Davison of Duke; His Reminiscences
Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Medical Center, 1980. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xvi, 283, [5] pages. Empty bookplate inside front cover. Cover has some wear and soiling. Illustrations. Includes Preface, Introduction, Illustrations, Tributes, Correspondence, In Memoriam, and Epilogue. Chapters cover Growing Up (1892-1909); Princeton (1909-1913); Oxford (1913-1916); Johns Hopkins University Medical School (1916-1917); Marriage and the First War (1917-1919); Harriet Lane Home Pediatric Training (1919-1927); Duke University Medical Center (1927-1943); The Second War (1941-1945); Post-War Duke (1945-1960); and Retirement (1960- ). This book was first published on the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Duke Medical Center as the most appropriate time to share this valuable, historic, and fascinating document with all Duke alumni and friends. The Duke Medical Center is an enduring tribute to Davison. When he went to Durham in early 1927, there was to be an interval of nearly three years until the building program was completed for the medical school and hospital. During this period he assembled a faculty, acquired the nucleus of a medical library, and conferred with architects on structural arrangements congenial to the dual purpose of teaching students and caring for patients. An international ecumenical symposium on "The Commonwealth of Children" was held at Duke University to honor Davison and his wife on his retirement on 5 Oct. 1961. More