Moses Barron Papers, 1911-1978

Summary Information

Title: Moses Barron papers
Dates: 1911-1978
Creator: Barron, Moses.
Extent: 1 box (1.0 cubic foot)
Language: Collection material in English
Collection Number: uarc 1024
Abstract:

Collection contains materials relating to Moses Barron's medical experiences in World War I and his work as a doctor and researcher at the University of Minnesota.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota Archives

Access and Use

Acquisition Information:

Collection received from Dr. Jesse Barron.

Access Restrictions:

Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Copyright:

Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Requests to publish should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.

Preferred Citation:

Moses Barron papers, University Archives, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Biographical Sketch of Moses Barron (1884-1974)

Moses Barron, M.D. (1911) University of Minnesota. Clinical professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota; published landmark articles that lead to the isolation of insulin.

Moses Barron was born in 1884 in Russia and emigrated to Minnesota in 1889. He attended the University of Minnesota, receiving his medical degree in 1911. He practiced medicine and served as a clinical professor of medicine at the University until his retirement as professor emeritus in 1952. During World War I, he joined the Army Medical Reserves Corps and served with the University's Base Hospital No. 26 in France. In 1920 he published a landmark article that gave Dr. F. G. Banting the idea that led to the isolation of insulin. Moses Barron died on December 22, 1974.

Collection Scope and Content Note

The collection contains materials relating to Barron's medical experiences in World War I and his work as a doctor and researcher at the University of Minnesota. Materials from the War include an extensive set of photographs of Base Hospital No. 26, of staff, and of activities of the men. Also included are clippings and memorabilia.

Materials that relate to Barron's activities as a professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota include correspondence, pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and numerous reprints of published articles written by Dr. Barron.

Subject Terms

Index Terms

• This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
• Barron, Moses -- Archives.
• University of Minnesota. Medical School.
• United States. Base Hospital 26.
• Insulin -- History.

Detailed Contents

Location		Title
Box 1		Memorabilia, 1911-1952.  Box 1, Folder 1 Note A collection of memorabilia and other personal material documenting Dr. Moses Barron’s personal life and career. Items include a 1911 Medical School commencement booklet, wedding announcement and photograph, and various pieces of correspondence. See digitized folder contents.
		Correspondence: Research, 1934-1978.  Box 1, Folder 2 Note A collection of letters primarily from medical colleagues discussing the role of Dr. Moses Barron’s research. Notable in this series is a letter from Dr. F. G. Banting dated November 3, 1934. Also included are several articles and clippings related to Barron’s research. See digitized folder contents.
		Base Hospital No. 26, 1917-1953.  Box 1, Folder 3 Note In addition to correspondence and other related material, this series contains a short history on Base Hospital No.26 and rosters of those assigned to the unit. See digitized folder contents.
		Correspondence: Leah Fligelman, 1918-1919.  Box 1, Folder 4 Note A series of handwritten correspondence between Dr. Moses Barron and Leah Fligelman from 1918 through 1919. See digitized folder contents.
		Reprints, 1913-1948.  Box 1, Folder 7 Note Reprinted articles by Dr. Moses Barron including his seminal 1920 publication “The Relation of the Islets of Langerhans to Diabetes with Special Reference to Cases of Pancreatic Lithiasis.”
		Photographs, undated, 1912-1926.  Box 1, Folder 6 Note The photographs primarily document Base Hospital No. 26 including staff, wounded soldiers, and the camp grounds. Also included are several photographs of Dr. Moses Barron and scenes from the University of Minnesota. Many of the photographs are annotated on the back offering descriptions and identification of individuals pictured. See digitized folder contents.
		Journals, 1919-1926.  Box 1, Folder 5 Note Three handwritten journals dated between 1919 and 1926.