Paul V. Ledbetter, MD papers

Identity elements

Reference code

MS 034

Level of description

Collection

Title

Paul V. Ledbetter, MD papers

Date(s)

  • 1966-1977 (Creation)

Extent

1 cubic foot (3 boxes)

Name of creator

(1899-1983)

Biographical history

Paul V. Ledbetter, MD, established the Ledbetter clinic in Houston in 1925. He died January 21, 1983. He had the first electrocardiographic (EKG) machine in the Houston area. Dr. Ledbetter was born in Sweet Home, Texas in 1899. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School in 1921. He helped to establish the Houston Society of Internal Medicine in 1945 and the Houston Heart Association in 1948. He was the first physician president. He also was instrumental in forming the St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Board. He was a fellow of the American College of Physicians and was on the faculty at the Texas University Dental School.

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

The Paul V. Ledbetter, MD papers contains biographical information, correspondence, administrative records, newspaper clippings, manuals, publications, audio cassettes, notes, notebooks, loose monographs, glass slides, patient data, membership directories, and rosters related to Dr. Ledbetter's life, career, practice (Ledbetter Clinic Association) and professional organizations, such as American Heart Association, Houston Heart Association, Houston Society of Internal Medicine, and Texas Academy of Internal Medicine. Three audio cassettes provided an oral history of Dr. Ledbetter. Materials are in good condition. The collection consists of 3 boxes, totaling 1 cubic foot.

Subjects: Internal Medicine.

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Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing access

No access restrictions. Open for research.

Physical access

The collection is in good condition.

Technical access

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

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Finding aids

A box-level inventory is available.

Uploaded finding aid

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

Deed-3

Immediate source of acquisition

There is a letter in the control folder from Elizabeth Borst White to Dr. Ledbetter in 1979, soliciting donations and then other correspondence regarding the actual donation of the materials in 1983, after Dr. Ledbetter's death, from the Ledbetter Clinic.

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Accruals

No accruals are expected.

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Notes element

Specialized notes

  • Citation: Paul V. Ledbetter, MD papers; MS 034; John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library. Please cite the box and folder numbers where appropriate.

Alternative identifier(s)

TARO

00167

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Archivist's note

Box-level inventory completed by Kelsey L. Koym, March 28, 2019.

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