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West Virginia University, Medicine, Motion Pictures of Open Heart Surgery

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5247

Scope and Contents

Fourteen videos of early open heart surgery. Subjects include "closure of ventricular septal defect and resection" and "resection of a left ventricular aneurysm," among others. The fourteen videos were digitized from the original footage which is contained in nine film cans.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1955-1966

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

1.4 Linear Feet (1 ft. 5 in. (1 oversize records carton, 17 in.))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
West Virginia University, Medicine, Motion Pictures of Open Heart Surgery
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536