Washington University, School of Medicine Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a 1930 commencement program for Washington University including the School of Medicine and the Rules and Regulations of the Student Honor System for the School of Medicine. The Student Honor System was administered by a Student Honor Committee and a Discipline Committee. The School of Medicine required students to sign a pledge promising to “act in accord with honesty and truth” in regards to relations with teachers, fellow students, and others.
Dates
- 1930
Creator
- Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). School of Medicine (Creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Historical Sketch
In 1891, responding to a national concern for improving doctors’ training, Washington University acquired the independent St. Louis Medical College and established a medical department. In 1899, the Missouri Medical College joined the department, uniting the two oldest medical schools west of the Mississippi River. By 1918, the department officially became the School of Medicine under the guidance of university board member Robert S. Brookings. Also in this year, women first gained admission to the student body. The school moved to its current location in the Central West End neighborhood in 1914.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection consists of two items arranged alphabetically.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The collection was donated by Martha Senior in 2018 (accession number 2018-009).
Processing Information
Processed with funding from The Stuart Foundation, Inc. by Kristina Perez, 2020.
Creator
- Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). School of Medicine (Creator, Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of Washington University, School of Medicine Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository