

Election of new members, 1978-1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/42

Annual Meeting, September 15, 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/43

Society return information, June 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/45

Certificates to new members to the Society of the Golden Pouch, 1978Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/46

Correspondence , 1972Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/47 Legal

ACS reception, 1976Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/48 Legal

Society attendance records, 1964-1990Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder Book

Society correspondence, 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/1

Harkins Surgical Society main speaker-RObert Webster Barnes' CV, 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/2

Society Correspondence, 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/3

Membership and dues, 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/4

ACS Reception, October 24, 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/5

ACS Reception, Ocotber 22, 1980Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/6

Annual meeting and information, September 13, 1980Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/7

Society Information sheets, 1981Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/8

ACS reception , 1981Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/9

Society Annual meeting, September 19, 1981Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/10

Correspondence and membership list, 1981Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/11

Society "Do list", 1982Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/12

Society annual scientific session, September 19, 1981Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/13

Society information sheets, 1982Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/14

Japanese Chapter of the Henry N. Harkins Surgical Society, 1981-1985Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/15

Membership correspondence, 1978-1982Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/16

Business Corporation, 1982Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/17

Society trustees meetings, 1978-1981Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/18

Society Annual meeting, October 9, 1982Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/19

Society ACS reception, October 27, 1982Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/20

Society information sheets, 1982Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/21

Society's members list, 1982Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/22

Officers cumulative listReturn to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/23

H.N. Harkins' history by Dr. Olch, 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/24

Annual meeting , 1985Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/25

Society correspondence, 1985Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/26

ACS receoption , 1985Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/27

Correspondence on membership, 1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/28

Meeting and correspondence, 1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/29

Society ACS reception, 1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/30

Society annual meeting, 1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/31

Society ACS reception, 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/32

Meeting minutes and financial reports, 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/33

Membership renewal, 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/34

Finanical report and meeting minutes, 1987-1990Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/36

ACS meeting, 1988Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/37

Meeting agenda and correspondence, 1988Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/38

Membershi list and correspondence, 1988Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/39

Society ACS reception, October 1988Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/40

Society information sheet, 1988Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/41

Society correspondence, 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/42

Aannual meeting, 1989Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/43

Society Bylaws, 1955,1970. and 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 3/44

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws , 1963Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4

New Bylaws, 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4

Officers and Amendment to Bylaws, 1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4

Society's Newsletter(Change of society name), June 26, 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4

Membership dues paid (old records), 1956-1964Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/1

Petty cash, 1964-1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/2

Correspondence, changing Treasurer's name, 1973-1982Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/3

Financial statements-bank account, 1960-61Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/4

Financial statements-bank account, 1962Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/5

Financial statements-bank account, 1963Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/6

Financial statements-bank account, 1964Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/7

Finanical statements-bank account, 1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/8

Saving account, Portrait fund, 1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/9

Financial statements, 1966Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/10

Tax exemption status and data on Society, 1962-1972Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/11

Financial statements, 1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/12

Financial statements-bank account, 1968Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/13

Income tax forms, bills, etc, 1968-1969Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/14

Society's membership dues checks, 1969Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/15

Society's bank statements , 1969Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/16

Income tax forms , 1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/17

Financial statements-bank account, 1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/18

Bills of the Society of the Golden Pouch, 1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/19

Membership dues, 1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/20

Membership dues, 1971Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/21

Bills and correspondence, 1971Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/22

Financial statement-bank account, 1971Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/23

Financial statements , 1969-1972Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/24

Membership dues, correspondence, and bank statements, 1975Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/25

Bank statements, 1976Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/26

Bank statements, 1977Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/27

Finances, 1978-1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/28

2nd dues notice, 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/29

Membership dues, 1980Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/30

Bank statements, 1977-1982Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/31

Incorporation papers, 1984-1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/32

Officers meetings and financial reports, 1984Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/33

Seattle First Bank statements , 1976-1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/34

Elizabeth S. Soule Memorial Fund, 1987-1991Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/35

Meeting minutes and financial reports, 1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/36

Accounting and bills, 1985-1988Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/37

Membership dues, 1987-1988Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/38

Seattle First Bank statements, 1988Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/39

Time sheet for working on Harkins Society Correspondence, 1988Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/40

IRS, 1984-1988Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/41

Bank statements, 1989-1990Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/42

Meeting bills, 1990Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/43

Harkins Society mailing list and information sheets, 1980Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/49 Legal

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • Henry N. Harkins Surgical Society (University of Washington)--Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives


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