Department of Anatomy records

Record Group

Identifier: UA-16.11

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains published (1916-38) and unpublished (1958-1972) annual reports for the Department of Anatomy. The annual reports of the department of Anatomy provide a general overview of the department's activities, along with specific data on enrollment, faculty activities, and services performed by the department.

There is also correspondence on Frank Chamberlain's "Atlas of Avian Anatomy" (1943).

Dates

Creation: 1916 - 1972
Creation: Majority of material found within 1916 - 1938

Creator

Chamberlain, Frank Wilbut (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Historical Note

The Department of Anatomy was established in 1915 within the Division of Veterinary Medicine under the leadership of F. W. Chamberlain.

The department later became shared between the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine, Human Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine.