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Willem J. Kolff audio-visual collection, 1949-1995

Title: Willem J. Kolff audio-visual collection 1949-1995

The Willem J. Kolff audio-visual collection (1949-1995) consists of film, video and audio recordings relevant to Kolff's groundbreaking medical research into the development of artificial organs, including the artificial kidney and artificial heart.

ArchivalResource: 16mm films, 8mm films, U-Matic videocassettes, Betacam videocassettes, VHS videocassettes, audiocassettes, microcassettes, reel-to-reel audiotapes, phonograph records and dictaphone cards.

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Barney B. Clark papers, 1910-1984

Title: Barney B. Clark papers 1910-1984

The Barney B. Clark papers (1910-1984) provide information on the development of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart, the implantation of this heart into a human being, and on Barney Bailey Clark, the first authorized recipient of this artificial heart. The bulk of the collection consists of materials related to the writing of a story about Barney Clark and the artificial heart by Earl and Miriam Selby. Also included are materials collected by Una Loy Clark, Barney Clark's wife, including a history told from the perspective of the family, memorabilia, scrapbooks, and correspondence written to Barney Clark during his convalescence at the University of Utah Medical Center, as well as posthumous plaques and awards.

ArchivalResource: 12 linear feet

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William C. DeVries Papers, 1946-2002

Title: William C. DeVries Papers 1946-2002

William Castle DeVries is the American heart surgeon who implanted the first total artificial heart (TAH) in a human patient in 1982. His collection of correspondence, medical records, x-rays, protocol and procedural documents, reports, scientific articles, manuscripts, publicity clippings, photographic images, and audiovisual materials mostly documents his professional career at the University of Utah Medical Center and the Humana Heart Institute International. The primary focus of this collection is on the experimental TAH procedures he performed during the 1980s, particularly the well-publicized implants in Barney Clark, William Schroeder, Murray Haydon, and Jack Burcham. The collection contains little material of a personal nature or from his life after leaving Humana.

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DeVries, William C. (William Castle), 1943-. William C. DeVries papers, 1946-2002.

Title: William C. DeVries papers, 1946-2002.

Correspondence, medical records, x-rays, protocol and procedural documents, reports, scientific articles, manuscripts, publicity clippings, photographic images, and audiovisual materials (1946-2002; 24.17 linear feet) mostly documents William DeVries's professional career at the University of Utah Medical Center and the Humana Heart Institute International. The primary focus of this collection is on the experimental TAH procedures he performed during the 1980s, particularly the well-publicized implants in Barney Clark, William Schroeder, Murray Haydon, and Jack Burcham. The collection contains little material of a personal nature or from his life after leaving Humana. Most of the records surrounding the historic operation on initial patient Barney Clark, the intense preparation (and paperwork) beforehand, and the controversy and review following the operation can be found in Series III: University of Utah and Series V: Kolff Medical/Symbion. Series III also includes the application to the FDA for approval of the operation, the protocols established (and re-established), patient records, and review board follow-up. Series V contains reports and analyses specifically on the Jarvik-7 artificial heart itself. In addition, actual footage of the operation can be found in Series VIII: Photographic Images and Series IX: Audiovisual Materials. The reactions of the media and general public to the Clark procedure are documented in Series II: Correspondence, Series VII: Media Coverage, and Series IX. Materials on the Schroeder, Haydon, and Burcham operations themselves, including medical records and footage of the procedures, are mostly located in Series IV: Human Heart Institute International (HHII), Series VIII, and Series IX. A great deal of the resultant follow-up, both in the media and the medical literature, can be found in Series VI: Cardiothoracic Writings, Series VII, and Series IX. It was after these operations that many of the published works from DeVries and his team at HHII appeared, mostly in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Series VI also contains several of the lectures and speeches that DeVries gave around that time. Invitations to some of the professional events DeVries attended during this decade may be found in Series II. Personal materials constitute a small portion of the collection. Series I: Personal and Biographical consists of one folder containing copies of his curriculum vitae and some biographical sketches. What little else there is can be found in Series II in the form of fan mail, personal correspondence, and awards as well as Series IX in the form of recordings of some personal recognition, including his receipt of the Kentuckian Award in 1994 by the A.B. "Happy" Chandler Foundation.

ArchivalResource: 24.17 linear feet, (22 boxes).

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Watson, John T., 1940-. John T. Watson papers, 1964-2003.

Title: John T. Watson papers, 1964-2003.

Reports, administrative records, requests for proposals, contract applications and reviews, conference files, videos, manuscript drafts, reprints, and three-dimensional medical devices document the mechanical cardiac assist device research conducted under the auspices of the NHLBI from 1964 to 2003. The papers focus on the activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)'s Devices and Technology Branch (DTB) -- originally known as the Artificial Heart Program (AHP) -- and Watson's professional career as administrator of that branch. Although Watson did not join the NHLBI until 1976, the collection is rich in material from the period prior to his arrival. The original goal of the AHP was to achieve the development of a working artificial heart in five years. When this became unrealistic, the program expanded to include the research and development of a variety of blood pumps, nuclear power sources, ventricular assist devices, noninvasive diagnostic instruments, and implantable biomaterials. Researchers interested in the overall management of the AHP (later the DTB) and its research programs over the course of its forty year history should consult Series I: Administrative Files. Of particular note are the preliminary evaluation reports prepared from 1964-1966, which helped define the initial scope, goals, and implementation plan of the program. This series is also the richest source of information on Watson's career as Chief of the DTB. Records on the progress of specific research contracts can be found in Series II: Research Contracts. These two series comprise over half of the collection's bulk.

ArchivalResource: 33 linear feet, (36 boxes).

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John T. Watson Papers, 1964-2003

Title: John T. Watson Papers 1964-2003

John Thomas Watson is a mechanical engineer, physiologist, and administrator whose career has centered on the research, development, and validation of biomedical technologies for assisting the ailing heart. His papers focus on the activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)'s Devices and Technology Branch -- originally known as the Artificial Heart Program -- and Watson's professional career as administrator of that branch. Reports, administrative records, requests for proposals, contract applications and reviews, conference files, videos, manuscript drafts, reprints, and three-dimensional medical devices document the mechanical cardiac assist device research conducted under the auspices of the NHLBI from 1964 to 2003.

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Short biography : William J. Kilff, M.D., Ph.d 29 Mar 1985.

Title: Short biography : William J. Kilff, M.D., Ph.d 29 Mar 1985.

ArchivalResource: 4 pp. : typescript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122481152 View

[Willem J. Kolff, biographical materials]

Title: [Willem J. Kolff, biographical materials] 1965-

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22534652 View