Ludvig Hektoen papers, circa 1901-1932

Ludvig Hektoen papers, circa 1901-1932

P0148

circa 1901-1932

Correspondence, biographies, articles, and pictures of a Chicago physician, pathologist, professor, author, and editor. Hektoen was professor of pathology at Rush Medical College; first chairman of the Department of Pathology at the University of Chicago (1901-1932); director of the John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases; chairman of the Medical Sciences of the National Research Council; executive director of the National Advisory Cancer Council; editor of "Journal of Infectional Diseases" and of "Archives of Pathology"; and author of books and articles.

The file also includes "Optegnelsen angaaende den forste bebyggelse af norske paa Coon Prairie og omegn," by P. P. Hektoen (his father) 4 p., 1924, and information about other Norwegian-American physicians and surgeons. He was named Knight, First Class, of the Order of St. Olaf; was given the American Medical Association Distinguished Service Medal; and the Hektoen Institute of Medical Research was dedicated in 1943.

Biography and accompanying photo of the following individuals:

• Albert Christian Amundson;
• Karl Bendeke;
• Eduard Boeckmann;
• Sigurd Carlsen;
• Christian Christensen;
• Anders Daae;
• S.P. Dahl;
• Johan Andreas De Besche;
• Elias Christian Jensen Due;
• Herman O. Fjelde;
• Just Christian Gronvold;
• Soren Johan Hanssen (also photo of wife); S
• tephen Oliver Himoe (Hoimo);
• Knut Orn Hoegh;
• Jens Andreas Holmboe;
• Nils Schultz Holterman; J
• acob Hvoslef;
• Johan Christian Hvoslef;
• Michael Iversen;
• Irenaeus Eugene Krohn;
• Peter Langland;
• Jacob Wright Magelsen;
• Herman Wedel Major;
• Frederick Voss Mohn;
• Ingvald Muller;
• Jonas Andreas Risting Nannestad;
• Ingebret Larson Narvig;
• Jonas Rein Nilsen;
• Christian Henrik Nissen;
• Johan Nordboe (no photo);
• Pascal Paoli (Essendrop) (no photo);
• Andreas Quisling (no photo);
• Johan Christian Schreiner;
• Theodor Alexander Schytte (no photo);
• Axel Christian Rosenkrantz Smith;
• Haldor Sneve;
• J.P. Sonischen (no photo);
• Knut Martin O. Teigen;
• Tonnes Anton Thams; 
• Jens Lindahl Walloe;
• Berent Martin Behrens (Berentsen);
• John Kendall Chorlog;
• Anders Doe;
• Gudmund Haugaas (no photo);
• Otto Martin Haugan;
• Bernhard I. Madsen (no photo);
• Balthazer Johan Meyer;
• Gerhard Styhr Christian Hjort Paoli;
• Niles Theodore Quales;
• Karl Ferdinand Marius Sandberg;
• Valborg (Andersen) Sogn;
• Arthur David Herman Thrane;
• Thomas Dougall Warloe.

3 folders

English

Correspondence

Rights undetermined.