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Photograph of Mr. Gilbert Joseph Clausman (1921-2011) with Ms. Rita Sue Kane, chair of the Program Committee of the Medical Library Association, at an MLA meeting in Hawaii.

Mr. Clausman became the librarian of the New York University Medical Center in 1955 and in 1959 was appointed Library Curator until his retirement in 1986. Among his many accomplishments in the field of medical librarianship, he served as president of the Medical Library Association and spearheaded the transformation of the NYU Medical Library into an academic department with faculty status for librarians.

Signed portrait of Samuel Albertus Brown, MD (1874-1952). Dr. Brown received his MD from University Medical College in 1894. He taught at University Medical College as an Instructor in Physical Diagnosis from 1897 to 1903, and then at University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College from 1903 to 1932, serving as the Dean of the Medical School from 1915-1932 and Professor of Therapeutics from 1918-1932. He held the position of Professor Emeritus from 1932 to 1952.

Portrait of Edward C. Franklin, MD (1928-1982). Dr. Franklin received his MD from the New York University School of Medicine in 1950. Dr. Franklin taught at the New York University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine (1958-1963), an Associate Professor of Medicine (1963-1968), and Professor of Medicine (1968-1982). He is known for his original contributions in the field of human immunology and new insights into the mechanism of rheumatoid arthritis.

Photograph of an illustrated portrait of Charles Loomis Dana, MD (1852-1935). Dr. Dana held the position of Professor of Diseases of the Nervous System at Bellevue Hospital Medical College from 1897 to 1898.

Portrait of May Edward Chinn, MD (1896-1980), print made from an image in the 1926 Medical Violet yearbook. Dr. Chinn received her MD from University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1926. She was the first Black woman graduate of University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College. Dr. Chinn went on to have an important role as a cancer researcher, working for the Strang Clinic at the New York Infirmary from 1944 to 1974. She was later awarded honorary Doctor of Science degrees from both Columbia University and New York University (1980).

Photograph of Mr. Gilbert Joseph Clausman (1921-2011) giving the presidential address at the Medical Library Association’s annual meeting in Chicago, IL, 1978.

Mr. Clausman became the librarian of the New York University Medical Center in 1955 and in 1959 was appointed Library Curator until his retirement in 1986. Among his many accomplishments in the field of medical librarianship, he served as president of the Medical Library Association and spearheaded the transformation of the NYU Medical Library into an academic department with faculty status for librarians.

Portrait of Arthur Gerard DeVoe, MD. Dr. DeVoe served as Professor of Ophthalmology and Chairman of the Department at New York University College of Medicine from 1950 to 1959.

K. Dohi (first name not available, last name in question [Dohs]?) Inscribed: To Howard Fox, With High Regards, K. Dohi.

Carte de visite of William Darling.

Head and shoulders photograph of Dr. Celler, mounted and signed, "Dr. Celler".