David F. Opdyke, Ph. D. papers, 1943-1979.

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Opdyke, David F., 1915-. David F. Opdyke, Ph. D. papers, 1943-1979.

David F. Opdyke, Ph. D. papers, 1943-1979.

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The papers of David F. Opdyke, Ph. D. span the years 1943-1979. The collection was donated upon his retirement from the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1981 and includes correspondence, memorandum, reports, documents, speeches, publications, photographs and slides. The collection is issue oriented, and shows the changes and growth of the College throughout its history. A professor and chairman of the Physiology Dept., Dr. Opdyke was involved in issues such as academic standards, open policy for minority students, and curriculum changes. The collection also includes a series of 108 slides, taken by Dr. Opdyke, of the Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry, the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, and the Jersey City Medical Center. They include slides of the buildings, labs, faculty and staff, students, and graduation exercises, and create a visual history of the early days and beginning of the present University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

1 linear ft.

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, George F Smith Library of the Health Sciences