Guide to the Dr. Wilson H. Turner Papers
Record Group 155
Date Span: ca. 1890-1978
Biography: Dr. Wilson Hudson Turner was a Dothan physician educated in Mississippi and at Northwestern University. He amassed a considerable fortune, which he converted into an endowment for a scholarship fund for Wiregrass medical students. He practiced until 1966 and lived until 1998.
Scope/Content: Diplomas, licenses, photographs, college yearbooks, and graduation programs owned by Dr. Wilson H. Turner.
Organization: Organized into 4 series: 1. Diplomas and Certificates ; 2. Books and Programs ; 3. Photographs and Artwork ; 4. Artifacts.
Provenance: Given to Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Inc. (DLF) by Sam Vann, friend of Dr. Turner and executor of his estate. Passed from DLF through Angelia Stokes, author of a paper on Dr. Turner and his scholarship, to The Wiregrass Archives.
Processing Notes: Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Inc. retains possession of a number of Dr. Turner's artifacts, particularly his shadow-boxed stethoscope and his brass microscope.
Preferred Citation: Dr. Wilson H. Turner Papers, RG155 Wiregrass Archives, 麻豆网站列表--Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.
Access Limits? Open per donor agreement
Date processed: May 2007
Processed By: TB
INVENTORY
Series 1: Diplomas and Certificates, 1922-1928 [11 items]
File I.D. File Label
155-07-0510-002-001 Resolution - W. Hudson Turner, M.D. Medical Scholarship [framed] - 18.5" x 21.75" OD (overall dimension) - dark green matting
155-07-0510-002-003 Medical license - State of Alabama
155-07-0510-002-004 Diploma - Medical Degree - Northwestern University
155-07-0510-002-006 Diploma - Bachelor of Science degree - University of Mississippi
155-07-0510-002-008 Diploma - Water Valley High School - 1922
155-07-0510-002-009 Certificate of Completion - Medical School - Northwestern University
155-07-0510-002-010 Certificate of Completion - Internship - Charity Hospital of Louisiana - New Orleans
155-07-0510-002-011 Certificate of Completion - 2 yr course in Medicine - University of Mississippi
155-07-0510-002-012 Medical license - No. 447 - State of Mississippi
155-07-0510-002-049 Certificate [of Completion] - Practical Obstetrics - The Chicago Lying-in Hospital & Dispensary - 1928
155-07-0510-002-050 Certificate of Membership - Phi Rho Sigma fraternity - 1927
Series 2: Books and Programs, 1923-1993 (Bulk 1920s) [13 items]
File I.D. File Label
155-07-0510-001-018 Book - Ole Miss Yearbook - University of Mississippi - 1923
155-07-0510-001-019 Book - The Chickasaw - Blytheville, AR - 1924
155-07-0510-001-040 Book - The Syllabus - vol. 43 - Junior class of Northwestern University - 1928
155-07-0510-001-041 Book - Ole Miss Yearbook - University of Mississippi - 1924
155-07-0510-001-042 Book - Ole Miss Yearbook - University of Mississippi - 1925
155-07-0510-001-043 Book - Ole Miss Yearbook - University of Mississippi - 1926
155-07-0510-002-017 Book - The Alarming History of Medicine鈥� R. Gordon. 1993. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-3112-10411
155-07-0510-002-048 Program - Commencement Day Exercises - University of Mississippi - 1926
155-07-0510-002-052 Program - Class Reunion - Water Valley High School - 1922 - 1972
155-07-0510-002-053 Program - Class Reunion - Water Valley High School - 1922 - 1972
155-07-0510-002-054 Commencement Invitation - Northwestern University - 8 June 1928
155-07-0510-002-055 Commencement Program - Northwestern University - 1928
155-07-0510-002-056 Commencement Program - University of Mississippi - 1926
Series 3: Photographs and Artwork, n.d. (33 items)
File I.D. File Label
155-07-0510-001-020 Sketching - woman profile - by J. [-] Barrett
155-07-0510-002-002 Portrait - Young boy - white top/dark kneepants [framed] - 23.75"(w) x 27.75"(h) OD (overall dimension) - wooden frame - antique gold finish
155-07-0510-002-005 Print - Musicians/Band - 20.25" x 10.25" OD
155-07-0510-002-007 Print - group shot - Graduating Class of 1928 - Northwestern University Medical School
155-07-0510-002-015 Print - Group shot - University of Mississippi - [class reunion]
155-07-0510-002-021 Print - group shot - 2 men, 1 woman - seated on a guard rail
155-07-0510-002-022 Negative - group shot - 2 men, 1 woman - seated on a guard rail
155-07-0510-002-023 Negative - 2 men next to advertising signs
155-07-0510-002-024 Print - 1 man, 1 woman - standing
155-07-0510-002-025 Negative - 1 man, 1 woman - standing
155-07-0510-002-026 Print - view of a metal bridge - near view
155-07-0510-002-027 Print - view of a metal bridge - far view
155-07-0510-002-028 Print - 2 men - white suits
155-07-0510-002-029 Print - 2 men - white suits
155-07-0510-002-030 Print - 2 men - white suits
155-07-0510-002-031 Print - 1 man - head shot photograph
155-07-0510-002-032 Print - 1 man - standing beside car
155-07-0510-002-033 Print - 1 man - crouching with dog
155-07-0510-002-034 Print - infant - with paper hat on
155-07-0510-002-035 Print - infant - without paper hat on
155-07-0510-002-036 Print - 1 man - white suit - leaning on roadside railing
155-07-0510-002-037 Print - 1 man - darker hair - white suit - seated on car front bumper
155-07-0510-002-038 Print - 2 men - 1 woman - has large cut out where upper body and face of woman would be
155-07-0510-002-039 Print - 1 woman - partial picture - cut from corner of separate print
155-07-0510-002-044 Print - 1 woman - dress with lace appliqu茅 and white high neck blouse
155-07-0510-002-045 Print - 1 man - slender with moustache - sepia tone
155-07-0510-002-046 Print - group - 1 man, 1 woman, 1 infant / on back "S. H. Turner # 17" in ink
155-07-0510-002-047 Print - 1 woman - dark dress with hair ornament/bow
155-07-0510-002-051 Print - 1 child - tin type
155-07-0510-002-057 Print - Water Valley [MS] - busy street corner
155-07-0510-002-058 Print - studio portrait - [W. H. Turner]
155-07-0510-002-059 Print - Fiftieth Anniversary Reunion - Class of 1926 - photo taken May 1976 [8" x 10"]
155-07-0510-002-060 Print - Graduating Class of Water Valley High School 1922 - student names on back of photo
Series 4: Artifacts, n.d. (3 items)
File I.D. File Label
155-07-0510-002-013 Artifact - picture frame [empty] - metal - antique gold finish - ornate leaf/vine motif - 4" x 6" picture size
155-07-0510-002-014 Artifact - Wall plaque - 50 years medical service - 1978
155-07-0510-002-016 Artifact - dual picture photo frame - red vinyl - 5" x 8" OD
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