Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic as follows: correspondence and Doctor's Day; annual reports and subject files; minutes; financial papers; membership; publications; bound volumes; other records; files and correspondence; binders, manuals, and pamphlets; notecards and member cards; and scrapbooks. The collection consists of 15 boxes and 12 volumes.

Date Acquired: 02/21/1991. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Medical education -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Membership., Orleans Parish Medical Society., Orleans Parish Medical Society. Woman's Auxiliary., Women -- Societies and clubs -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History.

Forms of Material: Annual reports., Bylaws (administrative records), Correspondence., Financial records., Minutes., Publications.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection is made up of correspondence (1931-1990), annual reports (1934-1982), constitution and by-laws, minutes (1930-1992), financial records (1933-1992), membership material (1929-1989), publications, minute books, treasurer's reports, and scrapbooks of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Orleans Parish Medical Society. Also included are materials on Doctor's Day as well as district, state, and national meetings; photographs; flyers; newspaper clippings; scholarships and other papers that reflect the organization's dedication to health, education, and philanthropy.

Biographical Note

Founded in July 1929, the Woman's Auxiliary to the Orleans Parish Medical Society has, as its objectives "to extend through its members the aims of the medical profession, to the various organizations which look to the advancement of health, education, and philanthropy; to assist in the District, State and National meetings, and promote acquaintance among doctors' families." Increasing emphasis has been placed on philanthropic projects in the educational field, and community service.

Since its founding in 1929, this organization has been variously known as Woman's Auxiliary, Women's Auxiliary, Orleans Parish Medical Society Auxiliary, WAOPMS, and Orleans Medical Society Alliance. In 2012, the web site for the Orleans Parish Medical Society: http://www.opms.org/

Subject/Index Terms

Medical education -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Membership.
Orleans Parish Medical Society.
Orleans Parish Medical Society. Woman's Auxiliary.
Women -- Societies and clubs -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Accruals: Additional material added to the collection in 1998.

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: Mrs. Paul F. Naccari, Jr.

Preferred Citation: Woman's Auxiliary to the Orleans Parish Medical Society records, Manuscripts Collection 938, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 794233691

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence; Doctor's Day, 1931-1990; 1955-1990],
[Box 2: Annual reports; subject files, 1934-1982],
[Box 3: Minutes, 1930-1992],
[Box 4: Financial records, 1933-1992],
[Box 5: Membership, 1929-1989],
[Box 6: Publications],
[Box 7: Bound volumes, 1942-1992 May 20],
[Box 8: Other records, 1957-1988],
[Box 9: Files and correspondence, 1990s],
[Box 10: Files, 1989-1991],
[Box 11: Binders, manuals, pamphlets, 1993-1995],
[Box 12: Notecards and member cards, 1934-1935, 1974-1975],
[Box 13: Member cards and addresses, 1970s],
[Box 14: Member cards, 1960s-1970s],
[Box 15: Scrapbooks, 1960s-1980s],
[Volume 1: Doctor's Day scrapbook, 1969],
[Volume 2: Doctor's Day scrapbook, 1976],
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[Volume 5: Doctor's Day scrapbook, 1984],
[Volume 6: Doctor's Day scrapbook, 1986],
[Volume 7: Doctor's Day scrapbook, 1988],
[Volume 8: Doctor's Day scrapbook, 1990],
[Volume 9: Doctor's Day scrapbook, 1991],
[Volume 10: Orleans Parish Medical Society Auxiliary history, 1987-1988],
[Volume 11: The heritage of Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, 1968-1990],
[Volume 12: A History of DePaul Hospital Founded 1861],
[Volume 13: K-O Measles, vaccination campaign, 1967],
[Volume 14: K-O Measles, vaccination campaign, 1967],
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Box 3: Minutes, 1930-1992

Folder 1: Minutes, 1930-1935
Folder 2: Minutes, 1936
Folder 3: Minutes, 1936 June-1937 May
Folder 4: Minutes, 1937 June-1938
Folder 5: Minutes, 1939
Folder 6: Minutes, 1940-1941
Folder 7: Minutes, 1942
Folder 8: Minutes, 1945
Folder 9: Minutes, 1946
Folder 10: Minutes, 1949
Folder 11: Minutes, 1950
Folder 12: Minutes, 1951
Folder 13: Minutes, 1952
Folder 14: Minutes, 1953
Folder 15: Minutes, 1954
Folder 16: Minutes, 1955
Folder 17: Minutes, 1956
Folder 18: Minutes, 1957
Folder 19: Minutes, 1958
Folder 20: Minutes, 1959
Folder 21: Minutes, 1960
Folder 22: Minutes, 1961
Folder 23: Minutes, 1962
Folder 24: Minutes, 1963
Folder 25: Minutes, 1964
Folder 26: Minutes, 1965
Folder 27: Minutes, 1966
Folder 28: Minutes, 1967
Folder 29: Minutes, 1968
Folder 30: Minutes, 1969
Folder 31: Minutes, 1970
Folder 32: Minutes, 1971
Folder 33: Minutes, 1973
Folder 34: Minutes, 1974
Folder 35: Minutes, 1977
Folder 36: Minutes, 1978
Folder 37: Minutes, 1979
Folder 38: Minutes, 1981
Folder 39: Minutes, 1982
Folder 40: Minutes, 1984
Folder 41: Minutes, 1985
Folder 42: Minutes, 1986
Folder 43: Minutes, 1987
Folder 44: Minutes, 1988
Folder 45: Minutes, 1989
Folder 46: Minutes, 1990
Folder 47: Minutes, 1991
Folder 48: Minutes, 1992

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