AOS through the years video recording, 1993
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Summary
- Creator:
- American Ophthalmological Society and Luxenberg, Malcolm N.
- Abstract:
- Video recording consists of a slide show of still images chiefly taken at annual meetings of the American Ophthalmological Society, most of which were and still are held at The Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia. Though the series begins with historical images, the first of which is a panoramic print of the 1919 conference attendees, most date from the 1950s through 1993, and are mostly in color. Subjects typically include scenes from the meetings, candid portraits of individuals attending the meeting and enjoying recreational activities, and the locations and grounds where the meetings were held. A credit line bears the name M. N. Luxenberg, Malcom (Mike) N. Luxenberg, ophthalmologist in Augusta, Georgia, Past President of AOS, and Professor and Chair for Ophthalmology for Augusta University. Aquired as part of the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.
- Extent:
- .2 Linear Feet (1 videocassette)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11347
Background
- Scope and content:
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Video recording consists of a slide show of still images chiefly taken at annual meetings of the American Ophthalmological Society, most of which were and still are held at The Homestead resort in Hot Springs, Virginia. Though the series begins with historical images, the first of which is a panoramic print of the 1919 conference attendees, most date from the 1950s through 1993. Subjects typically include scenes from the meetings, candid portraits of individuals attending the meeting and enjoying recreational activities, and the locations and grounds where the meetings were held. A credit screen gives the name M. N. Luxenberg, who is almost certainly Malcom (Mike) N. Luxenberg, an opthalmologist in Augusta, Georgia, Past President of AOS, and Professor and Chair for Ophthalmology for Augusta University. Aquired as part of the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.
- Biographical / historical:
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The American Ophthalmological Society was founded in 1864 and is currently based in San Francisco, California.
- Acquisition information:
- The "AOS through the years" video recording was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Paula Jeannet, December 2016. No accession number.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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