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Collection CulT : Thomas S. Cullen Collection

Description

Key

39047

Reference Code Element

CulT

Dates

1866-1953, inclusive

Extent

75 linear feet

Creator

Personal name, Cullen, Thomas Stephen, 1868-1953.

Administrative/Biographical History

Thomas S. Cullen was born in Bridgewater,Ontario. He received his Bachelor of Medicine degree in 1890 from the University of Toronto, and came to Johns Hopkins in 1891 to study under William Welch in the pathology laboratory before beginning an internship in gynecology with Howard Kelly. In 1893, Cullen studied for six months in Germany at Johannes Orth's laboratory at the University of Göttingen. From 1893-1896 he was in charge of gynecological pathology at Johns Hopkins. In 1896, he served a residency with Howard Kelly. He was appointed associate in gynecology in 1897, and rose through the academic ranks to become professor of clinical gynecology in 1919 and professor of gynecology in 1932. Cullen was a pioneer in the development of gynecological pathology as a speciality. His research focused on cancer of the uterus, adenomyoma of the uterus, hyperplasia of the endometrium, diseases of the umbilicus, fibroid tumors of the uterus, and extrauterine pregnancy. Cullen's publications were extensively illustrated with drawings and photographs. He became an ardent advocate of using the visual arts to enhance biomedical publishing. He proposed a new department at the school of medicine, the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, and persuaded Henry Walters, a wealthy businessman and art collector, to endow the new department, which was established in 1910.

Chronology

Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1891-1953

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1893-1953

Scope and Content

The Thomas S. Cullen Collection covers his career at Johns Hopkins. It also includes material related to Cullen's father. Series include correspondence, manuscripts, addresses, illustrative materials, memorabilia, and reprints. The manuscripts primarily pertain to gynecological subjects, with titles such as "Myoma of the Uterus," "Cancer of the Uterus," and "Gynecology of Yesterday and Today." Along with the Howard Kelly Collection, the Cullen papers provide a comprehensive view of the department of gynecology at Johns Hopkins during its formative years.

Language

English

Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access Element

This collection may contain some restricted records. Materials pertaining to patients, students, employees, and human research subjects, as well as unprocessed collections and recent administrative records, carry restrictions on access. For more information about the policies and procedures for access, see the Archives Policy on Access and Use.

Use/Reproduction Restrictions

When citing material from this collection, credit The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. For permission to reproduce images, contact the holder of the copyright.

Administration

Date(s) of Descriptions

1983, 2012-2013

Processing Information

The Thomas Cullen Collection, Correspondence Series, was organized and cataloged by Gloria Geiger in 1983. The processing project was supported by a grant from the NIH National Library of Medicine (LM 03594). In 2012-2013, Medical Archives student assistant Ashley Mercede and Malachy Duffy did additional work to inventory the bound volumes, manuscripts, addresses and reprints and Medical Archives volunteer Dr. Francis Milligan provided preliminary description of these volumes, both under the direction of Phoebe Evans Letocha.

Accession

2014-038

2010-103

2003-001

1999-039

1994-013

1990-023

1990-013

1989-115

1986-034

1979-101

Composed Of

Found 8 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
Personal and Cullen Family materials	314197		Series	CollectionCulT- Thomas S. Cullen Collection
Records related to the Enoch Pratt Free Library	314203		Series	CollectionCulT- Thomas S. Cullen Collection
1- Correspondence	39048		Series	CollectionCulT- Thomas S. Cullen Collection
2- Bound Volumes	193410		Series	CollectionCulT- Thomas S. Cullen Collection
3- Manuscripts and Publications	194020		Series	CollectionCulT- Thomas S. Cullen Collection
4- Addresses and Speeches	194021	1905-1949	Series	CollectionCulT- Thomas S. Cullen Collection
5- Reprints	194022		Series	CollectionCulT- Thomas S. Cullen Collection
6- Photographs from the Thomas S. Cullen Collection	58729		Series	CollectionCulT- Thomas S. Cullen Collection

Related Artifacts

Found 2 record(s)

Available Actions	Artifact Numbersort by Artifact Number ascending	Titlesort by Title ascending
	272A	Thomas S. Cullen
	781A	Surgical Mask

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