Finding aid for the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Auxiliary Records


Title:
Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Auxiliary Records
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Auxiliary
Dates:
1940-1988
Quantity:
3.30 linear feet (9 containers and 5 oversize volumes)
Abstract:
The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Auxiliary is a group for spouses of physicians who are members of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland, Ohio. It was created in 1940 as the Women's Auxiliary of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Medical Society. Since its inception, the auxiliary has assisted the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland in many of its projects designed to promote and improve public health. The organization also submits a monthly column to the Cleveland Physician, a publication of the Academy. The collection consists of minutes, scrapbooks, and Presidents' Books, created each year by the standing president. The Presidents' Books include committee reports, correspondence, mailing lists, membership lists, programs and souvenirs of the year's events.
Identification:
MS 4745
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

History of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Auxiliary

The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Auxiliary (f. 1940) is a group for spouses of physicians who are members of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland, Ohio. The creation of the auxiliary was brought about by the national emergency of World War II. The first meeting was held on August 29, 1940, in the Herrick Room of the Cleveland Medical Library. One hundred and seventy-nine physicians' wives signed the organization's charter, and Mrs. F. D. Olenbury served as the first president. The name of the organization has changed several times during its existence. It was originally called the Women's Auxiliary of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Medical Society. In 1976 the name was shortened and changed to Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Auxiliary. Since its inception, the auxiliary has assisted the Academy of Medicine in many of its projects designed to promote and improve public health. For example, the auxiliary assisted in the drive to immunize the public against polio in the 1950s. The organization has also submitted a monthly column to the Cleveland Physician (a publication of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland) since 1957. The auxiliary strives to promote fellowship among physicians' families through social activities, such as the annual Chrysanthemum Ball.


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Scope and Content

The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Auxiliary Records, 1940-1988, consist of minutes, scrapbooks, and Presidents' Books, created each year by the standing president. The Presidents' Books include committee reports, correspondence, mailing lists, membership lists, programs and souvenirs of the year's events. Some individual President's Books are housed in more than one folder.

This collection is of value to researchers studying local medical societies, their promotion of community health needs and social events. It is also useful to those researching women's organizations and women's history.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by document type and then chronologically within each type.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material: Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 4462 Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Records.


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Academy of Medicine of Cleveland. Auxiliary.
Medicine -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
Physicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Public health -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4745 Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Auxiliary Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Auxiliary, 1993

Processing Information

Processed by Marilyn M. Lelli and Patricia Stahley in 1997


Detailed Description of The Collection



Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Auxiliary Records, 1940-1988; undated

Box 1 / Folder 1
History of the Auxiliary to the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland, 1940-1962




Box 1 / Folder 2-11
Minutes, Board of Directors and regular, 1940-1984




Box 1 / Folder 12
Notebook, secretary's notes, 1968-1987




Box 1 / Folder 13
Notebook, loose materials removed, 1988




Box 1 / Folder 14-18
President's Book, 1961-1966




Box 2 / Folder 19-35
President's Book, 1967-1979




Box 3 / Folder 36-40
President's Book, 1978-1983




Box 4 / Folder 41
President's Book, 1982-1983




Box 4 / Folder 42-45
Scrapbooks, Chrysanthemum Ball, 1960-1962




Box 5 / Folder 46-47
Scrapbooks, general, 1941




Box 6 / Folder 48-49
Scrapbooks, general, 1946-1958




Box 7 / Folder 50-51
Scrapbooks, general, 1960-1962




Box 8 / Folder 52-53
Scrapbooks, general, 1962-1965




Box 9 / Folder 54-55
Scrapbooks, general, 1965-1967