Guide to the Foundations of Excellence: An Archival Image Collection, Clinical Care Series, 1930 - 1948
Archives Department, Duke University Medical Center. |
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Abstract: Contains materials created by Duke University School of Medicine and Duke Hospital staff documenting early clinical care activities at Duke University Medical Center. Major subjects inlcude Duke University faculty and students, Duke Hospital staff, African Americans, Greek letter societies, nursing students, women medical students, patients, patient care, nursing, equipment and supplies, World War II, the 65th General Hospital.Types of materials include electronic versions of photographic prints and negatives. Duke University Medical Center Archives DUMC 3702 Durham, North Carolina 27710 USA Phone: (919) 383-2653 | Fax: (919) 383-1649 Email: dumc.archives@mc.duke.edu |
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Historical NoteDuke University Medical Center began educating students in the 1930s with the School of Medicine opening for classes on October 2, 1930. School of Nursing classes began January 2, 1931. These early beginnings in medical care and health education helped to lay the framework for a world-class teaching hospital facility. Collection OverviewMaterials are presented in date order using assigned control numbers for each item. Online Catalog Headings
Collection SeriesContainer ListHistorical Images, Clinical Care Series, 1930-1948
Title: Duke Hospital staff at the two-sided desk. Decade: 1930 Image Description: A receptionist answers the phone while seated at the two-sided desk in the Hospital lobby, Spring 1938. The receptionist may be Lillian D. Trevathan, the original phone operator at Duke Hospital who later became chief of information desk personnel. Title: Clinical care at Duke Hospital. Decade: 1930 Image Description: A hospital staff member confers with a patient family, including a small child. Title: Dietetics staff preparing food in the kitchen. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Two female members of the Duke University Hospital dietetics staff prepare food in the kitchen. Title: Dietetics staff checking over food. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Dietetics staff check over food in the main kitchen before it is sent out to the Hospital wards. Title: Reba N. Hobgood. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Reba N. Hobgood, social worker and original staff member of Duke Hospital, works with patients at the desk of the outpatient social services division. Title: Joseph Beard instructing students or residents in the canine surgery teaching laboratory. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Joseph Beard with students during and experimental operation. Title: Duke Hospital patient room. Decade: 1930 Image Description: An early single-patient hospital room in Duke Hospital. Title: Clarence Gardner in the emergency room. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Dr. Clarence Gardner sews up a patient in the Duke Hospital emergency room. He is assisted by Miss Antoinette Makeley, R.N. The group of young men observing the procedure is likely comprised of medical students or interns. Title: Dr. Richard B. Raney with a patient. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Dr. Richard B. Raney fits a neck brace onto an African-American patient in the Orthopaedic Clinic. A nurse assists. Raney served on the house staff of Duke Hospital from 1934 to 1952. Title: Dr. Withers with patient. Decade: 1930 Image Description: William A. Withers takes the blood pressure of a female patient at the Duke Private Diagnostic Clinic. Title: Patient in respirator, with nurse. Decade: 1930 Image Description: A patient lies in an early tank respirator, often referred to as an "iron lung." Respirators were used primarily as treatment for polio. Title: Original operating room, view from above. Decade: 1930 Image Description: This photograph of the original operating room shows the layout of the room, including the operating table, various equipment, and supplies. Title: Original operating room. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Original operating room.. Title: Nurses play games in interns' lounge. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Four nurses play a board game at a table in the interns' lounge. The interns' lounge was located in the house staff dormitory on the third floor of the hospital. Title: Nose and throat treatment. Decade: 1930 Image Description: A hospital staff member treats a patient with a variety of instruments at hand. Title: New mother, infant and nurse in the Duke Hospital pediatrics ward. Decade: 1930 Image Description: A nurse feeds a newborn infant while the new mother looks on from her hospital bed. Title: Nurses' station in Duke Hospital. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Two nurses at nursing station desk near a patient room. Title: Early Duke Hospital ward. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Empty hospital beds on a new ward. Title: Watts Hospital. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Watts Hospital was originally founded in 1895 with the philanthropic mission of free health care to all citizens. It was expanded and rebuilt, reopening in 1909. The hospital was so highly regarded that in 1922 James B. Duke, Governor Cameron Morrison and other proposed to create the state's first four-year medical college, Duke University, to educate students in conjunction with clinical services provided at Watts Hospital. Title: Lincoln Hospital. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Lincoln Hospital (Durham, N.C.) was founded in 1930 as the first medical facility for African-Americans. Many Duke Hospital physicians would later provide support for physicians and clinical services for patients of Lincoln Hospital. Title: Ophthalmology Decade: 1930 Image Description: A hospital staff member checks a patient's eyes. Title: Patient examination room. Decade: 1930 Image Description: A hospital examination room, with desk and bed. Through the open window behind the desk, the stone of the Duke Hospital building's exterior is visible. Title: Hospital lobby. Decade: 1930 Image Description: An early photo of the Hospital lobby. Numerous patients are gathered in the lobby and a hospital staff member is seated at the two-sided. Title: Duke Hospital outpatient clinic. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Patients and hospital staff interact in the Duke Hospital outpatient clinic waiting room. Title: Original hospital lobby. Decade: 1930 Image Description: An early photograph of the original lobby of Duke Hospital. A number of children are gathered with other patients. The two-sided desk can be seen in the center of the room. Title: Original hospital lobby, through doorway. Decade: 1930 Image Description: The original hospital lobby, as seen through a wood-panelled doorway or hallway. Patients wait as a hospital staff member sits at the two-sided desk. Title: Hospital lobby, early. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Mrs. Hazel, one of the earliest hospital receptionists, is seated at the two-sided desk in the original hospital lobby. A number of patients are waiting in the lobby. Title: Early Hospital lobby, the two-sided desk. Decade: 1930 Image Description: A nurse speaks on the phone at the two-sided desk in the original hospital lobby. Title: Hospital lobby, early. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Staff and patients interact in the original hospital lobby. The two-sided desk is seen in the center of the room. Title: Patient room in Duke Hospital. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Empty patient room. Title: Patient clinic waiting room in Duke South. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Patients shown in waiting room sitting and standing down. The sign on the desk in the center of the photograph reads "Old patients register here." Title: Outpatient clinic waiting area in Duke Hospital. Decade: 1930 Image Description: African-American patients and others shown in the Duke Hospital Outpatient Clinic waiting area. The sign on column reads "New patients, colored, register here." Title: Physician and staff performing surgery in a Duke Hospital operating room. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Operating room and hospital staff at Duke Hospital. Staff are wearing facial masks. Title: Early operating room. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Hospital staff, patient, and equipment in an early operating room of Duke Hospital. Two female members of the Duke Hospital staff are wearing surgical masks. Title: Nurse and ward secretary at a desk in Duke Hospital. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Nurse sitting at her desk with second ward secretary. Title: Pediatrics patients. Decade: 1930 Image Description: Duke Hospital pediatrics patients shown the side of Duke Hospital building. One child is holding a stuffed toy. Title: Operating room of the 65th General Hospital. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Hospital staff attend to a patient in the operating room of the 65th General Hospital during World War II. Title: Nurses attend to the wounded at the 65th General Hospital. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Nurses of the 65th General Hospital examine patients' legs. Title: Plaster room in the Orthopaedic Clinic Decade: 1940 Image Description: Doctors and a nurse prepare a cast on a patient's arm in the plaster room of the Orthopaedic Clinic. Title: Nurses care for patients of the 65th General Hospital. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Nurses or physicians tend to patients of the 65th General Hospital. Title: Duke Hospital Blood Bank. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Physician with a patient at the Duke Hospital Blood Bank. Title: African-American pediatrics patients. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Pediatric patients and their families waiting for treatment in the pediatrics ward of Duke Hospital. Title: Patient waiting room. Decade: 1940 Image Description: A group of African-American patrons sit in the waiting room at Duke Hospital. The sign on the pillar reads, "New Patients Colored Register Here." Title: Nurse assists pediatrics patient on scale. Decade: 1940 Image Description: A young girl is weighed by a nurse (most likely a student nurse). Title: Members of the 65th General Hospital demonstrate a therapeutic rowing machine. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Major Joseph B. Stevens (left), neurologist and executive officer of the hospital, records the actions of Cpl. James B. Millikan, a rehabilitation technician. Millikan is demonstrating a homemade rowing machine while Capt. J. Kent Davis checks the results of the corporal's efforts. Title: Neurosurgical table with Bridgers Apparatus. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Demonstration of the use of the Bridgers Apparatus at the 65th General Hospital. Title: Hospital Blood Bank, drawing blood. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Hospital staff draws blood from a donor at the Hospital Blood Bank. Title: Rice Dieters Decade: 1940 Image Description: Dr. Walter Kempner, founder of the Rice Diet and Professor of Medicine from 1934 to 1972, is shown eating with two Rice dieters. Dr. Kempner is seated in the center, with his back to the window. Title: Nursing faculty visit community agencies. Decade: 1940 Image Description: At the center, a line of men and women can be seen in front of a large piece of medical equipment. A nurse is using the piece of equipment on a male patient, while another nurse stands behind her. Title: School of Nursing faculty members visit community agency. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Nursing faculty member holding infant on scale. Three other women and another faculty member are included in the photograph. Title: School of Nursing faculty member visits community agency. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Nursing faculty member with baby and two women at community agency. Title: School of Nursing faculty member visiting community agency. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Nursing faculty member using stethoscope on african american child. Title: Rachel Ann McSwain Harrell with a pediatric patient. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Harrell, a nursing student, prepares to administer a shot to an infant. Harrell graduated from the School of Nursing in 1948. Title: Nursing student assists obstetrical patient and baby. Decade: 1940 Image Description: School of Nursing preclinical student, wearing mask, assisting woman with baby. Title: School of Nursing preclinical student Phyllis Jane Mertz in a Duke Hospital ward. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Preclinical Phyllis Jane Mertz carrying a tray in the ward. She was a part of the School of Nursing class of 1952. Title: Duke Hospital ward. Decade: 1940 Image Description: An empty ward in Duke Hospital. Title: Private Diagnostic Clinic patient waiting area. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Patients and staff in a Duke Hospital Private Diagnostic Clinic waiting area. Title: Patients waiting in Duke Hospital public dispensary. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Patients seated along a wall in the public dispensary. Hospital staff, physicians and nurses are also visible. Title: Pediatrics waiting area in Duke Hospital. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Pediatrics waiting area filled with seated women and infants. Note the train painted on the left wall (Carl Roger's face is on the front of the train and W.C. Davidson is the engineer). Title: Private Diagnostic Clinic outpatient registration. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Two patients registering at a Duke Hospital outpatient clinic of the Private Diagnostic Clinic. Title: Patients and hospital staff in a Duke Hospital pediatrics ward. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Early pediatrics ward at Duke Hospital. Title: Duke Hospital pharmacists. Decade: 1940 Image Description: (From left to right) Eugene Brown, pharmacy intern from 1939 to 1940; Thomas Reamer, associate in pharmacy from 1931 to circa 1970; Archie Millis, Lieutenant with 65th General Hospital; and Hunter Kelly, pharmacy intern at Duke from 1940 to 1941. Title: Archie W. Millis in the Duke Hospital Pharmacy. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Archie W. Millis working in the hospital pharmacy. He served as a Lieutenant with the 65th General Hospital. Title: Eugene Brown in the Duke Hospital Pharmacy. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Eugene Brown working in the hospital pharmacy. He was a pharmacy intern at Duke from 1939 to 1940. Title: Archie W. Millis in the Duke Hospital Pharmacy. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Archie W. Millis working in the hospital pharmacy. He served as a Lieutenant with the 65th General Hospital. Title: Early operating room. Decade: 1940 Image Description: One of the eleven operating and delivery rooms of Duke Hospital. a bed, surgical basin, and other equipment is shown. Title: Nurses in operating room during a surgical procedure. Decade: 1940 Image Description: Registered nurses administering anesthesia in a operating room of Duke Hospital. Title: Dietetics nursing staff checking patient food trays. Decade: 1940 Image Description: School of Nursing, Dietetics program staff checking individual trays in ward kitchen of Duke Hospital. [Return to the Series Listing] Related Material
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