Inventory of the Maxwell Myer Wintrobe papers

Maxwell Myer Wintrobe (1901-1986) was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1921. He received his M.D. from University of Manitoba in 1926, and then moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, to study for his Ph.D. at Tulane University. After receiving his degree in 1929, he joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins University. In 1943, he accepted an appointment as a professor of internal medicine and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah College of Medicine. He was also named the physician-in-chief for the Salt Lake County General Hospital. He directed the Laboratory for the Study of Hereditary and Metabolic Disorders from 1945-1973, and served as Director of the Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute from 1969-1973. Among his other accomplishments, he received the College of Medicine's first research grant, as well as the first research grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Wintrobe's research in the field of hematology introduced that industry's precise measurement capabilities and his Red Blood Cell Indices for classifying anemia. These actions established hematology as a clinical and scientific discipline. Wintrobe provided an understanding of pernicious anemia, thalassemia, and sickle cell anemia. He was also one of the first to pioneer treatments for cancer through chemotherapy. Wintrobe was the author of the first textbook on hematology, Clinical Hematology (1961) and he was one of the founding editors of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine , a widely-used textbook in internal medicine. In addition, he wrote two non-technical books: Blood, Pure and Eloquent (1980) and Hematology, the Blossoming of a Science: A Story of Inspiration and Effort (1985), as well as over 400 articles for professional journals.

The Maxwell Myer Wintrobe papers (1905-1998) contain personal papers, books, articles, correspondence, material from professional organizations, University of Utah office files, research notes, awards, plaques, biographical material, personal mementoes, and travel documents. These materials all relate to Maxwell Myer Wintrobe (1901-1986), often called the "founder of hematology."

Restrictions on Access:

Twenty-four hour advance notice may be required.

Arrangement:

The collection consists of four different groups of material. Each group is arranged in alphabetical order, with subgroups arranged chronologically or alphabetically (depending on the type of material contained within each subgroup). The first group (boxes 1-17) contains biographical and background information, scrapbooks, personal and general correspondence, awards, plaques, curriculum vitae, passports and travel documents, and news clippings. The second group (boxes 18-50) contains Wintrobe's business correspondence, University of Utah office files, newsletters, law suit material, some publishing material, and information on professional organizations to which he lectured or belonged. The third group (boxes 51-65) is comprised of the various drafts of his books, speeches, and journal articles. There is also some publishing material. The fourth group (boxes 66-97)contains the research files and reports he used for his writings and experiments. Boxes 98-106 comprise addenda to the collection and generally contain reprints of Wintrobe's writings. Some biographical materials and other papers are also included. Box 107 contains notes as well as an item that was Susan Walker's, Wintrobe's daughter.

Acquisition Information:

donated by Wintrobe estate and Becky Zanphir Wintrobe (boxes 1-97), 1987-1995

donated by Susan W. Walker (boxes 98-107), 2000, 2006, 2009

Processing Note:

Debra Penman, Lisa DeMille, and Charlotte Hansen 1997, 2007, 2010

Creator:

Wintrobe, Maxwell Myer, 1901-1986

Language:

English

Quantity:

65.25 linear feet

Language of the Finding Aid:

English

Author of the Finding Aid:

Debra Penman, Lisa DeMille

EAD Creation Date:

1997

Subarea:

Subject Terms:

Wintrobe, Maxwell Myer, 1901- - Archives
University of Utah. College of Medicine
Blood
Anemia
Hematology
Medicine - Study and teaching - Utah
Science, technology, and health
Medicine and health

Form or Genre Terms:

Articles
Lectures
Correspondence
Office files
Srapbooks
Clippings