William A. Altemeier Archival Collection
Scope and Content
The William A. Altemeier Archival Collection consists of 22 boxes containing such notable items as his personal diaries, awards and various honors, grade books, many drafts of his book, reference information on surgical infections, photographs and photographic slides.
Dates
- 1933-1987
Creator
- Altemeier, William A. (Person)
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Biography of William A. Altemeier
A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Dr. Altemeier became the Christian R. Holmes Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery in 1952 and served in that position for twenty-six years. His surgical expertise and research led to hundreds of publications on surgical infections and he counted the over one-hundred chief residents which he trained during his tenure with UC as his greatest contributions to medicine. This collection includes materials on his work as a surgeon in Cincinnati, many drafts of his book, reference information on surgical infections, photographs and photographic slides.
Extent
22 boxes
Abstract
The professional papers of Dr. William A. Altemeier.
Statement of Arrangement
Items were kept largely in original order with a few modifications in order to group like items. (i.e. diaries were grouped together.)
- Altemeier, William A.
- Cincinnati (Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cincinnati General Hospital
- Infection - surgery Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
- Rectal Prolapse Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
- Shock, Septic Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
- Staphylococcus Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Cincinnati. College of Medicine
- Title
- Guide to the William A. Altemeier Archival Collection
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Laura Laugle
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Cincinnati, Health Sciences Library, Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions Repository
Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library
231 Albert Sabin Way
Cincinnati Ohio 45267-0574
513-558-5120
CHHP@uc.edu
