The Roy B. Fisher, D.O. Collection

dc.contributorFisher, Peggy
dc.contributorBroyles, Kathy
dc.coverage.temporal1914-1998
dc.creatorFisher, Roy B.
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-03T16:16:35Z
dc.date.available2020-12-03T16:16:35Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.descriptionFinding aid for the Roy B. Fisher, D.O. Collection
dc.descriptionRoy Benjamin Fisher, D.O. (1910-1998), was a prominent physician in Fort Worth, Texas and one of founders of the Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital (later the Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas). The hospital grew from a large house on Summit Avenue to a 265 medical center on Montgomery Street with 13 clinics around Tarrant County and became the main teaching hospital for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
dc.description.abstractThe Roy B. Fisher, D.O. Collection consists of memorabilia, newspaper clippings, and photographs collected by Dr. Fisher during his years at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery and the early years of his medical practice. The collection was donated to the library by Mrs. Roy B. Fisher (Peggy) shortly after Dr. Fisher's death in 1998.
dc.format.extent1 Box, 1 plaque, 20 linear inches
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.citationThe Roy B. Fisher, D.O. Collection, Box Number 00162, The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Gibson D. Lewis Library, Archives.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/29882
dc.language.isoen
dc.provenanceThe Roy B. Fisher, D.O. Collection was formed by Dr. Fisher from his own materials and memorabilia. It was donated to the Gibson D. Lewis Library at the University of North Texas Health Science Center by Mrs. Roy B. Fisher (Peggy) in July, 1998.
dc.publisherUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Gibson D. Lewis Library
dc.subjectFisher, Roy B.
dc.subject.lcshKirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery
dc.subject.lcshSchering Corporation
dc.subject.meshOsteopathic Medicine / history
dc.subject.meshOsteopathic Medicine / education
dc.subject.meshOsteopathic Physicians / history
dc.titleThe Roy B. Fisher, D.O. Collection
dc.typeFinding aid
dc.type.materialtext
dcterms.accessRightsThe collection is open for research. The collection is non-circulating and can be viewed by appointment.

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