American Burn Association Archives
American Burn Association Archives
Although there are membership index cards recording birth dates of ABA members dating back to 1917, the bulk of the collection covers the years 1967-1993 and chronicles the first 25 years of the ABA's existence. Compared to many other medical specialties, burn care was in its infancy in the year the ABA was formed. The collection is of significant interest to researchers as it documents the rapid growth in the body of knowledge relating to burn care, and the development of national standards and procedures for treatment. The collection generally contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, financial statements, printed material, notes, meeting programs, typed speeches, photographs, and artifacts. The total volume of the collection is approximately 11.8 linear feet.
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No restrictions on access.
- Dates
- Creation: 1917-1996 (bulk 1963-1996)
- Extent
- 11.8 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
- Related Names
- American Burn Association
- Language of Materials
- English
This series contains material generated for meetings of the Board of Trustees and by officers on the Board. Annual meetings of the Board are held in the spring, and are followed by an interim meeting in the fall; the Board's term begins at the annual meeting at which elections take place, and ends at the annual meeting in the following year. This series forms the core of the collection, containing records relating to all aspects of the ABA's operation, and documents the day-to-day operations of the ABA, the structural development of the organization, and issues of primary concern. The records of individual officers in many cases overlap with records in other series. Boyd W. Haynes Jr., for example, was Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Development of Burn Care Standards in the mid-1970s, and was Chairman of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to the Board of Trustees when changes to associate membership status were made.
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- Creation: 1967-1993
Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1968-1991
This subseries contains the minutes of annual and interim meetings of the Board of Trustees, background material relating to agenda items at the meetings, and correspondence and memoranda relating to the organization of the meetings or to items discussed. The records document the development of internal policy, such as how the ABA recognized the role of burn technicians and other non-professionals, and the role that the ABA played in the development of national standards for burn treatment.
Folders are arranged chronologically, but the original order reflecting the proximity of agenda items to the minutes of the meeting at which they were discussed, has been maintained within the folders.
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- Creation: 1968-1991
Meeting Minutes, October 1968
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- Creation: October 1968
Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1969
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- Creation: 1969
Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1970
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1971
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1972
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1973
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1974
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1975
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1976
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1977
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1978
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1979
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1980
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1981
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1982
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1983
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1984
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1985
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1986
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1987
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1988
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Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1989
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- Creation: 1989
Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1990
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- Creation: 1990
Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1991
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- Creation: 1991
Office of the President, 1965-1990
This subseries contains papers of ABA presidents, beginning with the first president, Curtis P. Artz. The material supplements that found in subseries 1 and includes personal reflections submitted to the ABA by presidents Larson and Alexander. The material includes correspondence, memoranda, and reports.
Folders are arranged chronologically according to a president's one-year term in office, and may encompass periods of time before and after an individual's term.
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- Creation: 1965-1990
Curtis P. Artz, 1965-1970
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- Creation: 1965-1970
Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1969
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- Creation: 1969
Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1970; undated
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- Creation: 1970; undated
Basil A. Pruitt Jr., 1975-1976
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- Creation: 1975-1976
William W. Monafo, 1976-1977
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- Creation: 1976-1977
Alan R. Dimick, 1977-1978
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- Creation: 1977-1978
Duane L. Larson, 1979-1980
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- Creation: 1979-1980
Charles E. Hartford, 1980-1981
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- Creation: 1980-1981
John F. Burke, 1974-1986
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- Creation: 1974-1986
P. William Curreri, 1983-1984; undated
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- Creation: 1983-1984; undated
J. Wesley Alexander, 1987-1988
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- Creation: 1987-1988
Martin C. Robson, 1985
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- Creation: 1985
Citation
Cite Item
American Burn Association. American Burn Association archives. 1917-1996. Located in: Modern Manuscripts Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.; MS C 500.
Cite Item Description
American Burn Association. American Burn Association archives. 1917-1996. Located in: Modern Manuscripts Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.; MS C 500. https://findingaids.nlm.nih.gov/repositories/4/resources/827 Accessed July 30, 2025.