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Gordon H. Scott Papers

Historical Note

Gordon Hatler Scott (1901-1970) was born in Winfield, Kansas on April 10, 1901. He received his Ph.D. in anatomy at the University of Minnesota in 1926. Upon graduation, Scott worked at Loyola University in Chicago as an Assistant Professor of Anatomy for two years. He then moved to New York City to assist E.V. Cowdry with cytological studies of malaria at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.

When Cowdry was selected to be the head of the cytology program at Washington University in 1928, Scott followed Cowdry and was appointed Assistant Professor of Cytology at Washington University. Scott held this position until 1931, when he was promoted to Associate Professor of Cytology (1931-1941), and later Associate Professor of Histology (1941-1942). Scott researched medical physics and developed many physical methods of study for biology. He is credited with creating the nation’s first electron microscope, which is now located in the Bernard Becker Medical Library.

Scott left Washington University to become the head of the anatomy department at the University of Southern California. In 1945 he became the Chairman of the Department of Anatomy at Wayne State University. He was promoted to Dean of the School of Medicine in 1950, where he pushed to increase enrollment and oversaw a significant expansion of the school’s facilities.

Dr. Scott held a number of administrative positions in professional organizations and he was presented with several honors throughout his career. He was a member of the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection in 1930, served as vice president of the American Association of Medical Colleges in 1957, and was a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Provenance

Gift, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology (Accession 1991-007).

Access and Use

The collection is open and accessible for research. Certain categories of documentation, however, may carry restrictions on access. For detailed information, contact the Archives and Rare Book Department of the Becker Medical Library (arb@wusm.wustl.edu).

Scope and Content

This small collection of correspondence has been arranged into one series that is organized alphabetically. All of the correspondence in this collection is from 1927-1930, when Dr. Scott was an assistant to Dr. Cowdry at the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research and Assistant Professor of Cytology at Washington University. Subjects include yellow fever studies with E.V. Cowdry, papers in publication, Dr. Dean, and the Rockefeller Institute.

Preferred Citation

Gordon H. Scott Papers, Washington University School of Medicine.

Related Material

Also in the Bernard Becker Medical Library is the original electron microscope constructed by Dr. Scott (VC198).

Organization of the Collection (Series List)

Total Boxes: 1

Series 1: Correspondence, 1927-1930. Box 1.

Container List

Series 1: Correspondence, 1927-1930. Box 1.

This series is comprised of mostly letters, with some reprints by Dr. Scott’s peers included as well. The letters were originally organized alphabetically, and have been kept in this arrangement.

Box 1 of 1

1.	Correspondence, A-C, 1927-1930.
	American Medical Association.
	Andrewes, C.H.
	Atwell, Wayne J.
	Bartelmez, G.W.
	Birth certificate, tax return: Hinshaw, T.E., M.D.
	Boyden, Edward A.
	Bremer, J.L.
	Carpenter, Geo. Oliver, Jr. Insurance.
	Carter, E.M.
	Chancellor’s Office, McCourt, Walter.
	Charlton, H.H.
	Clark, E.R.
	Coghill, G.E.
	Cole, Rufus G.
	Collector of Internal Revenue.
	Corner, George W.
	Cowdry, E.V.
	Cunningham, R.S.
2.	Correspondence, D-Q, 1928-1930.
	Dawson, Alden B.
	Evans, Herbert M.
	General Warehousing Company, Saint Louis.
	Goodpasture, E.W.
	Greenman, M.J.
	Harnley, Maurice.
	Hektoen, Ludwig.
	Hoffses, R.W.
	Hunter, Richard H.
	Hurt, A.S., Jr.
	Income Tax Return.
	Jackson, C.M.
	Journal of Experimental Medicine.
	Kuttner, Ann G.
	Leavitt, Lillian W.
	Lyon, E.P.
	MacNaught, F.M.
	Mallory, F.B.
	Myers, Earl, Esther and Margaret.
	Pierce, M. Frances.
	Policard, A.
	Queensboro Corporation.
3.	Correspondence, R-Z, 1928-1930.
	Robertson, Albert D.
	Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.
	Rous, Peyton.
	Sallans, G.A.
	Scammon, Richard E.
	Shaffer, Philip A.
	Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.
	Stewart, Fred W.
	Stockard, Charles R.
	Strong, R.M.
	Throop, George R., Chancellor.
	Visscher, M.B.
	Weatherford, Harold L.
	Williams, G.D.
	Wilson, James R.
	Wimp, J.J.
	Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology.
	Zinn, Earl F.