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J. Chandler Smith papers, 1943-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Smith, Chandler
Title
J. Chandler Smith papers
Dates
1943-2002 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.51 linear feet1.51 ft
Collection Number
2005-024
Summary
As well as a successful Pathologist, Chandler Smith was a prolific writer and creator of art. This collection consists of manuscripts, essays, articles, scrapbooks, photographs, writing notes, school memorabilia, needlepoint, and curriculum vitae, evidencing his life.
Repository
Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. MC:LIB
Portland, OR
97239
Telephone: 5034945587
hcaref@ohsu.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Content Description

The J. Chandler Smith collection house the personal papers of Chandler Smith, M.D.. This collection which dates from 1949 to 2002, consists of manuscripts, essays, articles, scrapbooks, photographs, writing notes, school memorabilia, needlepoint, and curriculum vitae, evidencing the life of Chandler Smith.

This collection while housing a collection of Chandler's scholarly articles, is mainly a repository for his philosophical opines on subjects such as war and morality. It also contains a number of writings and letters on famous personalities, natural sciences, and geography. An avid traveler, the collection is filled with a number of scrapbooks and writings on his visits to far flung locales such as Norway and Uganda. His fervor for peace and equality for all people is well documented in his prolific writings and the art he created as visual motifs of his beliefs.

His wife Dorothy Tabb Smith donated this collection after his passing.

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Biographical Note

Chandler Smith was raised in Hood River where he graduated high school in 1939, valedictorian of his class. After attending the University of Oregon, receiving a BA in 1941, he returned to complete an MD, graduating in 1944. As a pathologist he worked and taught at multiple hospitals while finding the time to write eight books and numerous scholarly articles while travelling the world wide.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

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.

Preferred Citation

J. Chandler Smith papers, Collection Number 2005-024, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Bound collection of scholarly articles by Chandler Smith
    Dates: 1949-1972
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Writing notes
    Dates: 2002, undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Writing notes
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Writing notes
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: "Scientist, Citizen, and University" manuscript
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 1
  • Description: Travel scrapbook
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 2
  • Description: "The Education of Dorothy (or Talk About Medicine)" manuscript, hand written note on warmongering
    Dates: undatd
    Container: Box 2, Folder 3
  • Description: Journal article "Thank You" letters, geneaology inquiries, professional correspondence, farewell card
    Dates: 1956, 1962, 1966, 1986, 1990
    Container: Box 2, Folder 4
  • Description: Hood River High School class of 1938 50th reunion newsletter, mailing list, dead members list, wall quilt documentation and photograph
    Dates: 1988
    Container: Box 2, Folder 5
  • Description: Curriculum vitae
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 6
  • Description: Copyright applications and correspondence
    Dates: 1964, 1965, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1994, undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 7
  • Description: Medical diplomas, certificates, applications, and correspondence
    Dates: 1943, 1944, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1992, 2001, undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 8
  • Description: Photographs of Ernest and Alice Smith
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 1
  • Description: "Breast Cancer and the Tyranny of Survival Rates" manuscript, "Breast Cancer and the Rate of Survival" manuscript, rejection letters
    Dates: 1988, undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 2
  • Description: "Mad Cow Disease" essay
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 3
  • Description: "Prion Disease" essay
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 4
  • Description: "Abortion" essay, "Stem Cells, Cloning, and the Soul" essay
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 5
  • Description: Essays: "A Matter of Choice", "A Way Out of Madness", "The Middle Alternative", "The Defeat of War"; Notes and essays on drafts
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 7
  • Description: Essays: "The Earth Moves", "Radiation for Beginners", "Nonviolence?", "Shinano!", "Gregor Mendel", "Dimensions"
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 8
  • Description: "Military Madness" essay
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 9
  • Description: The News Press: Letters to the Editor from Chandler Smith
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 10
  • Description: "Travel Topics" manuscript, photographs, writing notes
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 11
  • Description: "Travel Topics" notes and photographs
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 12
  • Description: Photographs from Uganda
    Dates: 1972
    Container: Box 3, Folder 13
  • Description: "Graduating Seniors of 1938 class at Hood River High School" VHS tape
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 4
  • Description: Sample needlepoint
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 4
  • Description: Needlepoint picture "representing man's entry into the world"
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 4
  • Description: Lapel pin "display(ing) disapproval of militarism"
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 4
  • Description: Pathology slides
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 4, Slidebox 1
  • Description: Pathology slides
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 4, Slidebox 2

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Subject Terms

  • Pathology

Corporate Names

  • University of Oregon

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums

Occupations

  • Physicians
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