UCSF Anatomy Department Records, 1905-1983

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Summary

Title:
UCSF Anatomy Department records
Dates:
1905-1983
Creators:
University of California, San Francisco. School of Medicine
Abstract:
Extent:
17.75 linear ft. (11 cartons, 4 oversize boxes)
Language:
Preferred citation:

UCSF Anatomy Department records. UC San Francisco, University Archives

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains student projects, photographs and slides, audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Herbert McLean Evans and the first nine Evans Memorial Lectures, university plans, publications, historical files, a card file of department faculty, and Dr. Evans' mortarboard, gowns and hoods.

Biographical / historical:

The Department of Anatomy was part of the original Toland Medical College. At the beginning of the 20th century, the department reorganized the teaching program and established courses in histology, microscopic organology, neurology, regional anatomy, and organogenesis, as well as special courses and research for physicians and advanced students.

Acquisition information:
Transferred by department chair Henry Ralston in 1998.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Anatomy
Names:
University of California, San Francisco

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by UC San Francisco, University Archives staff.
Date Prepared:
1905-1983
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is unprocessed, but open for research.

Preferred citation:

UCSF Anatomy Department records. UC San Francisco, University Archives

Location of this collection:
UCSF Library & CKM Archives and Special Collections, 530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0840, US