E. Arthur Dreskin Papers 1941-2008

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Dreskin, E. Arthur, (Erving Arthur), 1919-2006. E. Arthur Dreskin Papers 1941-2008

E. Arthur Dreskin Papers 1941-2008

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The E. Arthur Dreskin Papers, 1941-2008, contains 6 folders (0.5 cubic feet) of material arranged according to subject: South Carolina Society of Pathologists, Medical Examiners Law, Biographical Material, Blood Banks, and Miscellaneous. The Medical Examiner's Law series, 1963-1982, contains correspondence, bill proposals, journal articles, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, and press releases. Records are arranged chronologically by year. The subjects discussed pertain to South Carolina's reputation as one of the "best states for murder," and the merits of medically trained examiners versus elected coroners as death investigators. Opposition by the South Carolina Coroner's Association and others--including the State Law Enforcement Department (SLED) headed by Chief of the State Police, J. P. Strom--to the proposed medical examiner's system is documented, along with the establishment of a medical examiner's system in Charleston and Greenville counties. Also included is Dreskin's correspondence with Richard S. Childs, chairman of the National Municipal League, and Gordon R. Hennigar, chairman of the Pathology Department at the Medical College. The series also provides information concerning legislation passed and systems established by other states. The Blood Banks series, 1951-2007, contains newspaper clippings, papers and reports, minutes, copies of photographs, and correspondence. Subjects in the series pertain to the establishment of the Greenville Blood Assurance Plan and its evolution into the Carolina-Georgia Blood Center, and later, The Blood Connection. Current blood transfusion practices of the time are discussed. Arthur Dreskin's service as the president of the American Association of Blood Banks is also documented. The Biographical materials series, 1941-2008, contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, curriculum vitae, and a DVD. Subjects in the series pertain to the life of E. Arthur Dreskin. In particular, his service in World War II as a lieutenant aboard LST 749, and his leadership as the Director of Laboratories for the Greenville Hospital System is documented. The Miscellaneous series, 1950-2004, contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, papers and proposals, and meeting minutes. Topics discussed pertain to a training program in Medical Technology, medical education in South Carolina, marijuana, and the Community Foundation of Greater Greenville.

0.5 cubic feet (6 folders)

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