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American Burn Association Archives

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 500
 

American Burn Association Archives

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 500

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.

Restrictions

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.

Dates
Creation: 1967-1993

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.

Dates
Creation: 1968-1991

Meeting Minutes, October 1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: October 1968

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1969

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1969

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1970

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1971

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1971

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1972

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1972

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1973

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1973

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1974

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1974

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: 1975

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1976

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: 1976

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1977

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: 1977

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1978

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Dates
Creation: 1978

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1979

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Dates
Creation: 1979

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1980

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Dates
Creation: 1980

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1981

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1981

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1982

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1982

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1983

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1983

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1984

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1984
 

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1985

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1985

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1986

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1986

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1987

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1987

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1988

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: 1988

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1989

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: 1989

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1990

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: 1990

Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1991

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1991

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.

Dates
Creation: 1965-1990

Curtis P. Artz, 1965-1970

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1965-1970

Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1969

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1969

Boyd W. Haynes Jr., 1970; undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1970; undated

Basil A. Pruitt Jr., 1975-1976

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1975-1976

William W. Monafo, 1976-1977

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1976-1977

Alan R. Dimick, 1977-1978

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1977-1978

Duane L. Larson, 1979-1980

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: 1979-1980

Charles E. Hartford, 1980-1981

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: 1980-1981

John F. Burke, 1974-1986

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: 1974-1986

P. William Curreri, 1983-1984; undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 11
Dates
Creation: 1983-1984; undated

J. Wesley Alexander, 1987-1988

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 12
Dates
Creation: 1987-1988

Martin C. Robson, 1985

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 13
Dates
Creation: 1985
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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