Arrangement: The collection is arranged as follows: biographical and personal documents and papers of Rudolph Matas; correspondence, both personal and professional; medical practice and clinical histories; sketches and photographs of medical cases; teaching lectures, syllabi, and notes; diaries; speeches; papers, abstracts, memorials, and case notes; patient account books; history of medicine manuscript; Charity Hospital history; Louisiana State Medical Society and Orleans Parish Medical Society materials; published articles of Dr. Matas and others; newspaper clippings; photographs; Matas decorations, medals, and oral history; Tulane University items; medical slides; phonograph records; biographical bibliography index cards; file drawer of bibliographical cards, and oversized items. The collection consists of 56 boxes and one oversize folder. It is 81 linear feet.

Date Acquired: 08/04/1969

Subjects: Charity Hospital (New Orleans, La.), Louisiana State Medical Society., Matas, Rudolph, 1860-1957., Medicine -- United States -- History., Physicians -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Physicians -- United States., Tulane University. School of Medicine.

Forms of Material: Bibliographies., Clippings (information artifacts), Diaries., Photographs., Publications., Sketches., Speeches.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of biographical and personal papers, correspondence, clinical histories, photographs and sketches of aneurysm patients, lectures, syllabi, papers, notes, diaries, speeches, abstracts, patient account books, scrapbooks, articles by Matas, newspaper clippings, photographs, personal memorabilia, Tulane memorabilia, and bibliographic cards. There is a scrapbook of the Louisiana State Medical Society created during Dr. Matas' presidency as well as his History of Louisiana State Medical School and History of Medicine in Louisiana. Matas was born in Louisiana and was closely tied to Tulane University from the time of his graduation from the University of Louisiana Medical School, predecessor of Tulane Medical School, in 1880.

Biographical Note

Rudolph Matas (1860-1957) was a noted physician, surgeon, teacher, leader in medical societies locally in New Orleans and internationally, and innovator of surgical methods. Matas was born in Louisiana and is closely associated with Tulane University from the time of his graduation from the University of Louisiana Medical School, predecessor of Tulane Medical School, in 1880.

Subject/Index Terms

Charity Hospital (New Orleans, La.)
Louisiana State Medical Society.
Matas, Rudolph, 1860-1957.
Medicine -- United States -- History.
Physicians -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Physicians -- United States.
Tulane University. School of Medicine.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Alternate Extent Statement: 81 linear feet

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Rudolph Matas.

Preferred Citation: Rudolph Matas papers, Manuscripts Collection 868, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection originally processed by Helen Burkes in 1994.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011. Revised by LAC Group 10/17/11.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 236484935

Box and Folder Listing

Box 4: Correspondence

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1920 January
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1920 February-March
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1920 April-June
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1920 July-September
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1920 October-December
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1921 January
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1921 February
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1921 March
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1921 April
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1921 May
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1921 June
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1921 July
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1921 August
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1921 September
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1921 October
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1921 November
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1921 December
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1921 miscellaneous
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1922 January-February
Folder 20: Correspondence, 1922 March-April
Folder 21: Correspondence, 1922 May-July
Folder 22: Correspondence, 1922 August-September
Folder 23: Correspondence, 1922 October
Folder 24: Correspondence, 1923 January-February
Folder 25: Correspondence, 1923 March-April
Folder 26: Correspondence, 1923 May-June
Folder 27: Correspondence, 1923 July-August
Folder 28: Correspondence, 1923 September-October
Folder 29: Correspondence, 1923 November
Folder 30: Correspondence, 1923 undated letters
Folder 31: Correspondence, 1923 December
Folder 32: Correspondence, 1924 January
Folder 33: Correspondence, 1924 February
Folder 34: Correspondence, 1924 March
Folder 35: Correspondence, 1924 April
Folder 36: Correspondence, 1924 May
Folder 37: Correspondence, 1924 June
Folder 38: Correspondence, 1924 July
Folder 39: Correspondence, 1924 August
Folder 40: Correspondence, 1924 September
Folder 41: Correspondence, 1924 October
Folder 42: Correspondence, 1924 November
Folder 43: Correspondence, 1924 miscellaneous
Folder 44: Correspondence, 1925 January
Folder 45: Correspondence, 1925 February
Folder 46: Correspondence, 1925 March
Folder 47: Correspondence, 1925 April
Folder 48: Correspondence, 1925 May
Folder 49: Correspondence, 1925 June
Folder 50: Correspondence, 1925 June 11-30
Folder 51: Correspondence, 1925 July
Folder 52: Correspondence, 1925 August
Folder 53: Correspondence, 1925 September
Folder 54: Correspondence, 1925 October
Folder 55: Correspondence, 1925 November
Folder 56: Correspondence, 1925 December
Folder 57: Correspondence, 1925 miscellaneous
Folder 58: Correspondence, 1926 January
Folder 59: Correspondence, 1926 February
Folder 60: Correspondence, 1926 March
Folder 61: Correspondence, 1926 April
Folder 62: Correspondence, 1926 May
Folder 63: Correspondence, 1926 June
Folder 64: Correspondence, 1926 July
Folder 65: Correspondence, 1926 August
Folder 66: Correspondence, 1926 September
Folder 67: Correspondence, 1926 October
Folder 68: Correspondence, 1926 November
Folder 69: Correspondence, 1926 December
Folder 70: Correspondence, 1927 January
Folder 71: Correspondence, 1927 February
Folder 72: Correspondence, 1927 March
Folder 73: Correspondence, 1927 April
Folder 74: Correspondence, 1927 May
Folder 75: Correspondence, 1927 June
Folder 76: Correspondence, 1927 July
Folder 77: Correspondence, 1927 August
Folder 78: Correspondence, 1927 September
Folder 79: Correspondence, 1927 October
Folder 80: Correspondence, 1927 October 26
Folder 81: Correspondence, 1927 December

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