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Guide to the Allegheny County Medical Society Military Service Records 1914-1922

Repository
Heinz History Center
Title
Allegheny County Medical Society Military Service Records
Creator
Allegheny County Medical Society
Collection Number
MFF 4879
Extent
0.5 linear feet ( 1 shelf volume)
Date
1914-1922
Abstract
This bound volume is a comprehensive list of the 450 members from the Allegheny County Medical Society who served in World War I. The Allegheny County Medical Society Military Service Records (ACMS) contains biographical information about society members from 1914 to 1922.
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
Author
The guide to this collection was written by .
Sponsor
This collection has been made accessible as part of an NHPRC-funded Basic Processing grant.
Publisher
Heinz History Center
Address
1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
URL: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org

History

The Allegheny County Medical Society was established in 1865 with A.H. Gross being the first president of the organization. The Allegheny County Medical Society had approximately 450 members serve in World War I. The members of the society commissioned the construction of a memorial for those who had served, which was unveiled on November 30, 1922. The site of the memorial is located in Schenley Park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa., at the southeast corner near Phipps Conservatory. Pittsburgh Sculptor Signor Giuseppe Moretti designed and completed the memorial. The Allegheny County Medical Society is still in existence and in 1960 established the ACMS Foundation with the mission to give back to the community.

Scope and Content Notes

The Allegheny County Medical Society Military Service Records consists of one bound volume of biographical information about members of the Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) who served in World War I. In addition, there is a brief history of the ACMS memorial committee. The majority of the book contains the name and biographical information of each member who served in the war. The biographical information includes: residence, date of birth, medical degree graduation date and location, marital status, children's names, date of entrance into service, rank, place of service, length, and date when discharged. The members of the society are listed alphabetically in the book.

Preferred Citation

Allegheny County Medical Society Military Service Records, 1914-1922, MFF 4879 , Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Pam Richter on 02/24/2012.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Allegheny County Medical Society

    Personal Names

    • William S. Foster

    Geographic Names

    • Allegheny County (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

    Other Subjects

    • World War, 1914-1918

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