Altvater graduated from Duke University (A.B., 1930 and M.A., 1932). He earned a certificate in hospital administration in 1933. An original member of the faculty, held the position of the superintendent of Duke Hospital from 1930 to 1946.
Alpha Kappa Kappa was a medical fraternity for junior and senior men of the Duke University School of Medicine. At least five fraternities have been founded in the School of Medicine: Alpha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Beta Pi,...
Phi Chi was a medical fraternity for students of the Duke University School of Medicine. At least five fraternities have been founded in the School of Medicine: Alpha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Beta Pi, and Phi Chi. These...
Phi Chi was a medical fraternity for students of the Duke University School of Medicine. At least five fraternities have been founded in the School of Medicine: Alpha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Beta Pi, and Phi Chi. These...
Chambers graduated from Duke University (B.S. 1944) and the School of Medicine (M.D. 1945). He was a member of the Duke Hospital house staff and a fellow in the Department of Pathology from 1944 to 1945.
Berry graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1938. He was part of the house staff of Duke Hospital from 1939 to 1942 (Department of Pathology 1940-1941).
Female nurses of the 65th General Hospital at a formal going-away party held at the Hope Valley Country Club in Durham, N.C.. The party was held on July 15, 1942, just twelve days after receiving orders to report to Ft. Bragg, N.C. for training....
Josiah Charles Trent received his undergraduate degree from Duke in 1934. From 1939 to 1948 he was on the house staff and assistant professor of surgery in charge of thoracic surgery. He died in 1948. The Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation...
School of Nursing cadet nurses in uniform. Bessie Baker was the first dean of the School of Nursing (1930-1938). The first class was admitted on January 2, 1931 and graduated on June 7, 1933.
J. Lamar Callaway graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1932. Callaway, Wiley D. Forbus, Mary A. Poston, Edward Orgain, Douglas Sprunt, William Schulze, and Elbert Persons are assembled in a Duke Hospital meeting room.
Arena graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1932 as a member of the first graduating class. He made his career at Duke University as a pediatrician from 1933 to 1979. Arena also helped to develop the Duke Poison Control Center,...
School of Medicine, class of 1932. These senior medical students are members of the first graduating class, a two-year class comprised of transfer students. (Left to right, row 1) Arena, Ward, Lovejoy, Walker, Blady, Wiley, Dalton. (Left to right,...
School of Medicine students at the annual senior class picnic, held in June. (Left to right) Robert Biddle (house staff 1940-1942), Archie Eagles (house staff and fellow, 1946-1947), Ernest B. Dunlap, Jr. (house staff, 1939).
Uniformed nurses and servicemen of the 65th General Hospital awaiting embarkation for overseas duties. The idea for a Duke hospital army unit was born in October 1940, the brainchild of Wilburt C. Davison, then dean of the Duke University School...
Nicholson, a graduate of Duke University (A.B., 1927) became chief of the metabolism clinic (1940-1955) and dean of continuing medical education (1949-1968). His research interests were in metabolic diseases, particularly the treatment of diabetes.
Medical student members of Nu Sigma Nu. Nu Sigma Nu was founded in 1881 at the University of Michigan, making it the oldest medical fraternity in the nation. At least five fraternities have been founded at the Duke University School of Medicine:...
Peele graduated from Duke University (A.B., 1929 and M.D., 1934). He served on the house staff of Duke Hospital from 1934 to 1936 and as professor of anatomy from 1939 to 1981.
Nu Sigma Nu, Beta Beta chapter was a medical fraternity for students of the Duke University School of Medicine. At least five fraternities have been founded in the School of Medicine: Alpha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Beta Pi,...
Haywood with three female students in a laboratory. Daisy Ashley (rear left), Haywood Taylor, Beth Ayers (right). Ashley and Ayers graduated with the class of 1942. Haywood, a member of the original faculty, was a professor of toxicology from 1930...