Description
The Halsted Holman papers offer insight into the life and work of Dr Halsted Holman, Guggenheim Professor of Medicine, Emeritus,
and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. His papers primarily consist of files
pertaining to his work with the Midpeninsula Health Service, the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, and chronic
disease self-care management initiatives. The papers of Halsted Holman also contain his research files on healthcare reform,
biomedical ethics, the Vietnam War, and peace movements.
Background
Halsted Reid Holman, MD, Guggenheim Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, at Stanford Medical School, was born on January 17th,
1925. The son of two influential Stanford physicians, vascular surgeon Emile Frederic Holman and pediatric cardiologist Ann
Peril Purdy, Holman entered Stanford University in 1942. Holman was awarded his M.D. degree from Yale University in 1949.
Extent
13.17 Linear Feet
12 full-size cartons and 1 archives box;
12 3/4W x 15 3/4L x 10 1/2"H (full-size carton), 5W x 12 1/2L x 10 1/2H" (archives box)
Restrictions
Property rights are held by the Stanford Medical History Center. Publication or use of collection materials outside the scope
of the public domain and fair use is the sole responsibility of the researcher.
Availability
Materials in box 13 are temporarily restriced in compliance with The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).