Medical University of South Carolina

The Medical University of South Carolina opened its first session on November 8, 1824. In November 1974, the Medical University of South Carolina held their Sesquicentennial celebration honoring the 150th anniversary of the founding of the college. The Sesquicentennial celebration included many events and activities centered on the advancements of the past 150 years, with events taking place in 1974 and 1975. An executive committee oversaw the event and was chaired by Joseph I. Waring, and included W. Curtis Worthington, Jr., Curtis P. Artz, H. Rawling Pratt-Thomas, Charles B. Gudaitis, and Stephen P. Dittman. The committee planned for events and activities, helped gain publicity for the university, and kept logs of expenses and other pertinent information relating to the Sesquicentennial from 1971 to 1975.

From the description of MUSC Sesquicentennial Celebration Records 1971-1975. (Medical University of South Carolina Library). WorldCat record id: 773944866