Barney B. Clark papers 1910-1984

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Barney B. Clark papers 1910-1984

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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.

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division

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The paleontological research was sponsored by the University of Utah. From the description of Utah vertebrate paleontological field photographs, [ca. 1965]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155518067 The following history is from the UTAH HISTORY ENCYCLOPEDIA article on the University of Utah, by Dr. Gregory C. Thompson: Originally named the University of Deseret, the University of Utah is the oldest state university west of the Missouri River. Founded...

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DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis), 1908-2008

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Clark, Una Loy Clark

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DeVries, William C.

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University of Utah. Medical Center

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The University Hospital opened in 1965. Prior to that time, the University contracted with Salt Lake County to provide patient care and clinical training at the Salt Lake County General Hospital. The University of Utah Medical Center includes the University Hospital as well as several research facilities. From the guide to the University of Utah Medical Center Financial Services Office memoranda and reports, 1948-1978, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah) ...

Clark, Barney B., 1921-1983

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Kolff, Willem J.

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Dr. Willem Johan Kolff (1911-2009) has been an internationally-known name in the world of medicine since 1957 when he began working on the total artificial heart at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Known as the "Father of Artificial Organs", his pioneering spirit actually led him to make giant leaps in medicine long before he was so well-known. Born February 14, 1911, in Leyden, The Netherlands, Dr. Kolff went to the University of Groningen for his residency in medicine dur...

Jarvik, Robert, 1946-

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