Reginald Burbank, MD papers

Collection

Reginald Burbank, MD papers

• 1820-1973 (Creation)

2.5 cubic feet (5 boxes)

The Reginald Burbank, MD papers (MS218) is 2.5 cubic feet and consists of 5 documents boxes. Dr. Burbank’s papers include institutional publications, medical research, translations, books, pamphlets, correspondence, letters, newspaper clippings, typed manuscripts, typed manuscripts (drafts), and medical journals that document his research and career. Dr. Burbank had a vast collection of historical manuscripts and books related to the study and history of gout, rheumatism, and arthritis. He studied as well as helped to translate these texts to support his own research findings and to assist future researchers. Items relating to these endeavors are within the collection. The materials are in relatively good condition.

Unrestricted. Material is open for research.

Permission to publish from this material must be facilitated through the repository, McGovern Historical Center.

• English

• Latin

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Dr. Reginald Burbank's papers are associated with the donation of his rare book collection in 1952. Additional materials were accessioned in 1971.

No accurals are expected for this collection.

Burbank-Fraser Rare Book Collection on Arthritis, Rheumatism, and Gout; MS033 Moise D. Levy, MD papers; MS053 Earl J. Brewer, MD papers; MS076 Philip S. Hench papers; MS088 John L. Decker, MD papers; MS091 Darrell Crain, MD papers, MS124 John Baum MD papers

• Burbank-Fraser Collection on Arthritis, Rheumatism and Gout

• Citation: Reginald Burbank, MD papers; MS 218; 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.

Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

The Collection was initially assessed to understand whether there was any apparent series, order, or specific preservation needs. The assessment proved that each individual item tended to have its own folder. There are some exceptions to this, however, different items within a single folder are intellectually related. Thus, original order of the items in the collection has been maintained. The items originally constituted 5 boxes equaling 2.5 cubic feet, but after initial processing the items were condensed into 4 boxes now equaing 2 cubic feet. The collection's size has changed again due to discovering another box of Burbank's papers pertaining to his rare book collection, and now the collection equals 2.5 cubic feet and 5 boxes. Again, the items have been kept in their physically consecutive order. Most folders are entitled according to the title of the item(s) within them and include the names and dates if any are transcribed within the item. Drafted manuscripts of Dr. Burbank's research and publications are mainly grouped within Boxes 1-2, and his final or published research can be found in Boxes 3-4. Items were removed from envelopes and placed in archival folders. Newspaper clippings from 1873 and an autography from 1820 in Box 3 Folder 3.13 were encapsulated in polyester sleeves and placed in the archival folder. Acid-free paper was used to interleave the contents in Folder 3.13 for larger newspaper clippings. Four binders were found containing records and biographical information of Dr.Burbank’s rare book collection. This were processed and constitute their own series. These can be found in Box 4. There is no known correspondence to map the record to its object, but the researcher may be able to map by author name or the object’s title looking in these eight folders (folders 4.13-4.20). Moreover, Box 5 was discovered and contained manuscripts and correspondence pertaining to the Burbank Rare Book Collection.

• Arthritis
• Gout
• Rheumatology
• Orthopedics

• New York state (United States)
• Texas Medical Center
• Houston (Tex.)

• American Medical Associaiton (Subject)
• New York Academy of Medicine (Subject)
• Hadjopoulos, L.G. (Subject)
• Burbank, Reginald (Subject)

• Booklets
• Clippings (Information artifacts)
• Correspondence
• Fieldwork (research)
• Journals (periodicals)
• Translations (documents)
• Manuscripts