Medicine (School of). Office of the Dean. Administrative Files of Jeanne Williams., 1945-1987; n.d.

Collection context

Summary

Title:
School of Medicine. Office of the Dean. Administrative Files of Jeanne Williams.
Dates:
1945-1987; n.d.
Creators:
University of California, Los Angeles. School of Medicine.
Abstract:
Record Series 255 contains the administrative files of Jeanne Fulkerson Williams of the School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Extent:
6.4 linear ft. (11 boxes, 2 cartons)
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], School of Medicine. Office of the Dean. Administrative Files of Jeanne Williams (University Archives Record Series 255). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Record Series 255 contains the administrative files of Jeanne Fulkerson Williams of the School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Files include administrative records for the various clinical departments, research units, and institutes that are a part of the medical school; architectural plans and drawings of the UCLA Medical Center; accreditation reports; and historical ephemera.

This is an inactive record series; no additional University records are expected to be added.

Biographical / historical:

The School of Medicine was established in 1947 on a 35-acre site at the south end of the campus. The first class of 28 medical students was accepted in 1951. In 1954, it moved to permanent buildings; and has grown since. The founding dean of the medical school was Dr. Stafford L. Warren. In addition to Dean Warren, Dr. Charles Carpenter, professor of infectious diseases; Dr. John Lawrence, professor of medicine; Dr. Andrew Dowdy, professor of radiology; and Dr. William Longmire, professor of surgery were the original faculty of the school.

Jeanne Fulkerson Williams was Dean Warren's first secretary; and worked in the Dean's Office for forty years, rising to the rank of assistant dean.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by University Archives staff, 1990 April; finding aid revised by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2013 August; machine-readable finding aid created by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2013 August.
Date Prepared:
©1990 April
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-09-12T08:23-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Terms of access:

Copyright of portions of this collection is held by The Regents of the University of California. The UCLA University Archives can grant permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish or quote must be submitted in writing to the UCLA University Archivist.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], School of Medicine. Office of the Dean. Administrative Files of Jeanne Williams (University Archives Record Series 255). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
310-825-4988