James D. Barger, MD Papers, 1918-2003

James D. Barger, MD Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: James D. Barger, MD Papers, 1918-2003

ID: OGLMC1335

Primary Creator: Barger, James D. (1917-2003)

Extent: 9.75 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 09/07/1996. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Health and Medicine, University of North Dakota - Alumni, University of North Dakota - Athletics

Languages: English

Abstract

1917-2003; A native of Linton, North Dakota, who graduated from UND in 1939 and was a pathologist in Arizona and Nevada

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The James D. Barger, MD Papers, 1918-2003, have been divided into seven series:

Series 1: Personal/Family

Series 2: Professional Activities

Series 3: Sporting Events

Series 4: Artifacts

Series 5: Photographs

Series 6: Oversize Materials

Series 7: Oral Histories

Collection Historical Note

James D. Barger was born May 17, 1917, in Bismarck, North Dakota, and spent his childhood in nearby Linton. His parents were Michael T. and Mary M. "Mayte" (Donahue) Barger. He graduated from Linton High School in 1934 and was active in track. Barger enrolled in St. Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota, but transferred to the University of North Dakota (UND) in 1935. He graduated from UND in 1939 with a B.A. from the College of Science, Literature and Arts, as well as a B.S. from the School of Medicine. While at UND, Barger lettered in track, was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, and was active with the Newman Center. In 1941, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a doctorate in medicine.

Barger was an intern at Milwaukee County Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and began his studies at the Mayo Foundation in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1942. That same year, he joined the United States Medical Corps. Barger spent a portion of World War II in Bolivia as part of Servicio Cooperativo Interamericano de Salud Publica (SCISP) or Inter-American Cooperative Public Health Service. SCISP was a public health program that included vaccinations, training, and construction of medical facilities. He served in the Medical Corps until 1946, rising to the rank of major.

In 1949, Barger completed a pathology specialty from the Mayo Foundation. He moved to Arizona, where he worked as a pathologist and consultant to several hospitals. Barger became director of clinical pathology at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1964. Later, he served as a senior consultant in pathology for Laboratory Medicine Consultants in Las Vegas and was a clinical professor in the University of Nevada's Department of Medicine and Pathology. Barger was an active scholar, publishing more than 50 articles in medical journals and co-authoring several books. In 1975, the UND Alumni Association gave him its highest honor, the Sioux Award. In 1977, he was named Pathologist of the Year by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).

Barger was a bibliophile who collected rare books on the history of medicine, especially for the discipline of pathology. He donated his collection of over 1,300 volumes to UND’s Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences. The Barger Collection was a significant addition to the Henry D. Benwell History of Medicine Reading Room.

While in the service, Barger married Susie B. Helm, who died in 1951. He remarried in 1952 to Josephine Steiner, who died in 1971. In 1980, Barger married Jane Ray, whom he had known from his days at UND. She died in 1991. Barger had four children: James Jr., Mary Susan, Michael Thomas, and Mary Elizabeth. James D. Barger died April 3, 2003, in Las Vegas.

Subject/Index Terms

Health and Medicine
University of North Dakota - Alumni
University of North Dakota - Athletics

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals:

Susan Barger made several other donations: July 23, 1997 (97-2137), August and September 1997 (91-2147), November 6, 1997 (97-2159), May 22, 1998 (98-2191), November 22, 1999 (99-2395), May 25, 2000 (2000-2440), October 6, 2000 (2001-2486), April 4, 2001 (2001-2527), June 2002 (2003-2596), February 18, 2003 (2003-2620), July 5, 2016 (2016-3326).

Judy Rieke from the UND Library of the Health Sciences donated materials in the summer of 2002 (2003-2596) and July 25, 2003 (2003-2653).

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: M. Susan Barger, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Acquisition Method: Donation; 96-2094

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). James D. Barger, M.D. Papers. OGLMC 1335, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in October 2015.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Personal/Family],
[Series 2: Professional Activities],
[Series 3: Sporting Events],
[Series 4: Artifacts],
[Series 5: Photographs],
[Series 6: Oversize Materials],
[Series 7: Oral Histories],
[All]

Series 1: Personal/Family

These materials relate to Barger’s personal life and family history. Included are correspondence, newspaper clippings, Linton High School and University of North Dakota materials, and keepsakes.

Box 1

Folder 1: Personal history statement, 1949
Folder 2: Linton High School, 1934 class photograph
Folder 3: Linton High School graduation, 1934
Folder 4: Programs from Capital City track and field meets, 1932-1933
Folder 5: Track diary, 1930s
Folder 6: UND graduation programs and announcements, 1939
Folder 7: Degrees from UND
Folder 8: UND Alumni Review, 1939
Folder 9: Items from college
Folder 10: University of Pennsylvania, class of 1941, 30th reunion
Folder 11: World War II discharge papers
Folder 12: Medical Licenses
Folder 13: Certificates for continued medical education
Folder 14: Expired medical and engineering licenses and certificates
Folder 15: Business cards
Folder 16: Items related to James Barger's nomination and investiture to the order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem
Folder 17: Property - Arizona
Folder 18: Oil lease - Louisiana
Folder 19: Barger family correspondence and keepsakes, 1920s
Folder 20: Barger family correspondence and keepsakes, 1930s
Folder 21: Barger family correspondence and keepsakes, 1940s
Folder 22: Barger family correspondence and keepsakes, 1950s
Folder 23: Barger family correspondence and keepsakes, 1960s
Folder 24: Barger family correspondence and keepsakes, 1970s
Folder 25: Barger family correspondence and keepsakes, 1980s
Folder 26: Newspaper clippings about Barger family
Folder 27: Correspondence about Mike Barger
Folder 28: Michael T. Barger Estate
Folder 29: Letters from James Barger's grandfathers
Folder 30: Correspondence with Thomas Barger
Folder 31: "Greek Inscriptions Deciphered" by Thomas Barger
Folder 32: Items related to Jane Ray Regan Barger
Folder 33: Ray family items
Folder 34: Personal correspondence
Folder 35: Various news clippings
Folder 36: Maps and mementos from trip around the world, 1960 (1 of 2)
Folder 37: Maps and mementos from trip around the world, 1960 (2 of 2)
Folder 38: Bills and receipts from trip around the world, 1960
Folder 39: Expired Passports
Folder 40: The Ray Hotel, Dickinson, ND
Folder 41: First National Bank of Linton Bylaws
Folder 42: Newspaper clippings about North Dakota

Box 3

Folder 28: James Barger - baby book May 17, 1917- 1930
Folder 29: James Barger's weight and height when he was 14 months old, 1918
Folder 30: James Barger - first communion, June 13, 1926
Folder 31: North Dakota political badges, 1930s
Folder 32: Track clippings and memorabilia, 1932-1988
Folder 33: High school - Junior class play program, 1934 and undated
Folder 34: Notes and partial write ups for personal history, 1939-1997
Folder 35: James Barger pastel sketches, 1940s
Folder 36: Tax materials, 1940-1972
Folder 37: Correspondence between Barger and Jane Ray, 1941-1980
Folder 38: "L'Affaire", 1960s
Folder 39: Las Vegas home - purchase records, 1964-1966

Box 4

Folder 1: Arizona home - purchase records, 1964-1965
Folder 2: Correspondence - Padres de Maryknoll (Bolivia), 1965-1996
Folder 3: Sioux Award, 1975
Folder 4: Personal correspondence, 1982-1998
Folder 5: Correspondence with the "Boys", 1986
Folder 6: 70th birthday, 1987
Folder 7: UND Class of 1939 - 50th Reunion, 1989
Folder 8: Memorabilia from the University of Pennsylvania class of 1941 - 50th Reunion, 1991
Folder 9: UND Endowment Agreement, 1993
Folder 10: 80th birthday, 1997
Folder 11: Family and assisted care, 2001
Folder 12: James Barger - training and performance diary, 1960-1968
Folder 13: Memo pads, 1968
Folder 14: Daily planners, 1971-1977
Folder 15: Daily planners, 1978
Folder 16: Daily planners, 1979
Folder 17: Daily planners, 1980-1981
Folder 18: Daily planners, 1982-1984
Folder 19: Appointment book, 1983
Folder 20: Appointment book, 1984
Folder 21: Daily planners, 1985-1986
Folder 22: Daily planners, 1987-1989
Folder 23: Daily planners, 1991-1992

Box 5

Folder 1: Family folder, 1817-2003
Folder 2: Barger family clippings, 1894-1960
Folder 3: World War I letters - John Guy Barger (brother) to Michael, 1917-1919
Folder 4: Michael Barger letters and clippings, 1935-1980
Folder 5: Michael Barger's wallet
Folder 6: Michael Barger estate, 1959-1972
Folder 7: Papers - death and estate of Michael Barger, 1966
Folder 8: Thomas Barger family - clippings and correspondence, 1952-1972
Folder 9: Thomas Barger family
Folder 10: Thomas Barger's manuscript - Arabian Discovery, The Beginnings of the Saudi Arabian Oil, by Wallace Stegner, Intro, chapters 1-2
Folder 11: Arabian Discovery, chapters 3-5
Folder 12: Arabian Discovery, chapters 6-8
Folder 13: Arabian Discovery, chapters 9-11
Folder 14: The Hundred Men
Folder 15: Thomas Barger - Saudi Paper, 1958
Folder 16: Christmas gift to Mayte Barger
Folder 17: Christmas slide, 1961
Folder 18: Barger and Russell Ltd., 1969 and 1973
Folder 19: Papers of Susie Barger, 1937-1951
Folder 20: Josephine (Steiner) Barger, 1952
Folder 21: Papers related to Jane Ray and family, 1943 and 1991
Folder 22: Donations to UND (Medical Library and Special Collections)
Folder 23: Funeral card - James D. Barger memorial service, April 8, 2002

Oversize Box 6

Item 1: Plaque presented from the College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Clinical Pathologists for distinguished service, November 3, 1985

Item 2: Plaque from the American Board of Pathology, April 13, 1949

Item 3: Graduation gown with graduation cap

Item 4: UND Alumni Association neck tie

Item 5: Honorary gavel for his work in the College of American Pathologists

Folder 1: Oversize Certificates, 1948-1954

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1948

U.S. Army - commissioned office, 1952

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (2), 1954

War Service Certificate, undated

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