Leonidas H. Berry papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Leonidas H. Berry papers
- Identifier
- BMRC.RUSH.BERRY
- Repository
- Rush University Medical Center Archives
- Language
- English
- Size
- 1.0 Linear feet
- Dates
- 1930-1995
- Creator
- Barry, Leonidas H.
Acknowledgements and Access
This collection was part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative, 2009-2011. For current information about the collection and its status, please contact the Rush University Medical Center Archives.
Biographical note
Gastroenterologist Leonidas Berry, 1902-1995, received his M. D. from Rush Medical College of the University of Chicago in 1929. In 1933, he received a M.S. degree in Pathology from the University of Illinois Medical School. Berry specialized in gastroenterology at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. A leader in the field of gastroenterology, Berry was the first American physician to use the fiber-optic Gastro-camera. Among Berry’s many writings are the comprehensive textbook Gastrointestinal Pan-Endoscopy and a genealogical history of his family entitled, I Wouldn’t Take Nothin’ For My Journey: Two Centuries of an Afro-American Minister’s Family, 1982.
Scope and Contents note
The papers of Leonidas H. Berry include biographical information, correspondence, writings, programs and pamphlets, awards and certificates, miscellaneous material, and pictures. Correspondence includes letters to and from Berry and classmates from the Rush Medical College Class of 1930 and with Rush Medical College administration. Writings by Berry include articles on gastroenterology and other medical topics and speeches. Programs and pamphlets from various events honoring or featuring Berry. Pictures include photographs of Berry at Rush Medical College reunions and receiving awards, 1965-1990s, and other photographs.
Processing Information note
This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 March 1 by Bergis Jules.