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Frederick Francis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG99.0210

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Scope and Contents

The Frederick D. Francis papers contain administrative correspondence and lecture notes relating to his position as professor and head of the Department of Dental Pathology, Therapeutics and Periodontia at the College of Dentistry.

Dates

  • Creation: 1928-1952

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.

Biographical / Historical

Frederick David Francis was born July 9, 1886, in Windfall, Indiana. He graduated from Plainfield Academy and Earlham College, where he received a B. S. in 1911 with a major in chemistry. In 1915 he married Laura Belle Wright of Idaville, Indiana. Francis taught in public schools in Indiana and was superintendent of schools at Gilman, Iowa, before he and Laura moved to Iowa City in 1920.

Laura taught junior high school while Francis earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the State University of Iowa, graduating in June 1924. That same year he worked as an assistant demonstrator at SUI and was promoted to instructor (1925), assistant professor (1929), associate professor (1939), and was made full professor in 1943. He was named head of the Dental Pathology, Therapeutics, and Periodontia department in 1944. He received grant money from the National Institutes of Health from 1948-1950 to research oral cancer. Francis retired in 1953 and died November 19, 1973, the same year the College of Dentistry occupied the new Dental Science Building.

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet

Abstract

Professor and Head of Dental Pathology, Therapeutics, and Periodontia, 1925-1953. Correspondence and administrative memos.

Method of Acquisition

These papers were transferred to University Archives from the State Historical Society of Iowa in March 1975. Guide posted to the Internet in May 2010.

Related Materials

Folder, "Francis, Frederick," Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG01.0015.003)

Folder, "Bryan, Alvin W.," Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG01.0015.003)

Records of the College of Dentistry (RG08.0001.001)

Papers of Ernest Sahs (RG99.0213)

Papers of Earle S. Smith (RG99.0215)

Author
Denise Anderson, May 2010
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Archives Repository

Contact:
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University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242
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