Maxine O. Dellinger Wootton papers
Collection
Identifier: HHC 55
Scope and Content
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
- 1960-1988
- Majority of material found in 1960-1962
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is available for research and open to the public.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biography or History
Maxine O. Dellinger Wootton (1918-1993) was born in Clovis, New Mexico on May 20, 1918. A resident of Las Vegas, New Mexico for more than fifty years, Mrs. Wootton first came to the city to attend New Mexico Normal School, later named New Mexico Highlands University. While in college, she studied music and participated in numerous choral productions. After college she taught school in several rural New Mexico settings before returning to Las Vegas, where she married Dr. E. H. Dellinger, an abdominal surgeon in the city. As a doctor's wife, Mrs. Dellinger actively participated in a number of medical auxiliary organizations’ projects and served as President of the International College of Surgeons Auxiliary. Her activities prompted the writing of her manuscript, "The History of Abdominal Surgery in New Mexico," which was presented at the 1960 convention of the Congress of Abdominal Surgery. The first two chapters were published in the Rocky Mountain Medical Journal under the title "Milestones in the Medical History of New Mexico." After the death of Dr. Dellinger in 1973, Mrs. Dellinger married John Wootton of Las Vegas. Maxine Dellinger Wootton died at the age of 75 on June 11, 1993.
Extent
1 Document Case
Abstract
This collection documents the research and correspondence of Maxine O. Dellinger Wootton (1918-1993) pertaining to the creation of her manuscript, "The History of Abdominal Surgery in New Mexico." The collection includes the 62-page original manuscript, a reprint of the paper and an article by Wootton published in the Rocky Mountain Medical Journal. Also included is correspondence with doctors, hospitals and libraries as well as bibliographic material.
Separated Material
The History of Abdominal Surgery in New Mexico by Maxine O. Dellinger, (2 copies). Manuscript catalogued for the New Mexico/Southwest Collection, New Mexico Health Historical Collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Danielle Scott in 2006.
- Title
- Inventory of the Maxine O. Dellinger Wootton Papers, 1960-1988
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Dellinger Wootton, Maxine O. (1918-1993)
- Date
- ©2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
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