Michael Mason Papers
Scope and Contents
The Michael Mason Papers are arranged in four folders, the first of which contains a variety of biographical materials including academic records and related items from Mason's high school, college and graduate education; reprints and several obituaries.
One folder of correspondence contains a few letters to Mason while another holds half a dozen letters to his widow shortly after his death. Among the correspondents were Drs. Donald Balfour, James Barrett Brown, and Edward Churchill.
The series is completed by a folder of programs and brief histories of the Surgeons Club, of which Mason was an early member.
Dates
- 1912-1968
Creator
- Mason, Michael L., 1895-1963 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
2.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Michael Mason, a surgeon, received four degrees from Northwestern University. Following his education he taught at Northwestern and revived U.S. Base Hospital No. 12, which operated essentially as a Northwestern military medical unit. Mason's papers fill four folders and contain biographical information, correspondence, and programs and brief histories of the Surgeons Club.
Arrangement
The papers of Michael Mason are contained in a series of alphabetically-arranged topical folders, plus a folder of photographic slides.
Method of Acquisition
The University Archives acquired the Michael Mason papers in two accessions: #85-116 (separations from the General Hospital No. 12 records) donated on June 19, 1985, by Dr. Ernest McEwen, and #88-97 (separations from the Frank and Claudine Mason papers) donated on May 3, 1988 by Claudine V. Mason.
Additional fifteen pages of biographical materials donated by Dr. Helen M. Wilks on September 26, 2005 (Accession #05-98) and added to existing material.
Separated Materials
A few duplicate and extraneous items were discarded. A painting by Mason, "Secondary Closure" (1944), was donated by Dr. Helen M. Wilks on September 26, 2005 (Accession #05-98). The painting was transferred to the Galter Health Sciences Library of Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine.
Processing Information
William K. Beatty; January-February 1989.
- Title
- Guide to the Michael Mason Papers
- Author
- William K. Beatty
- Date
- 04/02/1991
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu