Interview with Lydia Messmer: oral history.

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

Allam, Mark W., 1908-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Pennsylvania. School of Veterinary Medicine--Faculty.

University of Pennsylvania.

College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

English Royal College of Veterinary Associates.

American Veterinary Medicine Association.

Veterinary medicine--Study and teaching--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Veterinary medicine.

University of Pennsylvania--Administration.

University of Pennsylvania--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

3 videotapes (2 U-matic tapes and 1 VHS): accompanying material in the manuscript section of the collection.

Contained In:

University of Pennsylvania. School of Arts and Sciences. Computing Facilities and Services. Multimedia Educational Technology Services. Records, 1969-1991

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania, c[1987].

Biography/History:

Mark W. Allam graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a V.M.D. in 1932. He served on the faculty of Veterinary surgery and medicine at the University of Pennsylvania from 1932 to 1977, as chairman of the department of surgery, 1951-1955, as dean of the School of Veterinary medicine, 1952-1973, and as assistant vice-president for Health Affairs of the University, 1973-1977. He was a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and member of the American Veterinary Medicine Association. He served as president of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, 1962-1966; and was named Honorary Associate in the English Royal College of Veterinary Associates in 1983.

Summary:

The interview is about Mark Allam's experience at the University of Pennsylvania, first as a student of the School of Veterinary Medicine and then as a faculty member of that school.

Notes:

Produced by the Multimedia and Educational Technology Services, University of Pennsylvania.

OCLC:

1346384701