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.