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Hiram T. Langston (1912-1992) Papers, 1936-1982

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Hiram T. Langston (1912-1992) Papers 1936-1982

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Thoracic surgeon and Northwestern University Medical School professor Hiram Thomas Langston filled many rolls throughout his career: operating a private practice, serving as faculty, consulting, and chief surgeon. He joined the Northwestern University faculty late in his career, serving from 1978 until his retirement in 1981. The Hiram T. Langston Papers, comprising five boxes and spanning the years from 1936-1982, are divided into five subseries: biographical materials; general correspondence; subject files; research and related materials on autologous blood transfusion including clinical outpatient and consultation reports, and lecture and research notes; and publications and speeches. A scrapbook has also been added to the collection.

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Langston, Hiram T. (Hiram Thomas), 1912-1992

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Professor of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine (1952-1978) and Northwestern University Medical School (1978-81). From the description of Hiram T. Langston Papers, 1936-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122561859 Thoracic surgeon and Northwestern University Medical School professor Hiram Thomas Langston was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 12, 1912, of American parents (Louise Foe Duiguid and Alva B. Langston) employed in the Souther...

American association for thoracic surgery

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In 1913 Dr. Willy Meyer, director of surgery at the German Hospital in New York, presented a paper on "Extrathoracic and Intrathoracic Esophagoplasty . . ." at the American Medical Association Annual Meeting. Disappointed by the lack of interest in his topic, Meyer decided to create a venue devoted to exchanging ideas regarding the growing field of thoracic surgery. He began by inviting nineteen local colleagues to his home on February 20, 1917, and founding the New York Society for...