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Size | 10.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 6,500 items) |
Abstract | Walter Reece Berryhill was director of student health services, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1933-1941, and dean of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1941-1964. The collection contains correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, and photographs of Walter Reece Berryhill. These papers reflect Berryhill's interests in family medicine, living diseases, medical education, North Carolina politics and history, and the University of North Carolina, especially the Medical School. Correspondence is primarily with physicians and medical educators including William Bosworth Castle, Jonathan Worth Daniels, Maxwell Finland, Kenneth Merrill Lynch, William DeBerniere MacNider, Alan Richards Moritz, and Robert Alexander Ross. Other correspondents of note are William LeGette Blythe, William Haywood Bobbitt, Albert Coates, Samuel James Ervin, Jr., Thad Eure, Christopher Columbus Fordham, III, William Clyde Friday, Luther Hartwell Hodges, Sr., Cornelia Spencer Love, and Thomas Jackson White, Jr. Also included are speeches, articles, and notes written by Berryhill mainly concerning medical education, the history of medicine at the University of North Carolina, and lung diseases. There are also materials relating to Berryhill's achievements and to the dedication of Berryhill Hall at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine as well as photographs of Berryhill, among other items. |
Creator | Berryhill, Walter Reece, 1900-1979. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Benjamin H. Trask, March 1987.
Encoded by: Jackie Dean, May 2006.
Updated by: Dawne Howard Lucas, December 2021.
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Walter Reece Berryhill was born 14 October 1900 in Charlotte, N.C., the son of Samuel Reece and Minnie Eugenia Scott Berryhill. In 1921, he graduated from the University of North Carolina. Six years later he completed course work at the Harvard University School of Medicine. Berryhill served as an intern at Boston City Hospital, and as a resident at University Hospital (Case Western Reserve University), Cleveland, Ohio.
In 1931, Berryhill returned to his native state. From 1933 to 1941, he served as physician-in-chief at the University infirmary and director of the student health service at his alma mater. Also during this period, Berryhill was promoted to associate professor, then to assistant professor, and, finally, to assistant dean of the School of Medicine. In 1941, he became both professor of medicine and dean of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. After 27 years as dean, Berryhill stepped down from that position in 1968. He retired in 1971, having served his last three years as the Sarah Graham Kenan Professor of Medicine.
In addition to his service at UNC, Berryhill was vice-president of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 1958-1959, and sat on the executive council. He also wrote numerous articles pertaining chiefly to lung diseases and medical education. His final project was the co-authoring of Medical Education at Chapel Hill: The First Hundred Years (1979).
Berryhill received various awards for his service to medical education. Among these were the Faculty-Alumni Distinguished Service Award (1955), honorary degrees from Davidson College (1956) and UNC-Chapel Hill (1976), the O. Max Gardner Award (1964), and the Distinguished Citizen Award (1964). He considered his greatest honor the choice of Berryhill Hall as the name of the Basic Medical Sciences Building at UNC-Chapel Hill. The University thus acknowledged Berryhill's successful efforts to change the medical school from a two-year to a four-year program, and to lead the school to national prominence.
On 3 August 1930, Berryhill married Norma Mae Connell. The couple had two children, Jane and Catherine. Berryhill died 1 January 1979.
Back to TopCorrespondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, and photographs of Walter Reece Berryhill. These papers reflect Berryhill's interests in family medicine, living diseases, medical education, North Carolina politics and history, and the University of North Carolina, especially the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. They also document Berryhill's involvements in numerous medical organizations.
Correspondence is with physicians, medical educators, UNC administrators, advisors, politicians, and others. Among the physicians and educators are William Bosworth Castle (b. 1897), Maxwell Finland (b. 1902), Kenneth Merrill Lynch (1887-1974), William DeBerniere MacNider (1881-1951), Alan Richards Moritz (b. 1899), and Robert Alexander Ross (1899-1973). Politicians and lawyers represented here include William Haywood Bobbitt (b. 1900), Thad Eure (b. 1899), Samuel James Ervin, Jr. (1896-1985), Luther Hartwell Hodges, Sr. (1898-1974), and Thomas Jackson White, Jr. (b. 1903). University of North Carolina leaders include Christopher Columbus Fordham, III (b. 1926) and William Clyde Friday (b. 1920). Other correspondents of note are William LeGette Blythe (b. 1900), Albert Coates (1896-1989), Jonathan Worth Daniels (1902- ), and Cornelia Spencer Love (1892-1981). The correspondence chiefly concerns Berryhill's interest in medical education in North Carolina, North Carolina history, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and alumni associations. Other subjects of note include Berryhill's role as a medical advisor, various trusts and philanthropic interests, and professional organizations.
Also included are booklets and speeches relating to the dedication of Berryhill Hall at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, clippings highlighting Berryhill's achievements, and biographical information completed by Berryhill for reference publications. Speeches, articles, and related notes written by Berryhill mainly concern medical education, the history of medicine at the University of North Carolina, and lung diseases. There are also photographs of Berryhill, among other items. Most of the material in the collection is from late in Berryhill's career; only a few items concern his days as a student, resident, or intern at Boston City Hospital, Harvard University, or Case Western Reserve.
Back to TopArrangement: Arrangement and most folder headings were established by Berryhill. Letters in Subseries 1.1. are sometimes filed by subject rather than author. Subseries 1.2 holds letters written by correspondents that also appear in Subseries 1.1.
Processing Note: See also Addition of September 1997.
Correspondence concerning medicine, education, politics, North Carolina history, professional organizations, and alumni associations.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Processing Note: See also Addition of September 1997.
Correspondence from physicians, medical educators, UNC administrators, advisors, and politicians. Among the physicians and educators are George Nelson Aaguard (b. 1913), Sydenham Benoni Alexander (b. 1919), Donald Grigg Anderson (b. 1913), William Bosworth Castle (b. 1897), John Randolph Chambliss (b. 1920), Maxwell Finland (b. 1902), and Charles Ely Flowers, Jr. (b. 1920), John Borden Graham (b. 1918), Henry William Harris (b. 1919), Joseph Clarence Hinsey (1901-1981), William Neill Hubbard, Jr. (b. 1919), Charles Lowell Hudson (b. 1904), Amos Neill Johnson (b. 1908), Kenneth Merrill Lynch (1887-1974), Alan Richards Moritz (b. 1899), Howard Alexander Patterson (b. 1902), Erle Ewart Peacock, Jr. (b. 1926), Robert Alexander Ross (1899-1973), William Thomas Sanger (1885-1975), Cecil George Sheps (b. 1913), John Bacchus Truslon (b. 1912), and Kenneth Warren Wegner (b. 1907).
Politicians and lawyers represented here include William Haywood Bobbitt (b. 1900), Samuel James Ervin, Jr. (1896-1985), Thad Eure (b. 1899), Luther Hartwell Hodges, Sr. (1898-1974), and Thomas Jackson White, Jr. (b. 1903)
University of North Carolina leaders include Christopher Columbus Fordham, III (b. 1926) and William Clyde Friday (b. 1920). Other correspondents of note are William LeGette Blythe (b. 1900), Albert Coates (1896-1989), Jonathan Worth Daniels (1902- ), and Cornelia Spencer Love (1892-1981).
Arrangement: by subject.
Processing Note: See also Addition of September 1997.
Correspondence chiefly concerning Berryhill's interest in medical education in North Carolina, state history, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and alumni associations. Other subjects of note include Berryhill's role as a medical advisor, various trusts and philanthropic interests, and professional organizations.
Booklets, speeches, awards, photocopies of newspaper clippings, and biographical information. The booklets and speeches relate to the dedication of Berryhill Hall. The clippings highlight Berryhill's achievements. Berryhill completed the biographical information for reference publications.
Folder 471 |
Berryhill Hall |
Folder 472 |
Awards and Speeches |
Folder 473-474
Folder 473Folder 474 |
Biographical Information |
Folder 475-477
Folder 475Folder 476Folder 477 |
Clippings |
Arrangement: by type.
Speeches, articles, and related notes written by Berryhill, mainly concerning medical education, the history of medicine at the University of North Carolina, and lung diseases. The Sanger Report that recommended the UNC Medical School expand from a two-year to a four-year program. Correspondence and notes concerning Berryhill's Medical Education at Chapel Hill: The First Hundred Years are included.
Folder 478 |
Articles by Walter Reece Berryhill |
Folder 479 |
Article and notes by Walter Reece Berryhill |
Folder 480 |
Notes and correspondence concerning Medical Education at Chapel Hill: The First Hundred Years |
Folder 481 |
Reports by Walter Reece Berryhill |
Folder 482 |
Remarks on the Sanger Report (W. T. Sanger) |
Folder 483-488
Folder 483Folder 484Folder 485Folder 486Folder 487Folder 488 |
Speeches by Walter Reece Berryhill |
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Wallace Reece Berryhill |
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Wallace Reece Berryhill and two students |
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Wallace Reece Berryhill and staff |
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Wallace Reece Berryhill and staff taking notes at lecture |
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Wallace Reece Berryhill accepting donation of I. V. Manly |
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Wallace Reece Berryhill lecturing |
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Wallace Reece Berryhill in his office |
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Wallace Reece Berryhill at the dedication of Berryhill Hall |
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Aerial view of Berryhill Hall |
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50th Reunion of the Class of 1921 |
Correspondence of Walter Reece Berryhill. Letters, 1930-1933, concern the University of North Carolina Medical School and are primarily between Berryhill and William B. MacNider. Letters, 1934-1937, concern Berryhill's tenure as director of student health services at UNC and physician-in-chief at the University infirmary.
Folder 495 |
Correspondence, 1930-1933 |
Folder 496 |
Correspondence, 1934-1937 |