Kenneth C. Swan Papers 1935-2007

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Kenneth C. Swan Papers 1935-2007

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Kenneth Carl Swan, the father of ophthalmology in Oregon, was born in 1912 in Kansas City, MO.In 1945, he joined the faculty at UOMS, they moved back to Portland where he founded the first full-time department of ophthalmology in the Pacific Northwest at the University of Oregon Medical School and became the school's first full-time clinical professor. He chaired the department until his retirement in 1978. A respected and beloved physician and colleague, he was a teacher and mentor to more than 100 ophthalmologists, six of whom went on to chair departments at US medical schools. He was a member of many associations and a recipient of numerous awards and certificates, including the American Ophthalmological Society's prestigious award, the Howe Medal for distinguished service. The collection consists of the materials created and collected over fifty years of service at the Casey Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon.

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