Sidney Schnur, MD papers

Identity elements

Reference code

MS 031

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

(1910-1997)

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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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

00166

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Archivist's note

Inventory 2020 September. Updated inventory July 2023, Gina Leonard. Reviewed and uploaded to AtoM August 2023, Matt Richardson.

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