Dean's Administrative Files 1939-1950.

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Dean's Administrative Files 1939-1950.

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The administrative files of Dr. Roy R. Kracke were primarily created between 1944 and 1950 although some materials, primarily contracts relating to the construction of Jefferson Hospital, date back to 1939. The files consist of correspondence and reports documenting the organization and day-to-day operation of the Medical College. Correspondence provides information about Kracke's efforts to recruit faculty and staff and to organize clinical departments. Correspondence also provides information about the lack of operating funds created by the heavy burden of caring for indigent patients. Correspondence with local community leaders also documents Kracke's efforts to create a medical center. Additional materials document Kracke's administrative relations with presidents of the University of Alabama and the operations of Jefferson-Hillman Hospital (later University Hospital). Reports provide information about research activities, patient care, and the Medical College curriculum.

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Mervyn H Sterne Library, University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Sterne Library

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Mervyn H Sterne Library, University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Sterne Library

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