American Burn Association archives, 1917-1996 (bulk 1963-1996).

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American Burn Association archives, 1917-1996 (bulk 1963-1996).

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Although there are membership index cards recording birth dates of ABA members dating back to 1917, the bulk of the collection covers the years 1967-1993 and chronicles the first 25 years of the ABA's existence. Compared to many other medical specialties, burn care was in its infancy in the year the ABA was formed. The collection is of significant interest to researchers as it documents the rapid growth in the body of knowledge relating to burn care, and the development of national standards and procedures for treatment. The collection generally contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, financial statements, printed material, notes, meeting programs, typed speeches, photographs, and artifacts.

11.8 linear ft. (20 boxes)

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American burn association

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Biographical Sketch: The American Burn Association (ABA) is a not-for-profit Illinois corporation dedicated to the treatment of burn victims and their injuries. The Association had its origins in a special conference on burns which took place at the U.S. Army Surgical Research Unit at Fort Sam Houston, Texas in 1955. The growing need for a national organization dedicated to burn care and treatment was formally recognized with the ABA's founding in 1967 at a National Burn...