Finding Aid to the Henry Nelson Harkins Papers, 1912-1971

Descriptive Summary

Biographical Note

Collection Summary

Index Terms

Administrative Information

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Other Descriptive Information

Series Descriptions

Papers, 1912-1971

Case Items

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Descriptive Summary
	Collection Number:	MS C 263
	Creator:	Harkins, Henry N. (Henry Nelson), 1905-
	Title:	Henry Nelson Harkins Papers
	Dates:	1912-1971
	Quantity:	89 Ms boxes and case items
	Abstract:	Dr. Henry Harkins was with the Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Washington from 1947. The collection contains correspondence, biographical data, research studies, typescripts of talks and lectures, operative records and case reports, memoranda, diaries, reprints and printed matter, certificates and diplomas, and photographs.

Biographical Note

Henry Nelson Harkins (1905-1967) was born in Missoula, MT, and was the son of another well-known chemist, William Draper Harkins who chaired the University of Montana's chemistry department. Henry Harkins was raised in Chicago, IL. He attended the University of Chicago, ultimately graduating in 1926 with a Ph.D. in chemistry. He then obtained his medical degree in 1930 from Rush University. During medical school, he was awarded the Douglas Smith Fellow in Medicine where he studied physiological chemistry under Albert B. Hastings. Another postdoctoral research program under Dallas Phemister captivated his interest in surgery as well, and throughout his career he promoted and developed his interests in chemistry, surgery and teaching.

He served as Instructor in Surgery at Wayne State University and Associate Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins University before coming to the University of Washington in 1947 as Professor of Surgery and the first Chairman if the Department. He was also the first chairman appointed to a clinical department in the new Medical School. He created one of the first surgical residency programs, recognized throughout the world for its excellence. He exerted an important influence in many of the Department's subsequent appointments and helped guide the initial development of the School of Medicine. He retired in 1964 in order to return to his research interests. He spent the year 1965-1966 as a Guggenheim Fellow, traveling throughout world, but in Scandinavia and Europe particularly, studying gastrointestinal surgical techniques.

Hasting's major areas of research included shock and burns, gastrointestinal surgery and physiology of gastric secretions. His interest on shock and burns was largely a outcome of World War II experiences, the result of which was his classic book The Treatment of Burns (1942). Hasting turned his focus to gastric physiology and surgery, particularly surgical treatments of the duodenum and for ulcers. Dr. Harkins also served as a consultant and advisor to the Public Health Service throughout his career and also served on the National Library of Medicine's Board of Regents (1962-1966).

Harkins was a well-liked lecturer and held several visiting professorships, partially in conjunction with his Guggenheim Fellowship, in places such as Australia, Kuala Lumpur, South Africa, Singapore, New Zealand, and Sweden. While there the Swedish Surgical Society honored him as the Acrel Medalist. He served on several editorial boards and was an active member in many professional societies. He was also the author of over 340 articles, 9 books, and contributed chapters to many others. Dr. Harkins represented the classic academic surgeon, being at once a teacher, an investigator, a student, a scholar, and an important contributor to worldwide medicine. The Henry N. Harkins Surgical Society is named for him.

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Collection Summary

Includes personal and general papers, and extensive correspondence pertaining to Dr. Harkins' publications, research projects, travel and meetings. Contains numerous photographs. Collection has some material relating to Dr. William D. Harkins.

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Restrictions

Collection is not 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 details regarding rights. 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
		Digestive System Surgical Procedures
		Education, Medical
		Gastrointestinal Diseases
		Surgery
	Genre Terms
		Case report

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Papers, 1912-1971
Box
1	Biographical data
1	Personal - notes
1	Personal - Miscellaneous
1	Membership cards
2	Personal medical records of Dr. Harkins
2	Personal correspondence (resignation, applications, promotions, recommendations)
2	Personal correspondence - miscellaneous
2	Insurance policies
2	Personal notes and papers, 1923
2	Elementary school material
2	School Athletics
3	School notebooks, notes, and stories, 1912-1921
4	School notebooks, notes, and stories, 1921-1926
5	School notebooks, 1925-1926
6	School notebooks, 1926-1927
7	School notebooks, 1927-1929
8	School notebooks, 1929
8	Rush Medical College notes, 1928-1929
8	School notebooks, undated
9	School examination books and papers, 1921-1926
10	School examination papers, 1926-1931, undated
10	Laboratory notes, 1940-1946
10	General notes, 1952-1961
	Correspondence re: research fellowship

11		Forbes Research Fund
11		Hirota Fellowship, 1963-1965
11		Guggenheim Fellowship Award, 1964-1965
11	Letter re: appointment to Seattle
11	Professional positions, 1943-1947
11	Income Tax records, 1935-1965
12	Correspondence and "get well" wishes to Dr. Harkins, 1953-1954
12	Correspondence re: illness, 1956
12	Letters re: Dr. Harkins' first heart attack
12	Chairman resignation correspondence
12	Correspondence re: Dr. Harkins' death, 1967
12	Cards and letters of condolence, 1967-1969
12	Obituary notices and tributes, 1968
12	Mrs. Harkins' correspondence, 1967-1971
13	Partnership material, 1956-1966
13	Professional leave of absence, 1964-1966
13	Correspondence re: sabbatical leave, 1963-1966
13	Invitations refused, 1950-1963
14	Jean Harkins - Henry N. Harkins
		Correspondence, 1938-1965, undated
14	Letters to Jean Harkins from friends, 1939-1969; n.d.
14	Family correspondence, 1924-1940
15	Family correspondence, 1941-1956
16	Family correspondence, 1957-1969
16	Personal correspondence, 1916-1966; undated
17	Licenses, certificates, diplomas and related correspondence, 1931-1967
	Correspondence

17		American College Dictionary
17		Atlas of Technics in Surgery
17		Hematology Study Section
17		National Library of Medicine, 1962-1966
17		Appointment to NLM Board of Regents, 1962
17		Surgical Clinics of North America (Guest Editor), 1963
17		Surgery Study Section, 1950-1955
18	Ph.D. thesis and abstract
	Research projects, studies, drafts, and related correspondence

18		Alimentary azotemia
18		Arterial embolism
18		Arterial grafts, homografts, venous grafts
18		Bilary tract - pre and postoperative care
18		Billroth I and II
18		Blood and urine
18		Burns
19		Burns
19		Bilaterial chylothorax
19		Cardiac arrest
19		Cholesterol
19		Colds
19		Gallbladder
19		Gastrectomy
19		Gastric resection
19		Gastrin
19		Gastrointestinal tract
19		Heidenhain pouch
19		Hemangioma
19		Hernia
20		Hernia
20		Intestinal tubes and drains
20		Lumbar Sympathectomy
20		Mastectomy
20		Phemister Lecture
20		Plasmapheresis
20		Surgical Sciences
20		Shock
21		Shock
21		Spleen
21		Stomach
21		Surgery
22		Surgery
22		Thrombosis
22		Tissues
22		Trauma
22		Tumors
22		Ulcers
23		Ulcers
23		Vagi
23		Vagotomy
23		Varicose veins
23		Vascular grafts
23		Vein grafts
23	Miscellaneous materials
24	Reprints, 1928-1952
25	Reprints, 1953-1967
25	Chapters from Dr. Harkins' books
26	Reprints from various authors
26	Exhibits
	Correspondence re: articles and book

27		Alimentary Azotemia, 1940-1941
27		Billroth book
27		Blood
27		Burn book, 1935-1951
28		Burn book
28		Gallbladder
28		Geriatrics book
28		Hernia book
28		Incision
28		Shock
28		Stomach book, 1956-1960
29		Surgery of the stomach and duodenum II, 1960-1967
29		Surgery, principles and practice, 1956-1962
29		Textbook on surgery, 1951-1965
29		Physiologic aspects of surgery, 1956-1962
29		Surgery, 1964-1967
29		Lewis' practice of surgery
29		Trends in surgery
29		Suture technic
30	Correspondence re: books - legal documents
30	Book advertisements
	Reviews

30		Burn book
30		Billroth I, 1954
30		Surgery textbook
30		Surgery of the stomach and duodenum, 1962
30		Surgery: principles and practice
31	Reprint requests, 1941-1946
30	Correspondence with publishers
	Correspondence

31		Book publishers
31		Washington Institute of Medicine, 1944-1948
31		Western Journal of Surgery, 1948-1965
31		Reception for Dr. Ansell, 1959
31		Reception for Dr. Bolman, 1960
31		Alaska, 1950
31		Hernia movie
	Talks, seminars and lecture material

31		Burns (AMA Symposium)
31		Burns (AMA talk)
31		Edward Starr Lecture, 1965
31		Walter E. Lee Lecture, 1965
31		Interns Graduation Talk, 1961
31		Lecture, Meharry Medical College, 1962
31		Panel of National Cancer Institute, 1960-1962
31		Lecture, VA Hospital, Tucson, Ariz., 1962
31		"What's New in Surgery", 1961
31		Surgical lectures given at University of Washington
31		Miscellaneous talks and abstracts
32	Department of Surgery correspondence, 1948-1959
32	Golf scores
32	General correspondence, 1922-1933
	General correspondence

33		A - R, 1934-1941
34		1941 (S - W) - 1944, 1941-1944
35		A - R, 1945-1947
36		1947 (S-W) - 1950 (A-P), 1947-1950
37		1950 (R-W) - 1953 (A - Z), 1950-1953
38		1954-1956
39		1957-1958
40		A - Mc, 1959-1960
41		1960 (M-Z) - 1961, 1960-1961
42		1962
43		A - O, 1963
44		1963 (P-Z) - 1964 (A-I), 1963-1964
45		1964 (J-Z) - 1965 (A-B), 1964-1965
46		(C - S), 1965
47		1965 (T-Z) - 1966 (A-S), 1965-1966
48		1966 (T-Z) - 1967, 1966-1967
48		Unidentified
49	Correspondence - applications for positions
49	Letters of recommendation
50	Correspondence - applications for positions (arranged by department and specialty)
51	Societies and associations - A-M
52	Socieities and associations - P-W
52	American Board of Surgery exams
53	Trips and meetings, 1947-1956
54	Trips and meetings, 1956-1959
55	Trips and meetings, 1960-1961
56	Trips and meetings, 1961-1962
57	Trips and meetings, 1963
58	Trips and meetings, 1963-1964
59	Trips and meetings, 1964-1965
60	Trips and meetings, 1965-1967
60	Itineraries, 1958-1967
61	Correspondence re: patients (A - Ma)
62	Correspondence re: patients (Ma - Z)
62	Plastic surgery book
62	Case reports, 1943
63	Summar sheets on patients, 1932
63	Case reports, 1936-1953
64	Case reports, 1954-1960
64	Schedule of operations performed, 1954-1959
64	Operating room monthly reports, 1955-1960
65	Case reports (Dr. Harkins' Assistants), 1959
65	Operative records, 1939-1940
66	Operative records, 1955
67	Operative records, 1955
68	Operative records, 1956
69	Operative records, 1956
69	Oral surgery, 1957
70	Operative records, 1957
71	Operative records, 1958
72	Day file, Jan - Aug. 1964
73	Day file, Oct. 1964
73	Day file, Dec. 1966
73	Visitors department
73	Visits cancelled
	King County Hospital

74		Correspondence
74		Bylaws
74		General surgery, 1949-1960
74		Staff, 1948-1961
74		Emergency staff, 1949-1956
74		Outpatient staff schedules, 1949-1957
74		Administrative and Clinical Conference Committee
75		Administrative and Clinical Conference Committee
75		Operating room reports, 1953-1957
75		Surveys, 1952-1960
75		Surgery reports, 1955-1956
75		Annual reports, 1948-1957
75		Resident conferences, 1952-1957
75		Applicants, 1958-1962
75		Miscellaneous
76	Children's Orthopedic Hospital, 1947-1957
76	U.S. Naval Hospital (Bremerton, Wash.), 1949-1957
76	Madigan Army General (Tacoma, Wash.), 1947-1957
76	Veterans Administration Hospital (Seattle), 1949-1960
	University of Washington, School of Medicine

77		Department correspondence and memoranda, 1960-1967
78		Course evaluations, 1962-1963
78		Curriculum committee reports, 1961
78		Dean's successor committee, 1953-1954
78		Faculty, Department of Surgery, 1947-1958
78		Postgraduate program, 1949
78		Intercollegiate Athletic Committee, 1960-1964
78		Correspondence re: residents in surgery, 1949-1959
78		Staff applications, 1947
78		Student comments on courses, 1963
79		Budgets
79		Department of Surgery meetings
79		Correspondence and material re: Full-time policy
80		Annual reports, 1956-1967
80		Department of Surgery Survey, 1954
80		History of Department of Surgery
80		A Plan for Graduate and Postgraduate Medical Education
80		Printed matter
80		Miscellaneous materials
81	Surgery Study Section, 1954
81	Institutional grants, 1951
82	University of Washington (printed matter)
82	Society of University Surgeons, 1963
82	Strauss Lecture, 1964
82	Newspaper and magazine clippings
82	Miscellaneous Monographs
83	University of Chicago (printed matter)
83	Dr. Harkins' lecture announcements
83	Miscellaneous autograph collection
83	Henry Ford Hospital information
83	Madigan Army General Hospital information
84	Diaries, memorandum, and commonplace books, 1921-1936
85	Diaries, memorandum, and commonplace books, 1937-1948
86	Diaries, memorandum, and commonplace books, 1949-1966
87	Photographs of Dr. Harkins
87	Photographs of Dr. Harkins and family
87	Photographs of Dr. Harkins and associates
87	Photo album (Sweden), 1965
		See Index to Photographs in "Other Descriptive Information" section
88	Group pictures - Dr. Harkins' associates
88	Photos unidentified
88	Operating room - Dr. Harkins
88	Operating room - Dr. Alfred Strauss
88	Operating room - group pictures
	William D. Harkins material

89		Personal papers
89		Correspondence, 1919-1951
89		Newspaper clippings
89		Photographs
89		Manuscripts
89		Bibliographies
89		Reprints (omitted from "Collected Papers"), 1924-1945
89		Miscellaneous materials
Vol.	Scrapbook (chiefly clippings)

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Case Items

Group Photographs

Rush Medical College - Class of 1930, 1930

Resident Staff, Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, 1930

Surgical staff, University of Chicago, 1933

Resident Staff, University of Chicago, 1937

Resident Staff, University of Chicago, 1938

University of Edinburgh, 1938

Phemister Testimonial Dinner, 1945

University Surgeons annual banquet, 1949

Annals of Surgery Editorial Board, 1959

Conference of Chairmen of Departments of Surgery, 1959

Third World Congress of Gastroenterology, 1966

Operating room group portraits

Miscellaneous and undated

Certificates, diplomas, awards, 1921-1965, undated

Portraits - Dr. Harkins' associates and friends

Altemeier, W.A.

Benheim, B.M.

Bevan, A.D.

Blalock, A.

Colp, R.

Davis, C.

Davis, L.

Forbes, R.D.

Gatewood

Hardy, J.D.

Hinton, B.

King, B.

McClure, R.D.

Mullen B.P.

O'Shea, R.J.

Phemister, D.B.

Post, W.E.

Ravitch, M.

Rob, C.

Strauss, A.A.

Weinberg, G.J.

Wilkie

Portraits - unidentified

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Other Descriptive Information

Photograph Index (* indicates photo album, Sweden, 1965)

Adams, W.

Allison, P.

Anderson, R. *

Artz, C.

Agerholm-Christensen

Bailey, P.

Barrett, N.

Beardsley, J.M.

Bennett, E.

Blalock, A.

Brooks, V. *

Bruce, J.

Carlson, A.

Chambers, J.

Churchill, E.

Colcq, J.

Coe, H.

Cole, H.

Cope, O.

Dahn, I. *

Dam, H.

Davis, L.

Daw, H.

Dierto, R.

Dillard, D.

Dinsmore, R.

Dragstedt, L.

Drew, C.

Dudley, H.

Dunlop, S.

Ekman, C.A. *

Forssell, C. *

Fraser, J.

Fredlund, E. *

Garmer, C. *

Gerbode, F.

Gerron, J.

Girvin, G.

Glenn, F.

Griffith, C.

Hallbook, T. *

Hansson, K. *

Hjorth, N. *

Huldt, B *

Jackson, R.

Jensen, A.S. *

Jesseph, J.

Jones, T.

Jonsson, G. *

Kiriluk, L.

Korntalt, S.A. *

Lamson, O.

Lenninger, S. *

Leopold, F.

Lewisohn, R.

Lindstedt, E. *

Lingardh, G. *

Listerud, M.

Livingston, H.

Luckhardt, A.

McGuire, R.

Martinis, A.

Matas, R.

Metheny, D.

Neildoff, G.

Nystrom

Ochsner, A.

Ohsawa, T.

Pack, G.

Peacock, A.

Phemister, D.

Post, A.

Ravdin, I.S.

Ravitch, M.

Rheault, M.

Rhoads, J.

Reinhoff, W.

Rubin, S. *

Sandblom, P.

Sauvage, L.

Schneiden, V.

Seiron, V.

Schumacker

Silerth, H.

Stevenson, J.

Strauss, A.

Thomas, G.

Trueblood, D.

Vang, J. *

Vetto, R.

Volhard, F.

Wangensteen, O.

Ward, G.

Whipple, A.

Winterschied, L.

Wykoff, H.

Zeck, R.

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Finding Aid to the Henry Nelson Harkins Papers, 1912-1971

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Descriptive Summary

Biographical Note

Collection Summary

Restrictions

Restrictions

Copyright

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Provenance

Series Descriptions

Papers, 1912-1971

Case Items

Other Descriptive Information

Photograph Index (* indicates photo album, Sweden, 1965)