Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Sidney Schnur, MD papers
Date(s)
- 1965-1976 (Creation)
- 1939-1976 (Creation)
Extent
7.5 cubic feet (15 boxes)
Name of creator
Biographical history
Sidney A. Schnur (June 23, 1910 – April 8, 1997) was born in Manhattan, New York and earned his MD from New York University in 1935. He was a physician and a clinical assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, and he served as president of the Harris County Medical Society in 1972.
One of Schnur’s patients at St. Joseph’s Hospital, near death from cardiogenic shock (when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs) after a heart attack, was the test for Denton Cooley’s heart-lung machine in April 1956; the patient lived another six weeks before succumbing to a second heart attack.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Sidney Schnur, MD papers document his work as a cardiologist and clinical professor at Baylor College of Medicine. The papers include materials related to St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, and a variety of professional organizations. Foremost among these are a number of records relating to the Harris County Medical Society around the time of his presidency in 1972. There are also records from his involvement in the American Heart Association, Houston Heart Association, and other groups.
The collection contains committee and expenditure reports, committee agendas and meeting minutes, other committee documents, publications, and correspondence. There are also surveys, course documents, personnel files, admittance lists, and awards.
While the collection contains some materials dating as far back as 1939, the bulk of the materials date from 1965-1976.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
The papers are in good condition.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright restrictions may apply. Permission to publish from this material must be facilitated through the repository, McGovern Historical Center.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Yes.
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Deed-1
Immediate source of acquisition
Deed of gift signed by Sidney Schnur . 4/15/1982
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
No accruals are expected.
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: Sidney Schnur, MD papers; MS 031; John P. McGovern Historical Center, Texas Medical Center Library. Please cite the box and folder numbers where appropriate.
- Processing information: Inventory 2020 September. Updated inventory July 2023, Gina Leonard. Reviewed and uploaded to AtoM August 2023, Matt Richardson. Front matter updated based on new inventory.
Alternative identifier(s)
TARO
Description control element
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Sources used
Archivist's note
Inventory 2020 September. Updated inventory July 2023, Gina Leonard. Reviewed and uploaded to AtoM August 2023, Matt Richardson.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- American Heart Association (Subject)
- Harris County Hospital District (Subject)
- St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (Houston, Tex.) (Subject)
- St. Joseph Hospital (Houston, Tex.) (Subject)
- Texas Medical Association (Subject)
- Houston Academy of Medicine (Subject)
- Houston Heart Association (Subject)
- Schnur, Sidney (Subject)
- Harris County Medical Society (Tex.) (Subject)