Description
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
H. Mitchell Perry Papers
Date(s)
Extent
33.50 Linear Feet
Name of creator
Biographical history
Horace Mitchell Perry, Jr., graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1946. A specialist in hypertension and stroke, H. Mitchell Perry continued his research at Washington University School of Medicine after retiring as director of the hypertension division in the early 1990s. He served as a physician coordinator for the national Veterans Administration Hypertension Program and as director of the Hypertension Screening and Treatment Program for the Department of Veterans' Affairs in Washington DC, until his death.
In the early 1950's, Perry was a member of the first American group to succeed in medically treating hypertension. In collaboration with foundations such as the World Health Organization, Perry traveled the globe with his wife, Betty, to determine whether environmental factors in different cultures may influence the risk of hypertension and stroke.
*Source: Outlook Magazine, Spring 2002.
Scope and content
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
The collection is open and accessible for research.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Users of the collection should read and abide by the Rights and Permissions guidelines at the Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives.
Users of the collection who wish to cite items from this collection, in whole or in part, in any form of publication must request, sign, and return a Statement of Use form to the Archives.
For detailed information regarding use of this collection, contact the Archives and Rare Book Department of the Becker Library (arb@wusm.wustl.edu).
Preferred Citation:
Item description, Reference Code, Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives, Washington University in St. Louis.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift, 1 June 2002, H. Mitchell Perry, MD, estate, c/o Department of Medicine, Accession 2002-026: FC141 (H. Mitchell Perry papers): Preliminary inventory pending.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Rules or conventions
"Describing Archives: A Content Standard, Second Edition (DACS), 2013."
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Archivist's note
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