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     MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-21

Scope and Contents

The collection includes an extensive Report of the Department of Medicine of the University of Virginia to the Committee of Medical Alumni dated December 15, 1939. In 1939 the University of Virginia Hospital Development Office asked the Medical Alumni Association to assess the needs of each department and lab at the hospital. Related to this effort, the collection includes survey forms, filled out by department chairs, and correspondence. Other materials present in the collection include committee records and related documents, a large set of alumni newsletters (dating from 1948-2019), and alumni directories.

Dates

  • Creation: 1939 - 2019

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Biographical / Historical

The University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association was established in 1949 as an independent organization dedicated to serving the UVA School of Medicine and its alumni. The University of Virginia Medical School Foundation was established separately in 1972; the Foundation operates as the financial arm of the Medical Alumni Association and oversees funding resources. Today the UVA Medical Alumni Association is dedicated to enhancing the experience of students, housestaff, alumni, and faculty of the UVA School of Medicine by creating opportunities for mentoring, networking, scholarship and philanthropy.

Extent

6.5 Linear Feet

Arrangement

The collection is divided into two series: General Materials and Publications, each series is arranged chronologically.

Physical Description

10 document boxes, 1 flat oversize box

General

Processed by:
Historical Collections Staff
Title
A Guide to the University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association records
Subtitle
MS-21
Author
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
Date
2005; 2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English
Edition statement
Finding aid updated in 2022.

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