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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Esther Bridgman Clark papers
Identifier/Call Number: M0578
Physical Description:
8.5 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1891 - ca.1980 (inclusive), 1914-1968 (bulk)
Date (bulk): 1914-1968
Abstract: Dr. Esther Clark, a graduate of Stanford Medical School, joined doctors Thomas Williams, Russel V.A. Lee and E.F. "Fritz"
Roth as the only pediatrician on the Midpeninsula in 1927. She was an early partner in the Palo Alto Medical Clinic and served
thousands of local families until she retired in 1973.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Esther Bridgman Clark, daughter of Arthur B. Clark, Stanford's first art professor, was one of the first women doctors in
Palo Alto. She earned her a.b. from Stanford University in 1921 and her M.D. from Stanford University Medical School in 1925.
She began her pediatric practice in Palo Alto in 1927 and was a founding partner of the Palo Alto Medical Clinic. She joined
the clinical faculty of the Medical School in the 1930s; in 1953 she established the Children's Health Council. She retired
from medicine at the age of 72 to pursue interests in travel and photography.
[Identification of item] Esther Bridgman Clark Papers, M0578, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
The bulk of Dr. Clark's papers are her notes, papers, exams, and lab books from course work at Palo Alto Union High School,
1914-17, Stanford University, 1918-21, and Stanford University Medical School, 1921-25; included in these are the records
of her research on guinea pig ovaries and the published paper of her results. Other items in the collection include correspondence,
notes, speeches, charts, and other records from her medical practice and professional activities, 1923-68; medical pamphlets
and handbooks; reprints of articles by Clark and others; personal correspondence; and photographs.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photoprints.
Medical education.
Pediatrics -- Practice.
Palo Alto Union High School.
Stanford University. School of Medicine