Papers, 1944-1972.

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Papers, 1944-1972.

The papers of Harry Martin, though small in size, reflect the range of his work at the University as well as his research efforts in animal parasitolgy. The collection includes correspondence, 1944-1972, committee papers, research files, grants and awards received, photographic material which supported his research, reprints and microscope slide sections.

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University of Pennsylvania. School of Veterinary Medicine

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One of the oldest of its kind in the United States, the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania was established in October 1884, Dr. Rush Shippen Huidekoper serving as its first dean. In 1889, the state of Pennsylvania appropriated $25,000 for the School. This was the first of many state appropriations that have contributed to the rapid growth of the School. In 1905, Dean Leonard Pearson presented plans for a combination of new veterinary school a...

Martin, Harry Mathias, 1892-1978.

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Harry M. Martin, a native of York County, came to Philadelphia as a blacksmith and won a scholarship in veterinary medicine to the University of Pennsylvania. He received his doctorate in 1916. Martin served on the faculty of the University from 1931 to 1934 as Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Parasitology, from 1934 to 1943 as Associate Professor, and from 1943 to 1962 as Professor. He served in a variety of administrative capacities and won two Fulbright awards, studying the eff...