Stuart D. Scott collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Branch Cabell Library
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 842003
901 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284-2003
Contact for questions and access:
POC: SCA Staff
Phone: (804) 828-1108
Fax: (804) 828-0151
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Stuart D. Scott Collection, Accession #2005/May/10, Special Collections and Archives, Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
1.3 Linear Feet 17 items
Creator:
Scott, Stuart D., 1893-1970
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Stuart D. Scott Collection, Accession #2005/May/10, Special Collections and Archives, Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection is mostly the diplomas and official documentation of Scott's medical career as well as some photographs of his days at MCV and attended conferences. There is no documentation of his medical practice or personal papers.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Stuart Donald Scott was born 1893 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Scott was a well-educated man who never stopped learning. He earned his MD from the Medical College of Virginia in 1919, receiving his license to practice in 1920. By 1923, he was certified by the United States Interior Department as a first aid and mine rescue specialist and was licensed to practice in Kentucky. By the 1930s, Scott had migrated to Gainesville, Florida where he would settle and establish his private practice. Scott then earned post-graduate degrees from George Washington and Temple University medical schools specializing in Ophthalmology, Otology and Laryngology. By the late 1950s, Scott earned proficiency in clinical hypnosis as well. Scott was a well-respected member of the Gainesville community up until his death on 23 February, 1970. He was 77.

Arrangement:

In chronological order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard