Archives and Modern Manuscripts Program, History of Medicine Division
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Descriptive Summary
	Collection Number:	MS C 500
	Creator	American Burn Association
	Title	American Burn Association Archives
	Dates:	1917-1996 (bulk 1963-1996)
	Quantity:	11.8 linear feet
	Abstract:	The American Burn Association (ABA) is a not-for-profit Illinois corporation dedicated to the treatment of burn victims and their injuries. The collection is of significant interest to researchers as it documents the rapid growth in the body of knowledge relating to burn care, and the development of national standards and procedures for treatment. The collection generally contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, financial statements, printed material, notes, meeting programs, typed speeches, photographs, and artifacts.

Organizational History

The American Burn Association (ABA) is a not-for-profit Illinois corporation dedicated to the treatment of burn victims and their injuries. The Association had its origins in a special conference on burns that took place at the U.S. Army Surgical Research Unit at Fort Sam Houston, Texas in 1955. That meeting marked the beginning of a series of National Burn Seminars attended by individuals from various scientific disciplines that occurred throughout the United States from 1955 on. The growing need for a national organization dedicated to burn care and treatment was formally recognized with the ABA's founding in 1967 at a National Burn Seminar meeting at the Medical College of Alabama. The primary objective of the organization, as stated in the adopted bylaws of the ABA, was to "stimulate and sponsor the study of and research in the treatment and prevention of burns; to provide a forum for presentation of such knowledge; to foster training opportunities for individuals interested in burns; to encourage publications pertaining to the foregoing activities; and to consider such other matters as may properly come within the sphere of the Association."

The bylaws established two categories of membership: active membership, for those holding professional degrees, and associate membership, for nurses and allied health personnel working in the field. In 1975 the category of special membership was incorporated into the bylaws to allow other individuals who had demonstrated interest or accomplishment in the field to join the organization. In 1983 members voted to change the bylaws in regard to associate membership, creating a one-class structure that granted them voting and office-holding privileges.

Four hundred people attended the first annual meeting of the ABA in Atlanta, Georgia in 1969. In recognition of the interdisciplinary nature of comprehensive burn care, a scientific program was developed for the annual meeting which comprised a clinical session and a research session, expanding later to include an associate program, and a program on burn prevention. By 1985 membership had grown significantly with 1,329 people registered for the annual meeting. During the 1980s the ABA identified new directions, focusing more closely on the issues of burn prevention and rehabilitation for the seriously burned patient. Furthermore, the ABA sought to encourage the involvement of the federal government in boosting funding for burn research activities.

In order to address the full range of burn-related issues the ABA worked through a structure of committees and special interest groups. It fostered the dissemination of burn-related research through the peer-reviewed Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, which became the official publication of the Association in 1986, and sponsored educational programs nationwide. The Association also awarded outstanding service in the field, and granted traveling fellowships annually. Today, from its headquarters in Chicago, the ABA continues to play a major role in advancing care and treatment for burn injuries, co-sponsoring educational programs, offering grants and awards for research, travel and teaching, and publishing resources on available burn-care facilities and educational resources throughout the United States and Canada.

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Collection Summary

Although there are membership index cards recording birth dates of ABA members dating back to 1917, the bulk of the collection covers the years 1967-1993 and chronicles the first 25 years of the ABA's existence. Compared to many other medical specialties, burn care was in its infancy in the year the ABA was formed. The collection is of significant interest to researchers as it documents the rapid growth in the body of knowledge relating to burn care, and the development of national standards and procedures for treatment. The collection generally contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, financial statements, printed material, notes, meeting programs, typed speeches, photographs, and artifacts. The total volume of the collection is approximately 11.8 linear feet.

The records of the American Burn Association have been organized as nine series:

Series I: Board of Trustees
Series II: Committee Files
Series III: Annual Meetings, Seminars, and Other Special Events
Series IV: Printed Material
Series V: Awards
Series VI: Membership
Series VII: Subject Files
Series VIII: Photographs
Series IX: Artifacts

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Restrictions

Portions of the collection are restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access. For online customer service, please visit http://www.nlm.nih.gov/contacts/custserv-email.html.

Copyright

Copyright to the collection was transferred to the public domain. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding use. For online customer service, please visit http://www.nlm.nih.gov/contacts/custserv-email.html.

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Index Terms
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	MeSH Subjects
		Burns--therapy
		Societies, Medical
	Corporate Names
		American Burn Association

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

American Burn Association. American Burn Association archives. 1917-1996. Located in: Modern Manuscripts Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.; MS C 500.

Provenance

Gift from the Association in several accessions, 1987-1997.

Processing Information

Preservation copying of newspaper clippings onto acid free paper was performed whenever feasible. Records in folders were arranged, unless otherwise indicated, in forward chronological order with undated records appearing at the end of the folder. Folders containing sensitive confidential or personal records were marked 'RESTRICTED' to alert the manuscripts curator of their special handling. Sensitive materials were also noted in the box inventory.

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Series Descriptions



Series I: Board of Trustees, 1967-1993 4.5 linear feet
	This series contains material generated for meetings of the Board of Trustees and by officers on the Board. Annual meetings of the Board are held in the spring, and are followed by an interim meeting in the fall; the Board's term begins at the annual meeting at which elections take place, and ends at the annual meeting in the following year. This series forms the core of the collection, containing records relating to all aspects of the ABA's operation, and documents the day-to-day operations of the ABA, the structural development of the organization, and issues of primary concern. The records of individual officers in many cases overlap with records in other series. Boyd W. Haynes Jr., for example, was Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Development of Burn Care Standards in the mid-1970s, and was Chairman of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to the Board of Trustees when changes to associate membership status were made.




Box	Folder
		Subseries 1: Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1968-1991
				This subseries contains the minutes of annual and interim meetings of the Board of Trustees, background material relating to agenda items at the meetings, and correspondence and memoranda relating to the organization of the meetings or to items discussed. The records document the development of internal policy, such as how the ABA recognized the role of burn technicians and other non-professionals, and the role that the ABA played in the development of national standards for burn treatment. Folders are arranged chronologically, but the original order reflecting the proximity of agenda items to the minutes of the meeting at which they were discussed, has been maintained within the folders.
1	1		Meeting Minutes, October 1968
1	2		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1969
1	3		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1970
1	4		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1971
1	5		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1972
1	6		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1973
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1	7		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1974
1	8		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1975
1	9		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1976
1	10		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1977
1	11		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1978
1	12		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1979
1	13		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1980
2	1		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1981
2	2		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1982
2	3		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1983
2	4		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1984
2	5		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1985
2	6		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1986
2	7		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1987
2	8		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1988
2	9		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1989
2	10		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1990
3	1		Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1991
		Subseries 2: Office of the President, 1965-1990
				This subseries contains papers of ABA presidents, beginning with the first president, Curtis P. Artz. The material supplements that found in subseries 1 and includes personal reflections submitted to the ABA by presidents Larson and Alexander. The material includes correspondence, memoranda, and reports. One folder is restricted as it contains confidential membership information. Folders are arranged chronologically according to a president's one-year term in office, and may encompass periods of time before and after an individual's term.
3	2		Curtis P. Artz, 1965-1970
3	3		Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1969
3	4		Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1970; n.d.
3	5		Basil A. Pruitt Jr., 1975-1976
3	6		William W. Monafo, 1976-1977
3	7		Alan R. Dimick, 1977-1978
3	8		Duane L. Larson, 1979-1980
3	9		Charles E. Hartford, 1980-1981
3	10		John F. Burke, 1974-1986
3	11		P. William Curreri, 1983-1984; n.d.
3	12		J. Wesley Alexander, 1987-1988
3	13		Martin C. Robson, 1985
19	33		Martin C. Robson, 1984-1986
19	34		Martin C. Robson, Travelling Fellowships Applications and Awards, 1986
19	35		Martin C. Robson, Advanced Burn Life Support Course, [1986]
19	36		Martin C. Robson, Disability Insurance Research, Roger E. Salisbury, [ca. 1982]
19	37		Andrew M. Munster, General Correspondence, 1994
19	38		Andrew M. Munster, Committee Appointments, 1995
19	39		Andrew M. Munster, Committee Correspondence, 1995
4	1		David M. Heimbach, 1987-1988
4	2		Thomas L. Wachtel, 1990
		Subseries 3: Office of the President Elect, 1967-1971, 1984
				This subseries contains papers from the office of President Elect and includes correspondence, memoranda, and reports. The material is arranged chronologically according to an individual's time in office, which lasted for one year prior to assuming the presidency of the Association. However, material may encompass periods of time before and after an individual's term.
4	3		Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1967-1969
4	4		Robert M. McCormack, 1970-1971
4	5		Martin C. Robson, 1984; n.d.
		Subseries 4: Office of the Vice President, 1975-1978
				This subseries contains papers of ABA Vice Presidents and includes correspondence, memoranda, and reports. The material is arranged chronologically according to an individual's time in office, which lasted for one year prior to assuming the position of President Elect, although the material may encompass periods of time before and after an individual's term.
4	6		Alan R. Dimick, 1975-1978
4	7		Charles E. Hartford, 1978
		Subseries 5: Office of the Past President, 1970-1987
				This subseries contains papers of ABA Past Presidents and includes correspondence, memoranda, and reports. The material is arranged chronologically according to the individual's one year term as a Past President, although the material may encompass periods of time before and after an individual's term.
4	8		Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1970-1971
4	9		Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1972-1974; n.d.
4	10		Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1975-1977
4	11		Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1979-1983
4	12		Robert M. McCormack, 1972-1973
4	13		Alan R. Dimick, 1978
4	14		Charles E. Hartford, 1982-1984
4	15		Martin C. Robson, 1986-1987
		Subseries 6: Office of the Secretary, 1973-1989
				This sub-series contains the papers of ABA Secretaries who are elected for three-year terms. The papers reflect the range of duties for which the Secretary is responsible and contain committee reports, proposed budgets, and correspondence relating to membership, committee assignments, and public inquiries. One folder containing Charles Hartford's papers includes responses to an invitation issued to individuals in the field of burn care to criticize the ABA's definitive statement on levels of burn care and burn injury (Specific Optimal Criteria for Hospital Resources for Patients with Burn Injury), which was promulgated in 1976. The material is arranged chronologically according to an individual's time in office but may encompass periods of time before and after that term. One folder is restricted as it contains sensitive member information.
4	16		Alan R. Dimick, 1973
4	17		Alan R. Dimick, 1974
5	1		Alan R. Dimick, 1975
5	2		Charles E. Hartford, 1975-1976
5	3		Charles E. Hartford, 1976-1978
5	4		P. William Curreri, 1979-1981; n.d.
5	5		Joseph A. Moylan, 1981
5	6		Joseph A. Moylan, 1982
5	7		Joseph A. Moylan, 1983
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5	8		Joseph A. Moylan, 1984
5	9		Glenn D. Warden, 1987-1989
5	10		Andrew M. Munster, 1990-1991
		Subseries 7: Office of the Treasurer, 1974-1991
				This subseries contains records of ABA Treasurers who serve terms of six years. The first four folders are arranged chronologically, according to the Treasurer's period in office, and contain correspondence relating to the treasurer's duties, such as membership payments. Records in C. Gillon Ward's file are arranged alphabetically by correspondent. The remaining folders are arranged chronologically and contain general ledgers, treasurer's reports, budgets, financial statements, and stock purchase and shareholder agreements with Burn Science Publishers Inc. One folder is restricted as it contains sensitive member information.
20			Treasurer's Ledger, 1974-1980
6	1		Francis C. Nance, 1974-1975
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6	2		Francis C. Nance, 1976-1977
6	3		C. Gillon Ward, 1980-1985
6	4		David N. Herndon, 1985-1989
6	5		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1975
6	6		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1980-1981
6	7		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1982-1983
6	8		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1983-1984
6	9		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1984-1985
7	1-2		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1984-1985
7	3		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1985-1986
7	4		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1986-1987
7	5		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1987-1988
7	6		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1988-1989
7	7		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1989-1990
7	8		Treasurer's Reports and Financial Statements, 1991
		Subseries 8: Office of the Associate/At-Large Member, 1977-1993
				This subseries contains papers of At-Large Members of the Board of Trustees. Called the "Associate Member" until 1983, when the bylaws of the ABA were changed to allow them voting and office-holding privileges, the At-Large Member is a non-professional member charged with representing the concerns of non-physicians. These files contain substantial information on the development of Specific Optimal Criteria for Hospital Resources for Patients with Burn Injury. Another important issue discussed in this subseries is the development of a burn team and specialty consultation response system to be mobilized in the event of domestic and international burn disasters. Records from Ellen Kibbee Cram's term in office document Region VII's development of model patient outcome and burn care indicators, as well as providing supplementary information regarding the Committee on Regionalization which was charged with developing and maintaining a regional structure to promote communication between regional membership and the organization as a whole. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and reports, and are arranged chronologically according to an individual's term in office. Two folders are restricted as they contain sensitive member information.
8	1		Patricia Mieszala, 1977-1978; n.d.
8	2		Patricia Mieszala, 1978-1979
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8	3		Peter A. Brigham, 1977-1980; n.d.
8	4		Peter A. Brigham, 1981-1982; n.d.
8	5		Peter A. Brigham, 1982-1983
8	6		Madeleine T. Martin, 1981-1982
8	7		J. Jeffrey Heinrich, 1987-1988
8	8		J. Jeffrey Heinrich, 1988-1989
8	9		J. Jeffrey Heinrich, 1989-1990
9	1		Ellen Kibbee Cram, 1982-1986
9	2		Ellen Kibbee Cram, 1987-1988
9	3		Ellen Kibbee Cram, 1989
9	4-5		Ellen Kibbee Cram, 1990
9	6-10		Ellen Kibbee Cram, 1991-1992
					Folder 4 [RESTRICTED]
9	11		Gretchen J. Carrougher, 1992-1993

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Series II: Committee Files, 1975-1990 1.17 linear feet
	This series relates to committees and task forces established to address the full spectrum of burn-related issues, and documents the development of some important innovations undertaken by the ABA. Issues addressed through the committee structure included the use of data collection systems for understanding the national incidence of burns, and the prevention of death and injury from flammable fabric burns through the establishment of an epidemiological basis for meaningful burn prevention legislation. The Committee on the Organization and Delivery of Burn Care was charged with determining the need for, and defining, graduated standards for burn care facilities and the training of burn care personnel in the United States. Of particular significance are the records of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to the Associate/At-Large Member of the Board of Trustees, which was formed in 1977. These records supplement and overlap with those of the Associate/At-Large Member and further document how the Committee sought to stimulate participation in the Association by nonphysician members. These files also record particular concerns of the Committee such as nursing special interest groups, and standards of burn nursing practice. Materials in this series include correspondence and memoranda, survey data, committee reports, and committee assignment information. The series is arranged alphabetically by name of committee.




Box	Folder
9	12	Associate Member of the Board of Trustees, Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to the, 1977-1978; n.d.
9	13	Associate Member of the Board of Trustees, Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to the, 1981-1982
9	14	At-Large Member of the Board of Trustees, Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to the, 1987-1988
9	15	At-Large Member of the Board of Trustees, Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to the, 1988
9	16	At-Large Member of the Board of Trustees, Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to the, 1989-1990
9	17	Burn Care Standards, Ad Hoc Committee on, 1975; n.d.
9	18	Burn Care Standards, Ad Hoc Committee on, 1976-1977
9	19	Burn Prevention Committee, 1979-1981
9	20	Committee Assignments, 1979-1980; n.d.
9	21	Committee Assignments, 1981; n.d.
9	22	Committee Assignments, 1982-1983
9	23	Education Committee, 1979-1980; n.d.
9	24	Education Committee, 1984-1986
9	25	Education Committee, n.d.
9	26	Epidemiology and Morbidity of Burns, Ad Hoc Committee on, 1976-1978
9	27	Membership Committee, 1980-1982
9	28	Organization and Delivery of Burn Care, Committee on, 1975; 1980-1982; 1989; n.d.
10	1	Organization and Delivery of Burn Care, Committee on, Computerized Patient Registry, Subcommittee on, 1989-1990; n.d.
10	2	Program Committee, 1980-1983; n.d.
10	3	Regionalization, Committee on, 1989; 1992
10	4	Rehabilitation Committee, 1989
10	5	Site Selection, Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for, 1979-1981; 1988; n.d.
10	6	Task Force on Burns, 1976

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Series III: Annual Meetings, Seminars, and Other Special Events, 1959, 1966-1992 1.83 linear feet
	This series contains material relating to annual meetings of the ABA, seminars, and other educational meetings co-sponsored by the Association. The ABA worked with organizations such as the Shriners Burn Institute, the Veterans Administration Regional Medical Education Center, and burn centers throughout the United States to provide educational opportunities for individuals working in the field.




Box	Folder
		Subseries 1: Annual Meetings, 1969-1992
				This subseries contains annual meeting minutes, committee reports given at meetings, brochures, programs, meeting memorabilia, and program evaluation records. Files also contain correspondence and memoranda relating to meeting planning and typed presidential addresses given at meetings. This subseries is arranged chronologically.
10	7		1969
10	8		1970
10	9		1971
10	10		1972
10	11		1973
10	12		1974, 1973-1974
10	13		1975, 1974-1975
10	14		1976
10	15		1977, 1975-1977
10	16		1978, 1975-1978
10	17		1979
10	18		1980
10	19		1981, 1980-1981
10	20		1982
10	21		1983
10	22		1984
10	23		1985
10	24		1986
10	25		1987
11	1		1988
11	2		1989
11	3		1990
11	4		1991
11	5		1992
		Subseries 2: Seminars and Other Special Events, 1959; 1966-1988
				This subseries contains programs of seminars, records relating to planning the meetings, attendance records, and evaluation data. It is arranged chronologically by event with the exception of two folders at the end of the series which document various seminars that took place between 1974 and 1988.
11	6		First Burn Seminar at Brooke Army Medical Center, March 1959; 1978-1981
11	7		National Burn Research Conference, 1966
11	8		The Early Management of Patients with Thermal Injuries, May 1975; 1975-1976
11	9		The Management of Patients with Thermal Injuries, November 1975
12	1		The Complete Care of the Burned Patient: A Team Approach, September 1976, 1975-1976
12	2		The Management of Patients with Thermal Injuries: Continuing Regional Burn Seminar, June 1977, 1976-1977
12	3		Education Course, November 1977
12	4		Regional Burn Seminar, May 1978
12	5		Burns In Children, September 1978, 1978-1979
12	6		The Burn Patient: Return to Society, February 1979, 1978-1979
12	7		The First Hours After Injury, May 1979, 1978-1979
12	8		Recent Advances in the Management of Burns, May 1980, 1976-1980
12	9		Burns in Children, September 1980
12	10		Comprehensive Care of the Burn Patient, May 1981, 1980-1981
12	11		The Burn Wound, March 1982, 1980-1983
12	12		Round Table Discussion of Biobrane, April 1984, 1983-1984
12	13		Advanced Burn Life Support Course, 1984
12	14		Nursing Special Interest Group, April 1986
12	15		Burn Seminars, 1974-1979; n.d.
12	16		Burn Seminars, 1982-1988; n.d.

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Series IV: Printed Material, 1972-1990 1.5 linear feet
	This series contains printed material and publications issued by the ABA. The newsletters provide an excellent overview of the general activities of the Association, and the publications listing burn care resources represent an important effort by the Association to provide a comprehensive listing of available burn care facilities in the United States and Canada. The last folder in the series documents the ABA's purchase of the Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation which became the official publication of the ABA in 1986. Records are arranged alphabetically by title of the publication, and then chronologically.




Box	Folder
13	1	Abstracts from the Clinical Session of the Eighth Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, 1976
13	2	Abstracts of the Burn Literature, [1982]
13	3	Abstract Review 1983-1984, [1984]
13	4	Abstract Review 1984, [1985]
13	5	Associates Newsletter Volume 2, 1970
13	6	Burn Care Resources in North America, 1986-1987
13	7	Burn Care Resources in North America, 1989-1990
13	8	Burn Care Services in North America, 1981
13	9	Burn Care Services in North America (Draft), 1982
13	10	Burn Care Services in North America, 1983
13	11	Burn Care Services in North America, 1985
13	12	Burn Care Services in the United States, 1978
13	13	Burn Care Services in the United States, 1980-81
13	14	Burn Education Manual, 1982-1983
13	15	Curriculum for Basic Burn Nursing Practice, 1983-1984
13	16	Educational Programs and Materials in Burn Care and Research, 1976 (Revised 1977)
13	17	Guidelines for Burn Nursing Practice, 1981-1982
13	18	Guidelines for Burn Nursing Practice, n.d.
13	19	Guidelines for Service Standards and Severity Classification in the Treatment of Burn Injury, 1983, 1983-1984
13	20	Guide to Operations, 1990
13	21	Newsletters, 1972-1974
13	22	Newsletters, 1976-1978
13	23	Newsletters, 1978-1979
13	24	Newsletters, 1980
13	25	Newsletters, 1980-1981; n.d.
13	26	Newsletters, 1982-1984
13	27	Newsletters, 1985-1986
13	28	Publication Records for the Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, 1984-1990; n.d.
13	29	Requirements for Burn Care Fellowships, n.d.

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Series V: Awards, 1976-1988 0.5 linear feet
	This series documents awards granted by the ABA for distinguished service and to encourage travel and research in the United States and abroad. Among those awards are the Curtis P. Artz Distinguished Service Award presented to a non-physician member of the ABA for outstanding contributions in the burn field; the Everett Idris Evans Memorial Lecture awarded to a non-United States scientist for meritorious service; the Harvey Stuart Allen award given to a United States scientist for outstanding contributions to the field; the Carl A. Moyer award granted for outstanding contributions to the field by a surgical resident or medical student; the traveling fellowship award given to a physician or post-doctoral fellow who has shown continuing interest and productivity in the field of burn care, teaching, and/or research; and the President's Continuing Education Grant given to a non-physician ABA member who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of care for burn patients. Material includes correspondence documenting the nomination procedure and award arrangements, letters of award and acceptance, and addresses given by award recipients. The records are arranged alphabetically by name of award, and chronologically within each award group.




Box	Folder
13	30	Associate Distinguished Service Award 1977 & 1979, 1976-1979
13	31	Awards, Various, 1976-1987; n.d.
13	32	Carl A. Moyer Resident Award , 1979; 1980; 1982
13	33	Curtis P. Artz Distinguished Service Award, 1977-1983
13	34	Everett Idris Evans Memorial Lecture, 1970; 1972-1973; 1976; 1969-1977
13	35	Everett Idris Evans Memorial Lecture, 1978; 1981-1983; 1977-1983
13	36	Everett Idris Evans Memorial Lecture, 1984-1987
13	37	Harvey Stuart Allen Distinguished Service Award, 1974-1985
13	38	President's Continuing Education Grant Award (1976-1979), 1975-1979
13	39	President's Continuing Education Grant Award (1981-1984; 1988), 1980-1988
13	40	Travelling Fellowship (1977 & 1978), 1976-1979
13	41	Travelling Fellowship (1979-1982), 1979-1983
14	1	Travelling Fellowship, 1983
14	2	Travelling Fellowship, 1984; n.d.
14	3	Visiting Professor Program, 1985-1988

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Series VI: Membership, ca. 1955-1989 0.5 linear feet
	This series contains membership records of the ABA and includes directories, membership lists, correspondence, and survey data. Also filed in a separate container are three boxes of index cards for members born between 1917 and 1960. Other records are arranged alphabetically by folder title, then chronologically within each division.




Box	Folder
14	4	Burn Team Member Surveys, 1981-1983
14	5	Correspondence and Memoranda, 1981-1982
15		Index Cards, 1917-1941
16		Index Cards, 1942-1951
17		Index Cards, 1952-1960
18	1	Membership Committee Reports, 1988
18	2	Membership Directory, 1974
18	3	Membership Directory, 1980
18	4	Membership Directory, 1982
18	5	Membership Directory, 1983
18	6	Membership Directory, 1985
18	7	Membership Directory, 1986
18	8	Membership Directory, Addendum to, 1988-1989
18	9	Membership Lists, [1970-1971]
18	10	Membership Lists, 1972
18	11	Membership Lists, [1982]-1983
18	12	Membership Lists, 1988
18	13	Membership Lists, n.d.

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Series VII: Subject Files, 1974-1989 0.33 linear feet
	This series contains subject files compiled on issues of interest to the ABA, or on related organizations, such as the Burn Foundation of Greater Delaware Valley. Records are arranged alphabetically by folder title, then chronologically within each division.




Box	Folder
18	14	Burn Centers, 1984-1987
19	1	Burn Prevention, 1983-1985
19	2	Burn Victims with A.I.D.S., 1985
19	3	Continuing Education Nurses Accreditation, 1979-1981
19	4	Crozer-Chester Medical Center and the Burn Foundation of the Greater Delaware Valley, 1975-1976
19	5	Emergency Medical Services, 1979
19	6	Journal Articles, 1974-1980
19	7	National Disaster Medical System, 1988-1989

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Series VIII: Photographs and Negatives, 1953-1990 0.17 linear feet
	This series contains photographs and negatives of individuals and ABA events, many of which are unidentified and undated. The series is separated into photographs and negatives and is arranged alphabetically by folder title.




Box	Folder
		Subseries 1: Photographs
19	8		Allen, Harvey Stuart, n.d.
19	9		American Burn Association Logo, 1982
19	10		Annual Banquet, 1976
19	11		Annual Banquet, 1983
19	12		Annual Banquet, 1986
19	13-14		Annual Banquet, 1989
19	15-17		Annual Banquet, 1990
19	18		Annual Banquet, New Orleans, n.d.
19	19		Artz, Curtis P.; Three Unidentified Men, n.d.
19	20		Evans, Everett Idris, n.d.
19	21		Harvey Stuart Allen Distinguished Service Award Program, 1969
19	22		Heimbach, David; and Ward, Gillon, n.d.
19	23		Laboratory of Surgical Research Team, 46 MASH, Korea, April 1953
				(L to R) Davis, Kemp; Blocker, Truman; Salyer, John M.; Artz, Curtis P.; Bromwell, Alvin W.; Balc[?], W.
19	24		Unidentified, (L. to R) Basil H. Pruitt, Orr, Curtis P. Artz, n.d.
19	25		Miscellaneous Equipment, Events, People, n.d.
19	26		Unidentified, n.d.
		Subseries 2: Negatives
19	27		Allen, Harvey Stuart; Evans, Everett Idris; & unidentified, n.d.
19	28		Artz, Curtis P.; Three Unidentified Men, n.d.
19	29		Evans Memorial Lecture Medal, 1969
19	30		Harvey Stuart Allen Distinguished Service Award Program, 1969
19	31		Unidentified, n.d.
		Subseries 3: Slides
19	32		Promotional
19	32		Shriners Burns Institute, ABA, Nashville, TN., 1996

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Series IX: Artifacts, 1969

Box

Plaque with mounted medals of the Harvey Stuart Allen Distinguished Service Award and Everett Idris Evans Memorial Lectureship, presented to Oliver Cope M. D. on March 14, 1969

ABA stamp, metal on woodblock

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Finding Aid to the American Burn Association Archives, 1917-1996

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Series I: Board of Trustees, 1967-1993 4.5 linear feet

Series II: Committee Files, 1975-1990 1.17 linear feet

Series III: Annual Meetings, Seminars, and Other Special Events, 1959, 1966-1992 1.83 linear feet

Series IV: Printed Material, 1972-1990 1.5 linear feet

Series V: Awards, 1976-1988 0.5 linear feet

Series VI: Membership, ca. 1955-1989 0.5 linear feet

Series VII: Subject Files, 1974-1989 0.33 linear feet

Series VIII: Photographs and Negatives, 1953-1990 0.17 linear feet

Series IX: Artifacts, 1969