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Collection WilGH : George Huntington Williams Collection

Description

Key

104015

Reference Code Element

WilGH

Dates

1900-1973, inclusive

Extent

42 linear feet

Creator

Personal name, Williams, G. Huntington

Administrative/Biographical History

George H. Williams
16 Dec 1892-4 May 1992
George Huntington Williams was born in Baltimore. He received his A.B. from Harvard in 1915 and his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1919. Williams graduated in the first class of the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health in 1921, with a doctorate in public health. Williams' first professional appointment was for the New York State Health Department in Albany as a District State Health Officer from 1922 to 1931, supervising the work of part-time health officers in five counties. He also taught a public health course at the Albany Medical College. Returning to Baltimore, Williams became director of the Baltimore City Health Department in 1931 and also served as commissioner of the health department from 1933 to 1962. During this time, Williams was professor of hygiene and public health at the University of Maryland Medical School and a lecturer and adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.

Chronology

Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, 1933-1962

Scope and Content

The George Huntington Williams Collection spans his entire career. It contains personal and professional correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, radio and television transcripts, log books, reports, and reprints. The collection documents Williams' career as a public health officer at the Albany District State Health Office and as Commissioner of Health for the Baltimore City Health Department.

Language

English

Administration

Date(s) of Descriptions

1997, 2010

Processing Information

The George Huntington Williams Collection was organized by Mary Owen in 1997 and inventoried by Chesney Medical Archives student employees Nicholas Gerner and Jason Ho in 2010.

Accession

2018-109

2010-104

Composed Of

Found 7 record(s)

Reference Code and Titlesort by Reference Code and Title ascending	Key (Collection)sort by Key (Collection) ascending	Dates	Record Levelsort by Record Level ascending	Hierarchysort by Hierarchy ascending
1- Huntington Williams Personal Files	168747		Series	CollectionWilGH- George Huntington Williams Collection
2- Professional Files: Albany Years	168748	1922-1932	Series	CollectionWilGH- George Huntington Williams Collection
3- Professional Files: Baltimore Years	168750	1931-1962	Series	CollectionWilGH- George Huntington Williams Collection
4- Huntington Williams Photographs	168751		Series	CollectionWilGH- George Huntington Williams Collection
5- Bound Volumes	168752		Series	CollectionWilGH- George Huntington Williams Collection
1983-024- George Huntington Williams Papers	168755		Series	CollectionWilGH- George Huntington Williams Collection
1993-056- George Huntington Williams Papers	168758		Series	CollectionWilGH- George Huntington Williams Collection

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