Herbert Conway, MD Papers

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Identifier: US-NNCORMA-RGPPM-027

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Scope and Contents

The Herbert Conway papers provides an excellent overview of Dr. Conway's career as a prominent plastic surgeon. However, there is very little about Dr. Conway as a person. The papers are divided up into five series: Correspondence (1928-1970), Financial Records (1953-1969), Trips (1947-1969), Speeches, Reprints, and Manuscripts (1926-1970), and Miscellaneous (1948-1968).

Dates

1926 - 1970

Conditions Governing Access

Historical records in the Medical Center Archives are protected by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), internal policies requiring protection and confidential handling of PHI (protected health information), FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), or other institutional polices regarding internal or confidential records, and may require additional permissions prior to access. Some records in this collection are restricted and require additional permissions prior to access. View the container inventory for more information and visit the Medical Center Archives website for the most updated policies and procedures regarding access to historical materials containing restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials from this collection cannot be reproduced outside the guidelines of United States Fair Use (17 U.S.C., Section 107) without the advance permission of the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine or the copyright holder. In the event that anything from the collection become a source for publication, a credit line indicating the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine is required.

Historical records in the Medical Center Archives are protected by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) and internal policies which require protection and confidential handling of all protected health information (PHI). Materials containing PHI, personally identifiable information (PII), and/or student information (protected under FERPA) have been restricted and require additional permissions prior to reproduction and use.

Please visit the Medical Center Archives website for the most updated policies and procedures regarding reproduction and use.

Biographical / Historical

Herbert Conway was born in 1904 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He earned BS, MD, and MS degrees from University of Cincinnati. In 1932, he came as a resident with George Heuer (chairmen/chief of Surgery) to the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. After his residency in 1936, he established the Section of Plastic Surgery (later Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) at the medical center and served as its chief until his death in 1969. During World War II, he served in the South Pacific with the Ninth General Hospital and was the plastic surgeon consultant for the entire area. His resident program at the medical center trained many other prominent plastic surgeons. In additon, to his work at the medical center, he was a consultant for the VA Hospital in the Bronx.

Dr. Conway was recognized as a leading international plastic surgeon. He wrote extensively on his plastic surgery research and clinical work and was member of several professional organizations. In addtion, patients from around the world sought him out for his expertise in plastic surgery.

Extent

14 Linear Feet (37 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

There is no information on donor of this collection.

Processing Information

This collection was processed and finding aid was written by Elizabeth Shepard in 2014. Minor modifications to the finding aid were made during migration to ArchivesSpace in 2024.