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Warfield Firor Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 195

Collection Summary

Consists of memoirs and correspondence relating to Alfred Blalock and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1943-1965. Includes materials from Austin Lamont, Philip B. Price, Donald F. Proctor, and Richard W. TeLinde. Collection complements oral history OH 8.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965-1968

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Creator

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

Copyright and Re-use Information

NLM does not possess copyright to the collection. Archival collections often contain mixed copyrights; while NLM is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. It is the user's responsibility to research and understand any applicable copyright and re-publication rights not allowed by fair use. NLM... does not grant permissions to publish.

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Privacy Information

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Biographical Note

Warfield Monroe Firor received his M.D. from Johns Hopkins University In 1921. He spent his entire career as a professor at Johns Hopkins. His areas of interest included tetanus, sulfonamides in intestinal surgery, effect of hypophysectomy in pregnancy, and adrenal cortical hormone.

Collection Summary

Consists of memoirs and correspondence relating to Alfred Blalock and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1943-1965. Includes materials from Austin Lamont, Philip B. Price, Donald F. Proctor, and Richard W. TeLinde. Collection complements oral history OH 8.
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