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Charles Bruce Morton II photographs collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-57

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 9 folders containing mostly photographs, some letters, a DVD, and a few clippings pertaining to the work of Dr. Charles Bruce Morton II at the University of Virginia circa 1950-1973.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-1973

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions.

Biographical / Historical

Charles Bruce Morton II, M.D. (1900-1985) served as a professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine for more than forty years and published a history of the Department of Surgery after his retirement in 1970. He won the University's first John Horsley Memorial Prize and the Sigma Xi Award for his work on peptic ulcers. Dr. Morton is remembered for his innovative approach to surgical techniques; before he joined the University of Virginia, he was a fellow at the Mayo Clinic.

Full Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 document box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in folders chronologically by date and theme or event.

Title
A Guide to the Charles Bruce Morton II Photographs Collection
Status
In Progress
Subtitle
A Collection in Historical Collections, Claude Moore Health Sciences LibraryMS-57
Date
© 2014 By the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is inEnglish

Repository Details

Part of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Repository

Contact:
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
1300 Jefferson Park Avenue
P.O. Box 800722
Charlottesville Virginia 22908-0722 United States