Wallace S. Brooke papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1905

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Wallace S. Brooke papers (1943-1990) contain correspondence, a history, and an article regarding the Salt Lake Surgical Society in Salt Lake City, Utah. The majority of the collection contains histories written by Brooke on the Salt Lake Surgical Society, the University of Utah Hospital, and a history on Phillip B. Price, which was written by Kenneth B. Castleton.

Dates

1943-1990

Creator

Brooke, Wallace S. (Wallace Sands), 1914-2008 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Wallace S. Brooke (b.1914) earned his Ph.D. from Oxford University, England, in 1940. He attended John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1942, and came to Salt Lake City in 1943 as a result of Dr. Phillip Price, a respected professor of surgery at the University of Utah. Brooke became the first chief resident of surgery for Price. On 3 November 1943, Brooke married Josephine Critchlow. Brooke also served as the president of the Salt Lake Surgical Society in 1960.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Wallace S. Brooke papers (1943-1990) contain correspondence, a history, and an article regarding the Salt Lake Surgical Society in Salt Lake City, Utah. Brooke earned a Ph.D. from Oxford University in 1940 and attended Johns Hopkins University. He became the first chief resident of surgery for Price, Utah. He served as the president of the Salt Lake Surgical Society.