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Medical School Student Records

 Collection
Identifier: 18/1/1

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This series of Medical School student records fills thirty-nine record centers cartons and spans the years from 1902 through 1959 while bulking in the period following 1930. The series is divided into two subseries: records on recipients of the M.D. degree and records on students withdrawing from the Medical School prior to completing degree requirements.

Records on degree recipients are boxed in the first thirty-two cartons of the series and span the period 1902-1941. For the period 1903-1911, the records consist solely of transcript cards bearing the individual's student's name and age, address, and parents' names and a list of degrees awarded and course credits. For all other years records on students are foldered according to individual and tend to be more extensive. Folders may include: applications for admission to study, related correspondence, undergraduate transcripts, recommendations, internship reports, certificates, and Medical School transcripts.

The records on withdrawn students span the period 1902-1959 and are boxed in the final seven cartons of the series. The records include mainly the same types of documentation as the degree recipient files in addition to forms stating individuals' reasons for withdrawl.

Dates

  • 1902-1959

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted; consultation with University Archivist required prior to use.

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

40.00 carton

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This series of Medical School student records is divided into two subseries: recipients of the M.D. degree and students withdrawing from the Medical School prior to completing degree requirements. For the period 1903-1911, the records consist solely of transcript cards bearing the individual's student's name and age, address, and parents' names and a list of degrees awarded and course credits. For all other years, records may include: applications for admission to study, related correspondence, undergraduate transcripts, recommendations, internship reports, certificates, and Medical School transcripts.

Arrangement Note

Records on degree recipients are arranged chronologically according to date of degree and thereafter alphabetically according to student surname.

The records on withdrawn students are arranged and foldered alphabetically according to student surname.

Method of Acquisition

Shari-Holmer Lewis, Medical Student Administration Department, Northwestern University Medical School, transferred these records to the University Archives on August 29, 1983 (Accession #83-96).

Processing Information

Erik Goldstrom and Mary Ann Webber; January 24, 1984.

Title
Guide to the Medical School Student Records
Author
Erik Goldstrom and Mary Ann Webber
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
und

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635