VCU Health Sciences Library
Dr. Richard Campbell Manson Papers
2001.Nov.5
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2 Linear Feet
2 boxes
1934-1967
English
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Preferred Citation
Box/Folder, Dr. Richard Campbell Manson Papers, 2001/Nov/5, Special Collections and Archives, Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University
Acquisition Information
Collection was donated to the Department by Richard C. Manson, Jr.
Processing Information
Collection processed in May 2000.
Biographical/Historical Information
Dr. Richard Campbell Manson was born in Richmond on October 17, 1908. He graduated from Randolph-Macon College, in 1930. Dr. Manson graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1934. Dr. Manson was a veteran of World War II; he joined the 45th General Hospital as chief dermatologist. He rose to the rank of major and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Dr. Manson had a decorated professional career; he served as president of the Richmond Academy of medicine, the Virginia Dermatological Society, and the Southeastern Dermatological Society. Dr. Manson was the founding member of the Richmond Dermatological Society and the Virginia Dermatology Society. In 1947, Dr. Manson was certified by the American Board of Dermatology and Syphilology, he also was a fellow member of the American Academy of Dermatology. For fifty years Dr. Manson served on the adjunct faculty at MCV, in 1962 he was appointed clinical professor of dermatology.
Dr. Manson affectionately known as "Hump" had numerous interests outside of his career, he served as president of the Richmond Chapter of the MCV Alumni Association. Dr. Manson was an avid golfer, and played the saxophone as an amateur and semiprofessional. He took great pleasure in arranging reunions for the class of 1934.
Scope and Content Information
The majority of the Manson papers are devoted to his affiliation with the 45th during and after the war.
Series I contains mostly notes from meetings, memos and correspondences from members of t he 45th. The topics usually discussed were planning for annual meeting, dinner, and reunion.
Series II consists of professional documents concerning Dr. Manson's affiliation with the Richmond Dermatological Society, Virginia Dermatological Society, and the Southeastern Dermatological Society. There is also a letter to Dr. Manson's son concerning his passing, along with a brief description on Dr. Manson's Medical practice.
Arrangement
Materials arranged in chronological order.
Forty-fifth General Hospital/repositories/3/archival_objects/38561942-1967Reports on Venereal Diseases from the War Department/repositories/3/archival_objects/385819421Memos 45th/repositories/3/archival_objects/3859194513 Minutes on Meetings of the 45th/repositories/3/archival_objects/386019461Minutes on Stoneburner Fund/repositories/3/archival_objects/38611Memos on the Stoneburner Fund/repositories/3/archival_objects/38621Memos on Possible Facilitators/repositories/3/archival_objects/386319481Mailing list of the 45th/repositories/3/archival_objects/38641Minutes of the Meeting for the 45th/repositories/3/archival_objects/386519491Minutes of the Meeting for the 45th/repositories/3/archival_objects/386619501Correspondence and Minutes/repositories/3/archival_objects/386719511Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/386819521RSVP for Annual Meeting/repositories/3/archival_objects/386919561Memos/repositories/3/archival_objects/387019571Memos/repositories/3/archival_objects/38711958-19601Announcements/repositories/3/archival_objects/387219611Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/387319621Memos/repositories/3/archival_objects/387419631Memos-Catering Receipts/repositories/3/archival_objects/387519671Memos and Whiskey List/repositories/3/archival_objects/38761Bank Statements/repositories/3/archival_objects/3877145th Bank Book, Statements, and Returned Checks/repositories/3/archival_objects/38781Photos/repositories/3/archival_objects/38791Dermatological Society/repositories/3/archival_objects/3857Memos Alumni Association/Class Reunion/repositories/3/archival_objects/388019342Memos Medical Society/repositories/3/archival_objects/38812Virginia Dermatological Society/repositories/3/archival_objects/38822Virginia Dermatological Society/repositories/3/archival_objects/38832Virginia Dermatological Society/repositories/3/archival_objects/38842Richmond Dermatological Society Constitution/repositories/3/archival_objects/38852International Congress of Dermatology Conference in Tokyo/repositories/3/archival_objects/38862Richmond Academy of Medicine/repositories/3/archival_objects/38872Richmond Academy of Medicine/repositories/3/archival_objects/38882Bills/repositories/3/archival_objects/38892Scarb/repositories/3/archival_objects/38902Scarb and Randolph-Macon College Bulletin/repositories/3/archival_objects/38912Memos/repositories/3/archival_objects/38922Brief History/Biography/repositories/3/archival_objects/38932Medicovan/repositories/3/archival_objects/38942