Vaughan, George Tully, CollectionGeorge Tully Vaughan Collection, 1896-1908 Ms.2022.023Tyler Williams, Student WorkerSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-10-29 07:14:19 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech George Tully Vaughan Collection Vaughan, George Tully, 1859-1948 Ms.2022.023 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1896-1908 George Tulley Vaughan was an American Surgeon who was born in 1859 and lived until 1948. This collection contains multiple articles that Dr. George Tully Vaughan published. Each publication has something to do with the medical field, and most are about surgery. Also contained in the collection is a copy of The Youth's Companion from 1908. The Youth's Companion is a magazine that was first issued in 1827. The materials in the collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

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 Source of Acquisition

The George Tully Vaughan Collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2012.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the George Tully Vaughan Collection was completed in June 2022.

 Biographical Note

Dr. George Tully Vaughan was born June 27, 1859, to Dr. James Vaughan and Frances Shields Vaughan. Vaughan received his medical degree from the University of Virginia in 1879 and his Doctor of Laws from Georgetown University in 1919. Vaughan worked as a surgeon for most of his life, including on the USS Leviathan during World War I from 1917 to 1919. He also served in the United States Navy Medical Reserve Corps as a Commander and was a professor of sugery at Georgetown University starting in 1897.

Dr. Vaughan married May T. Venable on June 27, 1883, and they had several children. Vaughan died on April 26, 1948, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Sources: "George Tully Vaughan", Prabook World Biographical Encyclopedia, https://prabook.com/web/george_tully.vaughan/1093182 "George Tully Vaughan" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49331396/george-tully-vaughan

Scope and Content

This collection contains multiple articles that Dr. George Tully Vaughan published. Each publication relates to the medical field, and most are about surgery. There is also a 1908 issue of The Youth's Companion magazine.

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The guide to the George Tully Vaughan Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

 Medicine Articles George Tully Vaughan Publications1896-19081The Youth's Companion, Vol. 82., No. 10.1908-03-051