New York University School of Medicine

Portrait taken at the annual New York University School of Medicine Parents Association Buffet Supper, 1956. Participants from left to right: Marcus Kogel, Dean of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine; George E. Armstrong, Director of the Medical Center; William N. Hubbard, Class of 1944, Associate Dean; Homer Smith; Harry Wexler, Class of 1922, Chairman of the Parents Association; Sidney Rubenfeld, Class of 1930.

The New York University School of Medicine Library stacks, circa 1958.

Overhead view of the New York University School of Medicine Library showing the circulation desk and card catalog area, circa 1958.

The New York University School of Medicine Library circulation desk, circa 1958.

Portrait of Lyman Guy Barton, MD (1866–1944). Dr. Barton received his MD from Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1891. An inscription on the back of the photograph reads: “Miss Bayne, this is Lyman Guy Barton, Bellevue Medical College, 1891, inventor of Barton Obstetrical Forceps, Barton Head tongs, etc. (v. Violet ‘44) & classmate of Wm Studdiford, Sr. - L. Gardner.”

Photograph of Clarence A. Bair in military regalia circa 1899.

Signed portrait of Walter Clement Alvarez, MD. The note at the bottom reads: “To Dr. Libman with kindest regards Walter C. Alvarez.”

Portrait of Janet Sterling Baldwin, MD (1908-1958). Dr. Baldwin taught at New York University College of Medicine from 1939 to 1958 as a Research Technician (1939-1940), Assistant in Pediatrics (1940-1944), Fellow in Pediatrics (1940-1945), Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (1944-1950), and Associate Professor of Pediatrics (1950-1958).

Portrait of Robert S. Bart, MD. Dr. Bart received his MD from New York University School of Medicine in 1960. He taught at New York University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology (1966-1969), Assistant Professor of Dermatology (1969-1971), and Associate Professor of Dermatology (1971-1994).

Portrait of Johan Almkvist, MD (1869-1945), inscribed to “Dr. Howard Fox from his friend Johan Almkvist, Stockholm d. 17/11/1930." Dr. Almkvist was a Swedish dermatologist known for his research on mercurial toxaemias and his method of treatment for syphilis. He served as Professor of Dermatology and Physician-in-Chief at St. Göran Hospital from 1913 to 1927, and as Professor of Dermatology and Syphilology at the Karolinska Institute from 1927 to 1934.