Dr. Leonard W. Larson Papers, 1948-1968
Collection Overview
Title: Dr. Leonard W. Larson Papers, 1948-1968
ID: OGLMC407
Primary Creator: Larson, Leonard W. (1898-1974)
Extent: 3.0 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 00/00/1977
Subjects: Health and Medicine
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Dr. Leonard W. Larson Papers, 1948-1968, have been divided into three series:
Series 1: Organizations
Series 2: Personal and Biographical
Series 3: Photographs
Collection Historical Note
Leonard Winfield Larson was born May 22, 1898, to John and Ida (Anderson) Larson, in Clarkfield, Minnesota. After attending grade school and high school there, Larson enrolled in St. Olaf Academy in Northfield, Minnesota. In 1918 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota, and in 1924 received a Doctor of Medicine degree magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Medical School.
From medical school, Larson went into general practice at Northwood, Iowa, for six months. He returned to the University of Minnesota for postgraduate work, and in 1924 joined the Quain and Ramstad Clinic in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he became the first practicing pathologist in the state.
During the 1930s he became active in various medical organizations. He was secretary from 1940 to 1947 and president from 1950 to 1951 of the North Dakota State Medical Association, and president of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists from 1939 to 1940. Larson was also involved as the American Cancer Society president, 1965-1966, U.S. Delegate to the World Medical Association, 1956-1966, and a member of the U.S. Delegation to the World Health Assemblies in 1952, 1953, 1959, and 1961.
Larson was especially active in the American Medical Association. He served on the House of Delegates, 1939-1950, Board of Trustees, 1950-1960, Executive and Finance committee, 1957-1959, chairman, 1958-1960, vice president and president-elect, 1960-1961, and president, 1961-1962. Important committees on which he served were Committee on Blood, chairman, 1948-1959, Correlating Committee on Lay-sponsored Voluntary Health Plans, chairman, 1948-1950, and Commission on Medical Care Plans, chairman, 1955-1959. This committee issued the "Larson Report" which became the basis for the AMA's position on national health care.
In Bismarck, Larson was a member of the school board for nine years and helped to organize Bismarck Junior College. He was a trustee of Jamestown College, which conferred on him an honorary Doctor of Science degree in 1961. His involvement in honorary fraternities included Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, and Phi Beta Pi.
Larson married Ordelia Miller October 23, 1923. They had two daughters, Margery and Dorothy. After Ordelia's death, Larson married Esther D. Knudston June 29, 1969. Leonard W. Larson died in Bismarck September 30, 1974.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Esther Larson, Bismarck, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; 77-413
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Dr. Leonard W. Larson Papers. OGLMC 407, 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 February 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Organizations],
[Series 2: Personal and Biographical],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[All]
- Series 3: Photographs
- Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets
- Photograph 1: Larson and Panel on Welfare Drug Programs, 1964
- Photograph 2: Larson receiving honorary degree at UND, 1967
- Photograph 3: Past presidents of American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 1965
- Photograph 4: Larson and Gregory Peck at annual dinner of American Cancer Society, 1966
- Photograph 5: Larson and Gregory Peck at annual dinner of American Cancer Society, 1966
- Photograph 6: Larson and Eugene Pendergrass at annual dinner of ACS, 1966
- Photograph 7: Larson and Copeland at annual meeting of ACS Board of Directors, 1965
- Photograph 8: ACS annual dinner, 1966
- Photograph 9: ACS annual dinner, 1966
- Photograph 10: World Medical Association council, 1961
- Photograph 11: Larson shaking hands with President Frei of Chile, 1965
- Photograph 12: Officers of Field Army Region #5, 1945
- Photograph 13: General Assembly of the WMA, 1966
- Photograph 14: General Assembly of the WMA, 1966
- Photograph 15: General Assembly of the WMA, 1966
- Photograph 16: First Latin American regional assembly of the AMM, 1965
- Photograph 17: Welcoming of President Eisenhower, 1959
- Photograph 18: Larson addressing the American Medical Association, 1961
- Photograph 19: AMA House of Delegates, 1965
- Photograph 20: AMA House of Delegates, 1967
- Photograph 21: Larson, 1956
- Photograph 22: Larson presenting medal to Gunnar Gunderson, 1959
- Photograph 23: Larson presenting award to Francis Boyer, 1959
- Photograph 24: CMA Blood Bank Exhibit, 1950
- Photograph 25: CMA Blood Bank Exhibit, 1950
- Photograph 26: CMA Blood Bank Exhibit, 1950
- Photograph 27: General Bradley and General Marshall, undated
- Photograph 28: Larson, undated
- Photograph 29: Larson, J.B. Johnson, and Edward Dudley, undated
- Photograph 30: Larson, Vaughan Mason, and Robert Wagoner, undated
- Photograph 31: Larson with Arthur Boddie, undated
- Photograph 32: Ground breaking ceremony of Scott and White Memorial Hospital, 1961
- Photograph 33: Larson and Walter Judd, 1972
- Photograph 34: Lahey Dinner, 1960
- Photograph 35: Larson before the Senate Finance Committee, 1960
- Photograph 36: 12th World Health Assembly, 1959
- Photograph 37: Past Presidents of American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 1966
- Photograph 38: Larson, Edward Dudley, Mason, and Wagoner, undated
- Photograph 39: Mrs. Ordelia Larson, 1950 (?)
- Photograph 40: Larson and Ordelia and unidentified, undated
- Photograph 41: Larson 1950 (?)
- Photograph 42: Larson, undated
- Photograph 43: Larson, undated
- Photograph 44: Larson, undated
- Photograph 45: Larson, undated
- Photograph 46: Larson, 1930s
- Photograph 47: Building dedication, American Society of Anaesthesiologists crowd, 1961-62
- Photograph 48: Building dedication, ASA crowd, 1961-62
- Photograph 49: Building dedication, ASA crowd, 1961-62
- Photograph 50: Building dedication, ASA crowd, 1961-62
- Photograph 51: Building dedication, ASA, 1961-62
- Photograph 52: Unidentified group, undated
- Photograph 53: Unidentified group, undated
- Photograph 54: Unidentified group, undated
- Photograph 55: Unidentified group, undated
- Photograph 56: Unidentified man, undated
- Photograph 57: Larson, 1961
- Photograph 58: Larson, 1961
- Photograph 59: Larson, 1961
- Photograph 60: Larson, 1961
- Photograph 61: Larson, 1961
- Photograph 62: Larson, 1961
- Photograph 63: Larson and group, mid 1940s
- Photograph 64: Larson and group, undated
- Photograph 65: Unidentified group, undated
- Photograph 66: Larson at Dallas Health and Science Museum, 1962
- Photograph 67: Larson at Dallas Health and Science Museum, 1962
- Photograph 68: Larson, 1970 (?)
- Photograph 69: Larson, undated
- Photograph 1: Larson and Panel on Welfare Drug Programs, 1964
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Organizations],
[Series 2: Personal and Biographical],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[All]