Ernst Thedore Stuhr Papers, 1928-1956

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Stuhr, Ernst T. (Ernst Thedore), 1900-1980
Title
Ernst Thedore Stuhr Papers
Dates
1928-1956 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 cubic feet, (1 box and 1 map folder)
Collection Number
MSS Stuhr
Summary
The Ernst Thedore Stuhr Papers document Stuhr's research and writing on medicinal plants and the pharmacy profession. Stuhr served on the faculty of the Oregon State College School of Pharmacy from 1927 to 1944.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

Colection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ernst Thedore Stuhr was born in 1900. He received a B.S. from the University of Nebraska in 1925 and an M.S. from the University of Florida in 1927. Stuhr served on the faculty of the Oregon State College (OSC) School of Pharmacy from 1927 to 1944 as Assistant Professor of Pharmacy (1927-1930) and Associate Professor (1930-1944) of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy. His major area of research, medicinal plants, was reflected in the many articles that he wrote for scholarly and trade journals. In 1944, Stuhr resigned from OSC to take a position with Frank Nau Manufacturing Chemists in Portland, Oregon. He was a member of several scientific, honorary and professional societies. Stuhr died on February 12, 1980.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Personal files include personal data and a response prepared by Stuhr and others to an AAUP report on William Jasper Kerr. KOAC radio talks cover a wide range of topics intended for a lay audience. Publications and papers include journal reprints; copies of Stuhr's book, Manual of Pacific Coast Drug Plants; and copies of papers presented at meetings. Series four includes conference proceedings and programs.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Ernst Thedore Stuhr Papers, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into four series, most of which are arranged chronologically. Series include I. Personal Files; II. KOAC Radio Program Talks; III. Publications and Papers; and IV. Conferences.

Related Materials

College of Pharmacy Records (RG 105) and Photographic Collection (P 166); Memorabilia Collection - Pharmacy, School of.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I:  Personal Files, 1933-1947Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Personal data
1933
1
Answer to AAUP report on William Jasper Kerr
1935
1
Plant Science Seminar (American Pharmaceutical Assn.) Portland
July-August 1935
1
S.B. Penick & Co., price list and manual
April 1947

Series II:  KOAC Radio Program Talks, 1936-1942Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
" The Pharmacist's Function in Medical Care" , Adolph Ziefle
April 9, 1935
1
" Development and Advances in Pharmaceutical Education"
February 10, 1939
1
" The Study of Pharmacy as a Foundation for a Scientific Career"
March 10, 1939
1
" The Education of a Pharmacist"
April 7, 1939
1
" Narcotic Drug Regulations"
May 4, 1939
1
" Exploring Medicinal Plants"
June 15, 1939
1
" The Services of the Druggist to the Community"
October 19, 1939
1
" Research and Its Applications"
December 14, 1939
1
" Accomplishments Through Research"
January 25, 1940
1
" Developments in the Realm of Pharmacy"
March 21, 1940
1
" First Aid Week"
May 16, 1940
1
" National Pharmacy Week"
October 24, 1940
1
" Modern Pharmacy"
December 19, 1940
1
" Industrial Importance of Medicinal Plants"
January 23, 1941
1
" The Sources of Drugs"
March 20, 1941
1
" The Collection of Drugs"
May 15, 1941
1
" Your Druggist" , L.C. Britt and Stuhr
Nov 25, 1941
1
" Graduate Study & Research in the School of Pharmacy"
May 14, 1942
1
" Pharmacy in War Time"
roundtable discussion
Oct 19-21, 1942
1
" Services to the State and Nation, School of Pharmacy"
undated
1
" The Evolution of Drugs"
undated

Series III:  Publications and Papers, 1928-1956Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Manual of Pacific Coast Drug Plants
1933
Published Articles
Box
1
" Medicinal Plants of Florida"
1928
1
" Medicinal Trees of the United States"
1928
1
" Oregon Drug Plants"
1931
1
" Preservation and Storage of Biologicals"
1931
1
" Exploring Economic Plants"
1931
1
" Some Pharmacological and Bactericidal Properties of Umbellulone"
1935
1
" Drugs and Bugs"
1935
1
" The Potency of Oregon Digitalis"
1935
1
" Foresight in Professional Pharmacy"
1935
1
" Some First Aid Principles With Useful Suggestions for Emergencies"
1935
1
" First Aid" , (same as preceding article)
circa 1935
1
" A Toxicological Study of the Cutaneous Secretions of the Salamander, Triturus Torosus"
1936
1
" Commercial Drug Plantings in Oregon"
1936
1
" The Education of a Pharmacist"
1937
1
" Survey of Regulations and Educational Requirements of Pharmacy in Certain Foreign Countries"
1938
1
" Pentobarbital Sodium as an Anesthetic for Minks"
1941
1
" Therapeutic Interpretation of New Drugs of U.S.P. XII"
1941
1
" Assay of Oregon Ergot"
1943
1
" An Investigation of the Root-Bark of Fatsia Horrida"
1944
1
" The Distribution, Abundance and Uses of Wild Drug Plants in Oregon and Southern California"
1947
1
" A History of Old Oregon Drug Laws"
1956
Box
1
Papers and Miscellaneous Writings
1929-1955
Map Case
*
Map, Botanical Drug Map of the World
1934

Series IV:  Conferences, 1948-1954Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Program, Oregon State Pharmaceutical Association
1948
1
Proceedings, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, District 7 Joint Conference
1953-1954

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Botany, Medical.
  • Botany--Pacific Coast (North America)
  • Pharmacognosy--Oregon.
  • Pharmacy colleges--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Pharmacy--Research--Oregon.
  • Pharmacy--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.

Personal Names

  • Kerr, William Jasper, 1863-1947

Corporate Names

  • KOAC (Radio station : Corvallis, Or.)
  • Oregon State College. School of Pharmacy.

Other Creators