Inventory of the W. Kenneth Cuyler papers, 1947 - 1962

Archives Department, Duke University Medical Center.

Descriptive Summary

Repository

Duke University Medical Center Archives

Creator

Cuyler, W. Kenneth, 1900-

Title

W. Kenneth Cuyler papers, 1947 - 1962

Call Number

MC0052

Extent

3 linear feet

2 boxes

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals or IRB approval may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Duke University assumes no responsibility.

Portions of this collection are restricted due to the presence of personal health information. Contact the Archivist for information about access. This collection must be screened by an Archives staff member prior to researcher use.

Copyright Notice

Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], W. Kenneth Cuyler papers, Medical Center Archives, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

Acquisitions Information

Acquired; unknown.

Processing Information

Encoded by Dawne Howard Lucas, October 2007

Biographical Note

W. Kenneth Cuyler was born on 13 October 1900 in Austin, Tex. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in 1923. In 1929, he earned a masters degree in histology and embryology at Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. From 1929 until 1938, he served as director of the clinical laboratory at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

In 1938, Cuyler joined the Endocrine Division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University Medical Center. He earned his PhD in physiology and biochemistry at Duke in 1941. After World War II, Cuyler studied at Cornell University under George Papanicolaou, who invented the vaginal (Pap) smear used to detect diseases in of the female reproductive system. After this training, Cuyler established the Genital Cytology Laboratory at Duke. Studies conducted in this laboratory helped to diagnose and treat women with pre-invasive cancer of the cervix.

Cuyler retired from Duke University Medical Center in 1970. He died in 1976 at the age of 75. He was married to Julia Anna Cuyler. The couple had one son, Robert Duncan Cuyler.

Collection Overview

Contains W. Kenneth Cuyler's correspondence, grant applications, meeting minutes, publications, papers, and notes pertaining to obstetrics and gynecology, including cervical cancer and vaginal (Pap) smears.

Collection Arrangement

Organized into two series: 1. Small Correspondence and Subject Files, 1947-1962, and 2. Publications, Papers, and Other Writings, 1947-1959

Online Catalog Headings

Cuyler, W. Kenneth, 1900-

Duke University. Medical Center.

Duke University. Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Vaginal Smears.

Collection Series

• Series 1. Small Correspondence and Subject File, 1947-1962.

• Series 2. Publications, Papers, and Other Writings, 1947-1959.

Container List