"The History of Abdominal Surgery in New Mexico," original manuscript,, August 1960.
File — Box: Document Case, Folder: DC 007
Identifier: HHC551
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Documented in this collection is Maxine O. Dellinger Wootton’s research for her manuscript, "The History of Abdominal Surgery in New Mexico." Included in the collection are Mrs. Wootton’s correspondence with "old time" doctors in the area, hospitals and libraries, all relevant to early surgeries in New Mexico. The paper traces the nature of abdominal surgeries in New Mexico beginning with Native American medicine men and Franciscans through the practices of the early twentieth century. In addition, the collection contains statistics gathered from New Mexico hospital registers on the number and type of abdominal surgeries performed beginning in 1887 and ending in 1957. Also included is the original manuscript and a 1962 reprint of the paper, newspaper clippings and a copy of a paper on early New Mexico medicine written by Dr. Victor K. Adam of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
I. Manuscript, 1960, 1962
II. Research Materials, 1899, n.d.
III. Correspondence, 1960-1966
IV. Miscellaneous Articles, 1967, 1988
I. Manuscript, 1960, 1962
II. Research Materials, 1899, n.d.
III. Correspondence, 1960-1966
IV. Miscellaneous Articles, 1967, 1988
Dates
- August 1960.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is available for research and open to the public.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Document Case
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Repository
Contact:
MSC 09 5100
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico 87131 United States
505-272-2311
hsc-archivist@salud.unm.edu
MSC 09 5100
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico 87131 United States
505-272-2311
hsc-archivist@salud.unm.edu