Joseph I. Waring, M.D. Papers 1923-1977

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Joseph I. Waring, M.D. Papers 1923-1977

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The Joseph I. Waring, M.D. Papers, 1923-1977, 3 cubic feet, document Dr. Waring's participation in the Medical Society of South Carolina, and his career as an author of both medical and historical works. The collection includes a small amount of personal and biographical materials, as well as his correspondence and lectures. The collection has been arranged into five series: Correspondence, Lectures, Miscellaneous, Public Health Information Columns, and Writings. The Correspondence Series, 1926-1977, .75 cubic feet, includes Dr. Waring's correspondence on topics such as the publication of his books, research on medical history, and the South Carolina Tricentennial. Correspondents include Dr. Neill W. Macaulay, Dr. R.M. Pollitzer, and Dr. Richard H. Shryock. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and the last name of the correspondent. The Lecture Series, 1970-1974, .25 cubic feet, includes Dr. Waring's lectures, notes, and index cards used for his lectures. Lecture topics include caricatures and medical history in South Carolina. The series is arranged alphabetically. The Miscellaneous Series, 1928-1977, .75 cubic feet, includes biographical materials on Dr. Waring, honors, awards, and certificates, news clippings, Charleston County Medical Society meeting minutes, committee and membership lists, and lists of items from the Waring Historical Library displayed at the Greenville, S.C. Health and Science Fair. The series also contains photographs and negatives of the Waring Historical Library and Dr. Waring and two scrapbooks compiled by Dr. Waring. A journal in the series has lists of books. The file on the Waring family has a newspaper article that mentions a portrait of George Washington Waring and his wife. The series is arranged alphabetically. The Public Health Information Column Series, 1964-1973, .75 cubic feet, contains typescripts and news clippings of articles on various public health matters. These articles were written by members of the Medical Society of South Carolina's Public Health Information Committee and published in newspapers throughout the state. Dr. Waring served as chair of the committee. Article subjects include arthritis, family planning, drug abuse, obesity, and tuberculosis. The series is arranged alphabetically according to the original file structure. The Writings Series, .50 cubic feet, 1923-1974, includes typescripts of Dr. Waring's writings on historical and medical subjects, book reviews of Dr. Waring's books, book reviews written by Dr. Waring, research notes, and a file of unpublished works by Dr. Waring. The series is arranged alphabetically. Printed materials from the collection have been cataloged separately. The following collections have been merged with MSS 303: MSS 127 Dance Card of Joseph I. Waring While Student At The Medical College Of South Carolina, 1920 MSS 593 Joseph Waring Scrapbooks

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Waring Historical Library

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Medical University of South Carolina

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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 inclu...

Waring, Joseph I. (Joseph Ioor), 1897-

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Joseph Ioor Waring was born in Charleston, South Carolina on September 4, 1897. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 1917, and received his medical degree from the Medical College of South Carolina in 1921. Specializing in pediatrics, Dr. Waring interned at St. Francis Infirmary and Riverside Infirmary, both in Charleston. His residency was at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Tennessee. Dr. Waring also served at Willard Parker Hospital and Bellevue Hospital in New York. Dr. Waring was...

Medical Society of South Carolina

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Benevolent organization of physicians founded, 1789, in Charleston, S.C.; considered the fourth oldest medical society in existence; the Society functioned as a board of health for Charleston until the City established a board in 1808; served as a licensing board for physicians and apothecaries; in 1840s, helped found the South Carolina Medical Association; in 1824, the Society founded the Medical College of South Carolina (today known as the Medical University of South Carolina) for teaching an...