Armed Forces Medical Library

Date:
01 March1953
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/52/96
Catalogue details

Licence: In copyright

Credit: Armed Forces Medical Library. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * Honorary Consultants, on 26 October 1951, a resolution of the member-— as might be necessary to terminate the corporate existence of the on 21 May 1952, steps leading toward dissolution of the Association were initiated. Finally, after all legal requirements had been fulfilled, a decree on 9 December 1952 dissolving the Association. FRIENDS In September Dr. Wilburt C. Davison, retiring president of the Honorary Consultants, informed members of that group of the imminent dissolution of the Association, and simultaneously invited them to join in the formation of a group to be known as the Friends of the Armed Forces Medical Library. The purpose of the Friends would be to promote knowledge of, and interest in, the functions, resources, and services of the Armed Forces Medical Library, and to support pro— grams for its development. As a result, an organization meeting was held at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D. C., on 24 October 1952, and the FRIENDS was officially born, with officers elected as follows: Chairman ~ Dr. Henry R, Viets Secretary—Treasurer ~ Dr. Robert M. Stecher Executive Committee - Dr. Edward H, Cushing Dr. HE. B. Krumbhaer Dre Atherton Seidell As of the last week in December 1952 the Friends had 125 members, COMMITTEE ON INDEXES The twelfth and final meeting of the Committee of Consultants for Medical Library wes held at the Library on 1 May. Dr. Sanford V. larkey, recent developments and indicated the direction the remaining work of the Project will take. The greeter part of the meeting was devoted to the drafting of a final report. As the mecting closed, Major General George E. Armstrong, Surgeon General of the Army, expressed his appreciation The final report of the Committee has been submitted, and will be published in an appropriate library journal.
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