
Descriptive Summary
	Collection Number:	MS C 342
	Creator	Holman, Emile, 1890
	Title	Emile Holman Papers
	Dates:	1909-1976
	Quantity:	15 Ms boxes, 4 v., and case items
	Abstract:	Dr. Emile Holman was professor of surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine, 1926-1955. In his later years Holman became actively involved in political and social issues, particularly the anti-war movement. Dr. Holman was interested in the history of surgery and included in the collection is material on William S. Halsted. The collection contains correspondence, diaries, reprints, printed matter, diplomas and certificates.

Biographical Note

Emile Frederic Holman (1890-1977) was born in Moberly, MO. His father was a Methodist minister, and the family moved several times during his early years as his father changed assigments, within Missouri, then to Illinois, and finally to Pasadena, California. Holman graduated from Stanford University in 1911. After working for the University President between 1911-1914, he won a Rhodes Scholarship and studied in Oxford. There he studied with Sir William Osler, who convinced Holman to enroll at Johns Hopkins to continue his surgical education. He received his medical degree in 1918. He continued his surgical training at Hopkins, working with William Halsted. After five years as chief resident at Hopkins, Holman left for a year's residency at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, to train with Harvey Cushing. He finally realized his goal of returning to California, moving to Stanford University Medical School in 1925. He became Head of the Department of Surgery in 1926, and remained at Stanford for the rest of his career, retiring in 1955.

Holman's professional career was marked by a balance between clinical work, experimental medicine, teaching, adminstration and writing. Although an excellent clinical surgeon, his main interest lay in elucidating basic pathophysiologic changes. He is best known for definitive studies on arteriovenous fistulae, but also published important studies on such various topics as skin grafting, lung abcesses, and biliary surgery. Holman authored over 200 articles during the course of his career. His approach to his work and career was greatly influenced by Osler, Halsted and Cushing. These medical giants instilled in Holman his great desire to teach and learn, which he passed to his medical students. Holman brought tremendous energy, wit, and wisdom to his classrooms, and was known as an inspiring and entertaining instructor by his legions of former students.

An ardent pacifist and anti-war spokesman, Holman challenged governments and leaders about social injustice, pollution, and foreign policy issues. Beginning with his Oxford years, his humanitarian activities started with serving on President Hoover's Committee for Relief in Belgium and with the American Field Ambulance in the French army. He volunteered for active duty in World War II at the age of 51, serving as a Navy surgeon in the South Pacific. His anti-war stance began with criticizing the American opposition to the League of Nations in 1919, and ended with letters to Presidents Johnson and Nixon over the tragedy of Vietnam.

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Collection Summary

Correspondence, diaries, reprints, printed matter, diplomas and certificates. Holman was interested in the history of surgery and included in the collection is material on William S. Halsted.

Among the correspondents are Claude Beck, Alfred Blalock, Harvey Cushing, Elliott Cutler, Wilburt Davison, David Starr Jordan, Frederick Reichert, and Harris Schumaker.

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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. See 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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	MeSH Subjects
		Arteriovenous Fistula
		Cardiovascular Diseases
		Education, Medical
		Surgery
		War
	Personal Names
		Halsted, William Stewart
	Corporate Names
		Stanford University. School of Medicine

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Personal and Biographical, 1909-1975
Box
1	Biographical Data
1	Autobiography, ca. 1973
1	Certificates and diplomas
1	Awards
1	Oxford Material, 1909-1937
1	Rhodes scholarship, 1911-1971
1	Military Service
		Correspondence, memos, reports
1	Case reports, 1943
1	Retirement - Stanford University, 1955
1	Professional affiliations, 1962-1975

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Political Issues, 1914-1976
Box
1	Correspondence, clippings, 1954-1976
1	National Parks, 1952
1	Holman-Purdy - Presidio Freeway, 1964-1966
		Correspondence, printed matter
2	Vietnam - Committee of Responsibility, 1967-1970
		Correspondence, printed matter
2	"Common Cause", 1970-1971
2	Huey Newton trial, 1971
2	Contributions - civic causes
2	Diaries, 1914-1975
3	Diaries, 1914-1975

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Family Correspondence, 1937-1946; n.d.

Box

Family correspondence, n.d.

Family correspondence, 1937-1976

Cranston Holman

Family Correspondence, 1945-1976

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General Correspondence, 1909-1976
Box
5	Ann Purdy - materials
5	General correspondence - not identified
5	A - Ben
5	American Society of the Most Venerable Order Of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 1948-1976
5	Aydelotte, Frank, 1914-1956
5	Beck, Claude, 1926-1973
6	Ber - C
6	Blalock, Alfred, 1958-1968
6	Chase, Robert, 1954-1976
6	Cohn, Isidore, 1954-1967
6	Cross, Ira, 1956-1971
6	Cushing, Harvey, 1920-1952
6	Cutler, Elliott, 1924-1965
7	D - Hi
7	Davison, Wilburt, 1949-1973
7	Dock, William, 1947-1971
7	Glenn, William, 1952-1976
8	Ho - Mc
8	Johns Hopkins University, Hospital, etc., 1946-1973
8	Jordan, David Starr, 1911-1947
8	Lurie, Louis, 1955-1970
8	Martorell, Fernando and Carmen, 1963-1975
8	McGovern, John, 1969-1975
9	Me - Pa
9	Meade, Richard, 1953-1963
9	Mitchell, Louise and Deane, 1914-1972
9	Mitchell-Holman professorship, 1971-1972
9	Moore, Francis, 1951-1976
9	Niles, Emory and Anne, 1953-1976
9	Olch, Peter, 1973-1976
10	Pe - Shi
10	Presbyterian Medical Center, 1961-1973
10	Reichert, Frederick, 1925-1947
10	Roxburghe Club, 1959-1975
10	Saegesser, Max and Marguerite, 1956-1975
10	San Francisco Surgical Society, 1945
11	Shu - Wei
11	Shumaker, Harris, 1945-1974
11	Swig, Benjamin, 1948-1976
11	Wang, L.K., 1939-1962
12	Wel - Z
12	Wylie, Kathleen, 1947-1974
12	Abnormal Arteriovenous Communications, 1961-1974
12	Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, 1964-1971
12	Dedications
12	American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 1968-1973
12	China, 1930-1931
		correspondence, notes
12	"Concerning More Effective Medical Reporting", 1962-1963
12	"Founder's Day Address", 1965-1966
12	"Haunting Follies of Man", 1971

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William Stewart Halsted Projects, 1896-1974
Box
13	Correspondence
13	Copies of misc. correspondence
	Copies of correspondence, 1896-1922
13		Halsted-Cushing, 1896-1922
13		Halsted-Leriche, 1914-1922
13		Halsted-Lusk 1900-1913
13		Halsted-Matas 1906-1922
13		Halsted-Mitchell 1899-1912
13		Halsted-Rowland, 1901-1921
13		Reprints
13		Clinical reports, 1902
13		Correspondence and data about Halsted
13		"Improbable but True Story of Halsted's Addiction" (not published)
13		"Legacy of William Stewart Halsted"
13		"Surgical Philosopher's Credo: Excerpts from the Writings of William Stewart Halsted"
13		Holman notes
13		Printed matter and misc.
14		Halsted Centenary, 1950-1956
			Correspondence, printed matter
14		Halsted Society, 1972-1974
14	Journal of Thoracic Surgery, 1957-1973

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Sir William Osler Projects, n.d.; 1970-1976
Box
14		Correspondence about Osler
14		Printed matter and misc.
14		"Osler and Cushing: Two Great Personalities"
14		"Osler and Halsted: Two Contrasting Personalities"
14		"Sir William Osler, William Stewart Halsted, Harvey Cushing: Some Personal Reminiscences"
14		American Osler Society, 1970-1976

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Personal Works, Talks and Notes, 1919-1974

Box

"Reflections on Arteriovenous Fistulas", 1969-1971

"Vicissitudes of an Idea: The Significance of Total Blood Volume in the Story of Arteriovenous Fistula", 1962-1964

Talks - not dated

Talks, 1925-1973

Notes, "problems"

Printed matter

Clippings

v.1-4

Reprints, 1919-1974

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Oversize Materials

Certificates and diplomas

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Finding Aid to the Emile Holman Papers, 1909-1976

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Descriptive Summary

Biographical Note

Collection Summary

Restrictions

Restrictions

Copyright

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Provenance

Series Descriptions

Personal and Biographical, 1909-1975

Political Issues, 1914-1976

Family Correspondence, 1937-1946; n.d.

General Correspondence, 1909-1976

William Stewart Halsted Projects, 1896-1974

Sir William Osler Projects, n.d.; 1970-1976

Personal Works, Talks and Notes, 1919-1974

Oversize Materials