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 39: History of medicine; Nursing in Louisiana, Charity Hospital

Folder 1: Chronological survey of medicine, 1492-1563
Folder 2: Chronological survey of medicine, 1608-1699
Folder 3: Chronological survey of medicine, 1701-1720
Folder 4: Chronological survey of medicine, 1721-1729
Folder 5: Chronological survey of medicine, 1730-1739
Folder 6: Chronological survey of medicine, 1740-1759
Folder 7: Chronological survey of medicine, 1760-1769
Folder 8: Chronological survey of medicine, 1770-1779
Folder 9: Chronological survey of medicine, 1780-1789
Folder 10: Chronological survey of medicine, 1790-1799
Folder 11: Chronological survey of medicine, 1800-1809
Folder 12: Chronological survey of medicine, 1810-1819
Folder 13: Chronological survey of medicine, 1820-1829
Folder 14: Chronological survey of medicine, 1830-1839
Folder 15: Chronological survey of medicine, 1840-1849
Folder 16: Chronological survey of medicine, 1850-1859
Folder 17: Chronological survey of medicine, 1860-1869
Folder 18: Chronological survey of medicine, 1870-1879
Folder 19: Chronological survey of medicine, 1880-1889
Folder 20: Chronological survey of medicine, 1890-1899
Folder 21: Chronological survey of medicine, 1900-1909
Folder 22: Chronological survey of medicine, 1910-1919
Folder 23: Chronological survey of medicine, 1920-1929
Folder 24: Chronological survey of medicine, 1930-1934
Folder 25: Chronological survey of medicine, 1935-1936
Folder 26: Chronological survey of medicine, bibliographic comments
Folder 27: Bibliography: A
Folder 28: Bibliography: B
Folder 29: Bibliography: C
Folder 30: Bibliography: D
Folder 31: Bibliography: E
Folder 32: Bibliography: F
Folder 33: Bibliography: G
Folder 34: Bibliography: H
Folder 35: Bibliography: I
Folder 36: Bibliography: J
Folder 37: Bibliography: Joseph Jones
Folder 38: Bibliography: K
Folder 39: Bibliography: L
Folder 40: Bibliography: M
Folder 41: Bibliography: Matas
Folder 42: Bibliography: N
Folder 43: Bibliography: O
Folder 44: Bibliography: P-Q
Folder 45: Bibliography: R
Folder 46: Bibliography: S
Folder 47: Bibliography: T
Folder 48: Bibliography: U-V
Folder 49: Bibliography: W
Folder 50: Bibliography: X-Z
Folder 51: Proof of John Duffy's "History of Medicine", Chapters 1-7
Folder 52: Proof of John Duffy's "History of Medicine", Chapters 8-13
Folder 53: History of medicine in Louisiana
Folder 54: History of medicine in Louisiana
Folder 55: "The Development of Nursing in Louisiana"
Folder 56: Charity Hospital, notes for book
Folder 57: Charity Hospital, Dr. Matas comments, 1906-1907
Folder 58: Charity Hospital, investigation of its administration, 1912-1913
Folder 59: Charity Hospital history
Folder 60: Dr. Matas answer to Dr. Mann's criticism, 1915
Folder 61: Charity Hospital reform, 1923, 1942
Folder 62: Charity Hospital, Louisiana State Medical Society, Orleans Parish Medical Society
Folder 63: Historical survey of early records of Charity Hospital, 1934-1935

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