1930s
University of Virginia Health System Scrapbook: The 1930s
1934
- Library Books and Journals: 13,336
- Current Library Periodicals: n/a
- Medical School Tuition: Virginia $250, Other $300
- Number of Medical Students: 236
![Medical School Class of 1934](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1934som.jpg)
University of Virginia School of Medicine Class of 1934
![Paul Barringer](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1934barringer.jpg)
Paul Barringer, Professor of Surgery
![Portico Entrance of the School of Medicine](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1934sombldg.jpg)
Entrance of the University of Virginia School of Medicine
![McIntire Tumor Clinic Established](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1934operation.jpg)
McIntire Tumor Clinic Established
![Nursing School Class of 1934](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1934son.jpg)
Blue Ridge Hospital Nursing Class of 1934
![Steele Wing and back of Hospital](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1934steelewingbldg.jpg)
Steele Wing and Back of University of Virginia Hospital
1935
- Library Books and Journals: 14,580
- Current Library Periodicals: n/a
- Medical School Tuition: Virginia $250, Other $300
- Number of Medical Students: 246
- The medical museum is moved to accommodate additional library stack space.
- Miriam Buchanan is the Medical Librarian.
![](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1935som.jpg)
University of Virginia School of Medicine Class of 1935
![](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1935son.jpg)
Blue Ridge Hospital Nursing Class of 1935
![Dr. Halstead Hedges](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1935hedges.jpg)
Dr. Halstead Hedges, Professor of Ophthalmology
![Professor William Goodwin](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1935goodwin.jpg)
Professor William Goodwin
![Nurses with patients in new wards](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1935nursingwards.jpg)
Nurses with patients in new wards
![UVa Hospital ca. 1930](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1935uvahospital.jpg)
University of Virginia Hospital, circa. 1930
1936
- Library Books and Journals: 16,198
- Current Library Periodicals: 203
- Medical School Tuition: n/a
- Number of Medical Students: n/a
![Medical School Class of 1936](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1936som.jpg)
University of Virginia School of Medicine Class of 1936
![Miss Josephine McLeod - Superintendent of Nursing](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1936mcleod.jpg)
Miss Josephine McLeod, Superintendent of Nursing
![Medical School](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1936sombldg.jpg)
University of Virginia Medical School, circa 1930
![Alderman Library](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1936sombldg2.jpg)
The entire Library staff (the Library was housed in the Medical School) consisted of 1 medical librarian, 2 student assistants, and 2 National Youth Administration student helpers.
![UVa Hospital](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1936hospital.jpg)
University of Virginia Hospital, circa 1936
1937
- Library Books and Journals: 17,747
- Current Library Periodicals: n/a
- Medical School Tuition: n/a
- Number of Medical Students: n/a
- “Perhaps no department is more vital to the educational and research program of the Medical School than its library” Medical Education in the United States, 1934-1939
![Medical School Class of 1937](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1937som.jpg)
University of Virginia School of Medicine Class of 1937
![Dr. James C. Flippin](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1937flippin.jpg)
Dr. James C. Flippin, Dean of the School of Medicine
![Nursing School Class of 1937](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1937son.jpg)
University of Virginia School of Nursing Class of 1937
1938
- Library Books and Journals: 18,500
- Current Library Periodicals: n/a
- Medical School Tuition: n/a
- Number of Medical Students: n/a
![Medical School Class of 1938](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1938som.jpg)
University of Virginia School of Medicine Class of 1938
![anatomical theatre](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1938anthbldg.jpg)
After spending a good part of 17 years in this modest and homely building, I had naturally developed a sentimental interest in its preservation. All I could salvage was a single brick, which we covered with tapestry and are now using as a door-stop in our home on University Circle.
![Harvey Jordan](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1938jordan.jpg)
Harvey Jordan
![Alderman Library](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1938aldermanbldg.jpg)
The building of Alderman Library shown here will lead to the removal of the anataomical theatre next year.
![Nursing School Class of 1938](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1938son.jpg)
Blue Ridge Hospital Nursing Class of 1938
1939
- Library Books and Journals: 19,112
- Current Library Periodicals: n/a
- Medical School Tuition: Virginia $310, Other $360
- Number of Medical Students: 246
![Medical School Class of 1939](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1939som.jpg)
University of Virginia School of Medicine Class of 1939
![](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1939daviswing.jpg)
John Staige Davis Neuro-Psychiatric Addition
![Medical School](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1939hospitaleastbldg.jpg)
University of Virginia Medical School
![Dean J.C. Flippin](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1939flippin.jpg)
Dean J.C. Flippin dies February 16th
![Dean Harvey E. Jordan](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1939jordan.jpg)
Harvey E. Jordan becomes Dean of the School of Medicine
![University Hospital Labs](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1939somlab.jpg)
“‘Work, that’s no work — why in Medicine …’ And so it goes. Lost in the routine of labs and quizzes, of dissections and analyses, the hopeful M.D.’s pause occasionally to snort at the playful romping of the colts in the other departments. But it was ever thus.” — Corks and Curls, 1939
![Medical students working in the labs](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1939somlab2.jpg)
Medical students working in the labs
![New four-story wing for the University Hospital](../../historical/uva_hospital/scrapbook/assets/1939hospitalsketch.jpg)
Construction is soon to begin on a new four-story wing for the University Hospital. This is made possible by a P.W.A. appropriation of $208,500
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