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Barbour Research Records on the Medical School of Maine, 1921-1988
0.5 linear feet
Catalog Number: M211
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Agency History / Biographical note:
In 1987, Charles M. Barbour (Bowdoin Class of 1933 and Overseer
Emeritus) set out to write a history of the Medical School of Maine,
an integral part of Bowdoin College from 1820 until it closed in
1921. Under the guidance of Bowdoin's President, LeRoy Greason,
Barbour began collecting materials relating to the Medical School
and its graduates. Barbour gathered most of the materials for the
history through correspondence with alumni and the family of graduates,
and through his network of College contacts. In addition, there
was a significant response to his newspaper and magazine postings
requesting information on the medical school, its faculty, and graduates.
Barbour planned to complete the history in time for the College's
bicentennial anniversary in 1994, but he never reached this goal
due to illness. For further information on the Medical School of
Maine in Special Collections & Archives, see: Medical
School of Maine: historical records and files, 1820-1921.
Scope and Content:
The bulk of the collection is biographical information collected
by Barbour on more than 30 graduates and faculty of the Medical
School of Maine, including articles in journals and magazines, photographs,
memorial tributes, and newspaper clippings. Also included are articles
concerning the practice of medicine in Maine and other Maine institutions,
such as the Eastern Maine Medical Center. Most of the material consists
of paper and photographic copies.
Cite as: Barbour Research Records on the Medical School of
Maine, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library.
Access Restrictions: None.
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