MenuInventory of the Dorothy Whitlock papers, 1948-1989 and undated
Abstract
Occupational therapist and medical illustrator active in Utah and North Carolina.
The Dorothy Whitlock Papers span the dates 1948-1989 and derive from Whitlock's work as an occupational therapist and medical illustrator. The collection contains visual materials which include image files and loose images of medical illustrations in a variety of media, including but not limited to watercolor, graphite pencil, brushed graphite paint, pen and ink drawings, photographs of etchings, and photographs. The images include but are not limited to portrayals of various medical procedures, conditions, techniques, and tools. The collection also contains papers related to Whitlock's time as an occupational therapist at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Oteen, North Carolina, and papers related to her interest in and work on tuberculosis. Acquired as part of the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Whitlock, Dorothy.
- Title
- Dorothy Whitlock papers, 1948-1989 and undated
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 1.5 Linear Feet, Approx. 300 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
The Dorothy Whitlock Papers span the dates 1948-1989 and derive from Whitlock's work as an occupational therapist and medical illustrator. The collection contains visual materials which include image files and loose images of medical illustrations in a variety of media, including but not limited to watercolor, graphite pencil, brushed graphite paint, pen and ink drawings, photographs of etchings, and photographs. The images include but are not limited to portrayals of various medical procedures, conditions, techniques, and tools. The collection also contains notebooks created during Whitlock's time at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Oteen, North Carolina, where she practiced as an occupational therapist.
Additional items include professional materials, including professional files and loose professional materials containing undated in-service notes on tuberculosis, notes and papers from the National Tuberculosis Association's conferences in 1948, 1950, 1951, and 1952 in Salt Lake City, Utah, planning materials for an occupational therapy convention in Glenwood Spring, Colorado in 1950, including correspondence and papers, and additional loose notes relating to Whitlock's work.
Acquired as part of the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
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Contents of the Collection
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Expand AllNotebooks Series, 1950-1952 and undated
The notebooks were created during Dorothy Whitlock's time at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Oteen, North Carolina, and contain Whitlock's manuscript notes on various topics in medicine taken in an unknown context, graphite sketches of medical procedures and practices, and notes on crafts such as weaving, beading, and leather work. Arranged alphabetically by title.
About 75 pages with graphite sketches of medical procedures and handwritten notes.
Contains professional files and loose professional materials including conference materials, in-service notes and lecture materials as well as some graphite sketches and correspondence.
Handwritten, undated notes on tuberculosis as well as typescript lectures and other materials regarding the treatment of persons afflicted with tuberculosis.
Includes correspondence from Barbara Small to Dorothy Whitlock, handwritten notes regarding planning the convention, Dorothy Whitlock's travel arrangements, and printed notes on admission requirements from the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Taken in unknown context; notes relate to the treatment of tuberculosis.
Typescript programs from various service recognition award ceremonies; Whitlock's name appears in recognition of her service to the V.A. hospital.
Contains handwritten notes from an unknown medical context and graphite sketches of various medical procedures.
Geometry sketches, diagrams of male pelvis and examples of cancer to kidney. Latest date is emergency phone number public advertisement, clipped from phonebook.
Contains drawings, paintings, sketches, and photograps of medical illustrations, many of which are signed by Dorothy Whitlock. These images include a variety of media, including brushed graphite paint, watercolor, graphite pencil, and photographic prints. Sizes range from 8x11" to larger panels.
Contains sketches, drawings, and paintings of medical procedures, medical disorders and conditions, and medical tools, accompanied in some cases by notes; all or almost all executed by Dorothy Whitlock.
Contains 46 labeled photograph reproductions of images, possibly etchings, pasted onto individual pages. Includes a 1 page type-script manuscript in German showing a few of the images as they appear in an unidentified text.
Includes graphite sketches, watercolor paintings, pen and ink drawings. Images depict various surgical procedures, medical instruments, and unidentified conditions.
Contains 25 items, including graphite sketches, watercolors, and manuscript notes by an unidentified artist or artists.
Contains medical illustrations created by Dorothy Whitlock in a variety of media, including but not limited to brushed graphite and watercolors. Materials are arranged chronologically, with undated materials appearing alphabetically by title at the end of the subseries.
[Pigment flaking from support; handle with care.]
Historical Note
Dorothy Whitlock (1894-1989) was the Director of Occupational Therapy at the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Ogden, Utah and later worked as an occupational therapist at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Oteen, North Carolina. Whitlock was also a talented medical illustrator and created many illustrations of medical procedures, conditions, tools, and other images relating to the practice of medicine.
Subject Headings
- Whitlock, Dorothy.
- National Tuberculosis Association--History.
- Oteen Veteran's Administration Hospital.
- Medical illustration.
- Military hospitals, North Carolina.
- Occupational therapy--United States.
- Tuberculosis--United States.
- Women in medicine -- United States.
- Etchings.
- Photographs.
- Watercolors (paintings)
- History of Medicine Collections (Duke University)
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Dorothy Whitlock papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Dorothy Whitlock papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer from the Medical Center Library in 2011.
Processing Information
Processed by Nathalie Baudrand, April 2012
Encoded by Nathalie Baudrand, April 2012
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.