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Dr. Donald W. Seldin in the parking lot of the medical school. The inscription in the lower-right corner of the photo reads "Took this in 1957 when I came to look at the job. Obviously I was charmed by the facilities and by the charisma. So were we all--Morris Ziff 2/19/76".

Title
Donald W. Seldin, M.D.
Creator
Ziff, Morris
Date
1957
Local Identifier
MSS0021-0107
Subject (MeSH)
Faculty, Medical
Schools, Medical
Administrative Personnel
Subject (LCSH)
Seldin, Donald W., 1920-2018
Geographic Coverage
Dallas (Tex.)
Type
Image
Genre
Photograph
Extent
20.2 x 25.3 cm.
Dimensions
jpeg
Language
English
Digital Date
2011
Biographical Note
Dr. Donald W. Seldin joined the Southwestern Medical School faculty in 1951, and the following year became Chairman of Internal Medicine. At that time, the medical school was housed in flimsy prefabricated wooden buildings, often called the "shacks." This photo shows Dr. Seldin with one of the "shacks" in the background. After becoming the Chairman of Internal Medicine, Dr. Seldin recruited distinguished physicians and researcher to the campus and guided the development of the brightest of his own students into brilliant Southwestern faculty. Thus, he played a paramount role in the development of Southwestern Medical School. In 2007, the medical school honored him by naming one of its six newly-created colleges in his honor.
Finding Aid
https://utsouthwestern.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/26
Collection
University of Texas Southwestern Collection
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Usage Statement
Use of this item is managed by UT Southwestern Special Collections Library and Archives. Please contact the Special Collections Library and Archives at archives@utsouthwestern.edu regarding use.
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