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Frederick A. Kiehle slide collection, 1930-1939
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kiehle, Frederick Andrew
- Title
- Frederick A. Kiehle slide collection
- Dates
- 1930-1939 (inclusive)19301939
- Quantity
- 0.79 linear feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2001-007
- Summary
- A graduate of the University of Minnesota in 1901, Kiehle moved out to Portland in 1908 to open a practice and was an instructor in University of Oregon Medical School Department of Ophthalmology from 1912 to 1918 and then Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology from 1918 to 1929. He headed the department until 1945 when he achieved the title of Professor Emeritus.
- Repository
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Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. MC:LIB
Portland, OR
97239
Telephone: 5034945587
hcaref@ohsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of 136 glass lantern slides pertaining to eye tumors and other diseases and problems. The few slides with dates are ca. 1930s. The slides were grouped into 10 boxes and the remaining slides were loose and wrapped in tissue. The slides were removed from the original boxes and foldered during processing. The original box number and location of slides are noted on the folders and in the inventory.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Frederick Andrew Kiehle was born in Preston, Minnesota 1872 August 10. He received his B.S. and M.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1901 and moved to Portland, Oregon in 1908 to open a practice specializing in diseases of the ears, eyes, nose and throat. He was an instructor at the University of Oregon Medical School in the Department of Ophthalmology from 1912 to 1918 and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology from 1918 to 1929. He was head of the department until 1945 when he achieved the rank of Professor Emeritus. Dr. Kiehle was the director of the Portland Public Library Association, a surgeon for the Great Northern Railway Company and Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company and surgeon at the Oregon and Washington Schools for the Blind and the Children's Home in Portland. He was a member of numerous professional and lay associations. He retired in 1950 and moved to Palo Alto, California, where he died, 1952 March, at 80 years of age.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.
Preferred Citation
Frederick A. Kiehle slide collection, Collection Number 2001-007, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Preservation Note
The collection contains glass lantern slides which can be viewed with the naked eye, or by using a glass lantern slide projector. The projector is not required to view the materials.
Acquisition Information
The collection was found in the OHSU Library in a box of other miscellaneous items that were transferred to the University of Oregon Medical School Library. No other details are known. The materials were processed by the OHSU Library Special Collections Staff August 2001.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Morphine; On Bowel (Plant); Harvesting Opium; Poppy Capsule - 13 slides | undated |
| 1 | 5 illustrations by Clarice Ashworth | 1929, 1932, 1936 |
| 1 | 6 of patient; [Miss Lalex] [sclesoucalacia] | undated |
| 1 | First public demonstration of surgical anesthesia | 1846 October 16 |
| 1 | Horace Wells | 1844 |
| 1 | Crawford W. Long | 1842 |
| 1 | Document | undated |
| 1 | Mice | undated |
| 1 | Medical instrument | undated |
| 1 | Orbital cyst | 1930 |
| 1 | Twins with eye tumor | undated |
| 1 | Skull | undated |
| 1 | Document of diagnosis and treatment | undated |
| 1 | Optis [?] tumor | undated |
| 1 | Drawing, signed AWH | 1811 |
| 1 | Drawings | undated |
| 1 | Eyes | undated |
| 1 | Library forms | undated |
| 1 | Old Library, UOMS | undated |
| 1 | Baird Hall, UOMS | undated |
| 2 | 5 of child with eye tumor | undated |
| 2 | 4 of brain and skull | undated |
| 2 | 4 of correct posture | undated |
| 2 | 2 eye charts | undated |
| 2 | 5 human eye | undated |
| 2 | 9 eyes of other species | undated |
| 2 | Eye tumors | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ophthalmology
- Otolaryngology
Corporate Names
- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
- University of Oregon. Medical School
Geographical Names
- Oregon
