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[Bookplate for Norman M. Keith by W. W. A.] A., W. W.

Description

This bookplate's design features a lakeside camping scene with mountains visible in the distance. It is framed by Scottish thistles. Above the scene are three logos representing the Royal Army Medical Corps, the University of Toronto, and Johns Hopkins University. A globe and stack of books are featured in the lower left corner and a small escutcheon of the University of Toronto sits at the bottom centre of the design.

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Title
[Bookplate for Norman M. Keith by W. W. A.]
Creator
A., W. W.
Date Created
1941
Description
This bookplate's design features a lakeside camping scene with mountains visible in the distance. It is framed by Scottish thistles. Above the scene are three logos representing the Royal Army Medical Corps, the University of Toronto, and Johns Hopkins University. A globe and stack of books are featured in the lower left corner and a small escutcheon of the University of Toronto sits at the bottom centre of the design.
Extent
1 bookplate : lithography, offset ; 8.6 x 11.6 cm
Subject
Universities & colleges; Landscape drawings
Geographic Location
United States
Person Or Corporation
Keith, Norman M.
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
Norman M. (Macdonnell) Keith, M.D., b. 1885 attended the University of Toronto and was part of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) in the first World War. Keith also worked for the department of Urology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. According to John L. Graner, who authored a historical vignette on Leonard Rowntree, while at Johns Hopkins, Keith collaborated with Rowntree, Samuel Amberg and Reginald Fitz. As a result of this previous experience, Keith was ultimately recruited to work at the Mayo Clinic by Rowntree (who served as Chief of the Department of Medicine for the Mayo Foundation). With Amberg and Fitz, Keith became a member of the 'Rowntree Group.' This group was credited with firmly establishing the clinic's research tradition, and with the institution of new subspecialty sections with a stronger research concentration. Keith's work focused on nephrology, hypertension and kidney disease and he published several works in these areas.
References:
1) Keith, N. M. & Pulford, D. S. Jr. (1922). Chloride retention in experimental hydronephrosis. The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 37, 175-186. Retrieved June 30, 2009 from: http://jem.rupress.org/cgi/content/abstract/37/2/175
2) 'History - British Army Website: Royal Army Medical Corps.' Accessed on November 10, 2009 at http://www.army.mod.uk/army-medical-services/ramc/5323.aspx
3) Graner, John L. 'Historical Vignette: Leonard Rowntree and the Birth of the Mayo Clinic Research Tradition.' Accessed on November 10, 2009 at www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/content/80/7/920.full.pdf
Identifier
BP MUR USA P K458; BP_MUR_USA_P_K458
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Leslie Binder. BP MUR USA P K458
Date Available
2009
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0215560
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca