William C. DeVries papers, 1946-2002.

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William C. DeVries papers, 1946-2002.

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Correspondence, medical records, x-rays, protocol and procedural documents, reports, scientific articles, manuscripts, publicity clippings, photographic images, and audiovisual materials (1946-2002; 24.17 linear feet) mostly documents William DeVries's professional career at the University of Utah Medical Center and the Humana Heart Institute International. The primary focus of this collection is on the experimental TAH procedures he performed during the 1980s, particularly the well-publicized implants in Barney Clark, William Schroeder, Murray Haydon, and Jack Burcham. The collection contains little material of a personal nature or from his life after leaving Humana. Most of the records surrounding the historic operation on initial patient Barney Clark, the intense preparation (and paperwork) beforehand, and the controversy and review following the operation can be found in Series III: University of Utah and Series V: Kolff Medical/Symbion. Series III also includes the application to the FDA for approval of the operation, the protocols established (and re-established), patient records, and review board follow-up. Series V contains reports and analyses specifically on the Jarvik-7 artificial heart itself. In addition, actual footage of the operation can be found in Series VIII: Photographic Images and Series IX: Audiovisual Materials. The reactions of the media and general public to the Clark procedure are documented in Series II: Correspondence, Series VII: Media Coverage, and Series IX. Materials on the Schroeder, Haydon, and Burcham operations themselves, including medical records and footage of the procedures, are mostly located in Series IV: Human Heart Institute International (HHII), Series VIII, and Series IX. A great deal of the resultant follow-up, both in the media and the medical literature, can be found in Series VI: Cardiothoracic Writings, Series VII, and Series IX. It was after these operations that many of the published works from DeVries and his team at HHII appeared, mostly in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Series VI also contains several of the lectures and speeches that DeVries gave around that time. Invitations to some of the professional events DeVries attended during this decade may be found in Series II. Personal materials constitute a small portion of the collection. Series I: Personal and Biographical consists of one folder containing copies of his curriculum vitae and some biographical sketches. What little else there is can be found in Series II in the form of fan mail, personal correspondence, and awards as well as Series IX in the form of recordings of some personal recognition, including his receipt of the Kentuckian Award in 1994 by the A.B. "Happy" Chandler Foundation.

24.17 linear feet, (22 boxes).

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Clark, Barney B., 1921-1983

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University of Utah. Medical Center

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Kolff, Willem J.

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DeVries, William C. (William Castle), 1943-

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William Castle DeVries was born at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital in New York on December 19, 1943. His parents were Henry DeVries, a physician and lieutenant junior grade in the Naval Reserve during World War II, and Cathryn DeVries, a nurse. After his father was killed during the Battle of Hollandia in the Pacific Theater of Operations, William and his mother moved to Utah to be near family. The young DeVries was active in sports, excelled in his studies, and displayed an early interest in medici...

Schroeder, William J.

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The mission of the FDA History Office is to increase knowledge of the history, mission, and activities of the FDA and its predecessor, the Bureau of Chemistry of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The office provides perspective on current policy objectives and increases public understanding of FDA's purpose and function. In general, office activities concern research, documentation, consultation, and information. In 1968, James Harvey Young received a grant from the National Library of Medici...