Dr. George J. Race (1926-2013) was Associate Dean for Continuing Education and Professor of Pathology at UT Southwestern until his retirement in 1994. Dr. Race documented the history of UT Southwestern by compiling two books. The first is 'UT Southwestern: Commemorating the First Half-Century', published by the Student and Alumni Affairs Office of the campus in 1998. The book consists primarily of photographs with explanatory captions, illustrating the history of the school from its founding in 1943 up through 1997. The second book is 'Selected Recollections of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas', published in 1997 by the Student and Alumni Affairs Office. This book is a collection of essays most by faculty members recounting the early years of the medical school. Dr. Race was uniquely qualified to prepare these histories since he first arrived at the school as a student in 1944. He left after graduation in 1947, returned in 1955 with an appointment in the Pathology Department, left again in 1959 to become Chief of Pathology at Baylor University Medical Center, and returned again in 1973. In addition to the two books, he also created display boards with photos illustrating the history of the campus.
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