De Lee, Joseph B. (Joseph Bolivar), 1869-1942
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1869 - 1942
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Class Notes Manuscript Notebook
Collection
Identifier: ghsl-9
Abstract
Notes taken by George Cullen from January, 1899-May, 1900 from various medical courses attended at the Northwestern University Medical School.
Dates:
1899-1900
Craniotomy on a Dead Fetus, 1930
Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Warning: graphic and disturbing content, including images of a dead fetus and a dead infant boy.A dead fetus is removed from the birth canal of a 46-year-old woman in this silent, black and white film, which was produced at Chicago Lying-In Hospital by Joseph B. De Lee, with support of a grant from the Alumni Association. In the delivery room, three examiners confirm there is an absence of fetal heartbeat. A trephine is used to bore a hole in the skull of the fetus, first...
Dates:
1930
Eclampsia, 1939
Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Warning: contains graphic medical content and nudity.A young woman experiences shifting episodes of convulsions, coma, and labored breathing due to eclampsia in this silent black and white film. The condition, preceded by preeclampsia, is caused by high blood pressure and dysfunction of different organ systems before, during, or after labor. The film briefly presents (through use of intertitles) this patient as suffering from necrosis of liver and liver thrombosis. After the...
Dates:
1939
Medical Motion Pictures
Collection
Identifier: ghsl-15
Abstract
This collection consists of 44 medical motion pictures made between 1928 and 1963, most of which were created by Northwestern University Medical School faculty members. The films depict medical procedures, conditions, processes, and research across 10 health science fields.
Dates:
1928-1963
Northwestern Marches On, circa 1931
Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Warning: this film includes footage of research animals and the dissection of human cadavers, as well as outdated, offensive terms.Silent, black and white film about Northwestern University Medical School, giving a brief history using still images and film, then describing the current operations of the school “for the benefit of our alumni and friends who cannot visit us in person." Intertitle cards describe the images and film that are shown. Most of the footage was presumably...
Dates:
circa 1931
[Northwestern Marches On (extended cut)], circa 1931
Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Warning: this film includes footage of research animals and the dissection of human cadavers, as well as outdated, offensive terms.Silent, black and white film about Northwestern University Medical School, giving a brief history using still images and film, then describing the current operations of the school “for the benefit of our alumni and friends who cannot visit us in person." Intertitle cards describe the images and film that are shown. Most of the footage was presumably...
Dates:
circa 1931
Post-Partum Hemorrhage, Part Two, 1941
Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Warning: contains graphic images of childbirth procedures.This silent, black and white film shows two scenarios of postpartum hemorrhage. In the first scenario, ergonovine is administered to prevent excess bleeding. After clots have been removed, the cervix clamped, and the uterus anteflexed, the uterus is massaged with vibratory compression, and packed with gauze. The woman responds well. In the second scenario, these standard procedures do not stop the blood flow, and the...
Dates:
1941
The Forceps Operation, 1934
Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Warning: contains graphic surgical content and images of childbirth.The history of obstetric forceps is discussed, and examples of how to maneuver the tool are shown in this silent, black and white film. The Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and the Royal College of Surgeons of London granted permission for the historical obstetric forceps in their collections to be photographed by the filmmakers. We see different models of forceps throughout time, as the device (and how to use...
Dates:
1934