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Jack Malcolm Layton Papers,1949-1993 (bulk 1963-1983)

MS 692


Collection Summary

Creator: Layton, Jack M. (Jack Malcolm), 1917-
Collection Name:Jack Malcolm Layton Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1943-1993
Physical Description:2.5 linear feet (6 boxes)
Abstract:Dr. Jack Malcolm Layton was a founding faculty member of the University of Arizona College of Medicine and was the first department head hired to the College of Medicine. On May 1, 1967 he became Professor and Head of the Department of Pathology and served in those capacities for 20 years. He was also Director of Clinical Pathology for the university’s hospital and from July 1, 1971 until early 1973 served as Acting Dean of the College of Medicine and Acting Director of the UA’s Arizona Medical Center while the founding dean, Merlin K. DuVal, served as Assistant Secretary of Health in the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. This collection consists primarily of documents relating to the early history of the UA College of Medicine including its Department of Pathology, Layton’s Acting Deanship, and the Medical Service Plan and other clinical faculty matters. It also includes information about Layton’s career before he came to the UA, information about his professional society contributions, honors and awards he received, various presentations he made and it also includes some photographs.
Collection Number:MS 692
Language: Materials are in English
Repository: University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

Jack Malcolm Layton was born September 27, 1917 in Ossian, Iowa. He received his MD degree in 1943 from the State University of Iowa, Iowa City and a DSc degree from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, in 1974. He interned at University Hospitals (Iowa City) in 1943 and then served as a United States Navy Reserve Medical Officer (circa 1944-1945) during World War II. In 1966, after 21 years at the University of Iowa, Dr. Layton accepted an invitation to be the first department head in the UA College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona. He was Professor and Head of the Department of Pathology for 20 years (5/1/1967-June 29, 1988) and then two more years as Professor Emeritus of Pathology. He also served as Director of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital, Arizona Health Sciences Center (1967-1988). From July 1, 1971 until early 1973 Dr. Layton was Acting Dean of the UA College of Medicine and Acting Director of the UA’s Arizona Medical Center while the founding dean, Merlin K. DuVal, served as President Richard Nixon’s Assistant Secretary of Health in what was then the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

Dr. Layton held many leadership positions in both national and international professional medical societies including the American Medical Association, the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, International Academy of Pathology, American Board of Pathology and the American Board of Medical Specialties. He also was appointed by the U.S. President Nixon to the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine, served on the National Pathology Advisory Council for Veterans Administration, served on Special Medical Advisory Group to the Administrator of the Veterans Administration and was a member of a Scientific Advisory Board to the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.

Dr. Layton was a diplomat of both the American Board of Pathology and the National Board of Medical Examiners. He received numerous professional honors and was the 1980 recipient of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists’ Ward Burdick Award. The first class of UA College of Medicine graduates honored Layton as "The Father of the Class of '71." Five years later, they honored him again as the teacher they most appreciated in medical school. His research interests included pathology of infectious disease, virology and immunology, electron microscopic fine structure changes in disease and biological activity of teratomas.


Scope and Content Note

This collection consists primarily of documents relating to the early history of the UA College of Medicine including its Department of Pathology, Layton’s Acting Deanship, and the Medical Service Plan and other clinical faculty matters. It also includes information about Layton’s career before he came to the UA, information about his professional society contributions, honors and awards he received, various presentations he made and it also includes some photographs. Formerly collection number HT 0022.


Arrangement

This collection is organized into 8 series:
Series 1: Head, Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine,1964-1991
Series 2: Faculty Affairs, UA College of Medicine,1965-1989
Series 3: Acting Deanship, UA College of Medicine,1971-1972
Series 4: Medical Service Plan & Other Clinical Faculty Affairs,1968-1983
Series 5: UA College of Medicine,1968-1987
Series 6: Jack Malcolm Layton: Navy/Navy Reserve|Early Professional Documents|Iowa Connections, CVs|Honors & Awards,1943-1993
Series 7: Presentations,1963-1986
Series 8: Photographs, newspaper clippings & other historical documents,1967-1987

Restrictions

Restrictions

None.

Copyright

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Access Terms

Personal Name(s)
DuVal, Merlin K., 1922-2006
Layton, Jack M. (Jack Malcolm), 1917-

Corporate Name(s)
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
University of Arizona. College of Medicine
University of Arizona. Health Sciences Center

Geographic Name(s)
Tucson (Ariz.)

Subject(s)
Health Facility--Administration
Medical Education--Arizona
Medical Schools
Pathology, Clinical--History


Administrative Information

Credit Line

Layton, Jack Malcolm. Jack Malcolm Layton Papers, 1943-1993 (bulk 1963-1983). MS 692, Special Collections, Arizona Health Sciences Library, Tucson, AZ.

Acquisition Information

Gift from Jack M. Layton (accession no: 2002-01)

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.


Container List

Series 1: Head, Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, 1964-1991
boxfolder
11 Journal Clippings, 1966, 1968
DuVal, Merlin K., Jr. "University of Arizona School of Medicine" in American Federation for Clinical Research, 1966 December
Ramsay, Eric G. "The changing face of health care physicians, hospitals and graduate education" in Arizona Medicine, 1966 December
DuVal, Merlin K., Jr. "Meeting medical manpower needs" in Arizona Medicine, 1968 March
boxfolder
12 Speech Transcripts, 1969, 1971
"Who's right, yours or mine?" by Merlin K. Duval, 1969 June 11
"The Development of the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona" [transcript], 1971
Note: notes dictated by Dr. DuVal during the weekend before he left Tucson for Washington, D.C.
boxfolder
13 Correspondence, 1965 July-1968, 1972, 1976-1979
Note: 1965-1967 is correspondence between DuVal, Layton, DuVal, and Warner regarding Layton's recruitment & hiring.
DuVal's Curriculum Vitae, 1964
DuVal letter to President Schaefer regarding regional Cancer Center proposal, 1972 August 28
boxfolder
14 Clippings, 1971, 1979
"Dr. DuVal accepts HEW assignment" & "Dr. Layton appointed as acting dean" in UA College of Medicine's Micro/Scope newsletter, 1971 June
text of DuVal's first major address as HEW Assistant Secretary, 1971 August 24
boxfolder
15 Department of Pathology presentation, 1967 July 7
16 Department of Pathology Annual Reports, 1967-1991
17 Department of Pathology budgets and projections, 1968-1974
18 ABP Delphi Predictions on pathology Chairman, 1975-1981
19 Department of Pathology Promotion & Tenure Guidelines, 1974
boxfolder
21 Department of Pathology Administrative Reviews, 1978, 1981, 1986
22 Department of Pathology research activities, 1984, 1987, 1988
Department of Pathology [history], circa 1984
Economic Value of Research Activities, circa 1987
Lymphoid Phenotyping Lab, 1987
Manifesto to the Department of Pathology, 1988 March
boxfolder
23 Department of Pathology Academic Program self-study review, 1987-1988
Series 2: Faculty Affairs, UA College of Medicine, 1965-1989
boxfolder
24 College of Medicine Tubac Faculty Retreat, 1967, 1970
Dr. Angevine's report on the dicussion of the "New Student", 1970 July 10
boxfolder
25 College of Medicine Faculty Governance, 1968-1975, 1984-1989
University of Iowa College of Medicine Manual of Procedure, 1968 January
College of Medicine Faculty Categories, 1969 February 3
Actions of the General Faculty, 1968-1970
Faculty Bylaws, 1971-1975, 1986-1989
Drach, George. "Review of information in Arizona Medicine regarding the medical school and its concepts of development as indicated by topics on the page noted "Dean's Page" for the Committee of Nine, 1972 November
boxfolder
26 "Dean's Page" reprints featuring Dr. DuVal, 1965 July-1969 October
27 College of Medicine & Arizona Medical Center Committees, 1968-1973
Series 3: Acting Deanship, UA College of Medicine, 1971-1972
boxfolder
28 Letters of Congratulation and Clippings, 1971-1972
Photocopy of photograph accompanying letter from Robert Melvoid, 1972 February 23
boxfolder
29 Association of American Medical Colleges full institutional membership, 1971
210 Script for InforMed program, undated
Note: hosted by Robin Sandefur. Guests: Jack Layton, Acting College of Medicine Dean & Acting Director of the Arizona Medical Center; Oscar Thorup, Head of Internal Medicine; John Palmer, Head of Multidiscipline Labs.
Series 4: Medical Service Plan & Other Clinical Faculty Affairs, UA College of Medicine, 1968-1983
boxfolder
211 Executive Committee of the Clinical Faculty, 1969 April-1970 March
boxfolder
31 Executive Committee of the Clinical Faculty, 1970 April-1971 June
32 Arizona Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules & Regulations|Medical Service Plan Proposal|College of Medicine Salary Ranges, 1970-1971
33 Arizona Medical Center Contractor Request for Bid List, 1968
Chart. Arizona Medical Center institutional organizational charts, probably 1971
boxfolder
34 UA Health Services Foundation & Arizona Health Sciences Center Administration, 1978-1983
UA Health Services Foundation Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Affiliation Agreement, 1978 November 7
M. Paul Capp letter to Medical Service Plan Committee regarding "A Revision of 'Introduction' for the Foundation Plan", 1979 January 4
Commencement: Henry Koffler, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, 1981
University Hospital, Directions and Resource Needs: An Analysis, 1981 November 23
Clinical Department Heads' draft letter to Henry Koffler, President, and final letter recommending Vice-President for Health Sciences administrative model "circulated to Clinical Department Heads," 1982 April 14
UA Provost Lee B. Jones' letter announcing appointment of Geoffrey L. Stone as Acing Administrative Director of the Health Sciences Center, 1982 July 12
Clinical department heads follow up letter to Dr. Koffler, 1982 July 14
Memos from Bob Lesher and Don Christian to Layton, 1982 September 13
Fulginiti's letter to Dr. Koffler including copy of Marvin R. Weisbord's Health Care Management Review (Spring 1976) article "Why organization development hasn't worked (so far) in medical centers," 1982 September 22
Koffler letter to Layton with attachment: "Proposed Administration of the Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC)(Effective November 15, 1982)," 1982 November 2
Clinical Department Heads Meeting minutes "Continuation of Discussion--University Group Practice," 1983 January 24
boxfolder
35 Clinical Department Heads Delphi Study, 1981
Photocopy. list which possibly relates to 29/29.1
Series 5: UA College of Medicine, 1968-1987
boxfolder
36 Erle E. Peacock, Jr. MD, 1968-1983
Note: Newspapers, Clippings, 1974.
37 History and Early Development of the UA College of Medicine: bibliography
38 College of Medicine Annual Report, 1985-1987
39 College of Medicine 20th Anniversary, 1987
Note: contains anniversary ephemera, event booklet, and Sombrero newletter.
310 College of Medicine's "Fourth Revolution" Teaching Awards Ceremony, 1987 April 20
See: "Honors & Certificates" folder for the UA Foundation's Creative Teaching Award Dr. Layton received in 1979.
Series 6: Jack Malcolm Layton: Navy/Navy Reserve|Early Professional Document|Iowa Connections, CVs|Honors & Awards, 1943-1993
boxfolder
41 U.S. Navy to State University of Iowa College of Medicine, 1943-1949 (bulk 1945-1946)
42 Navy Reserve, 1948-1950, 1967 (bulk 1948-1950)
43 Emory D. Warner, 1967-1986 (bulk 1967-1982)
44 Iowa Connections
University of Iowa Alpha Omega Alpha Alumni correspondence, 1962, 1983
Cresco, Iowa Centenntial Committee, 1966
Newspapers. Clipping describing the mobile field lab donated by Layton to the Biology Department, 1977 July 12
boxfolder
45 Medical licenses, certifications, and memberships, 1950-1993
46 Job Prospects, 1963-1978
Curriculum Vitae, 1965-1967
Punched Tape [format]. Curriculum Vitae, undated
boxfolder
47 UA Notices of Appointment, 1967-1989
Note: includes materials relating to Layton retirement/resignation from Department of Pathology headship between 1979-1989.
48 Layton's Personal Agreements, 1973-1984
Note: Mostly Dr. Layton's copy of the UA College of Medicine's Medical Service Agreement he signed each year.
49 Honors & Certificates, 1967-1991
Note: Inventory is included in folder, includes newsletters, newspaper clippings, journal articles, lectureship, and certificates relating to appointments and/or recognitions Dr. layton received.
Microcassette. Sony MC-60BM recording of Jack Layton's acceptance speech and photograph when awarded the American Board of Pathology Life Trustee Certificate, 1987 November 17
boxfolder
51 Biographical & Medical Directory Listing Proofs
52 Journal/Newsletter Contributions, 1963, 1971-1976, 1980
Layton JM. "The Structure of the Kidney from the Gross to the Molecular." J Urol. 1963 November; 90: 502-15. PMID:14079690
Bartels PH, Layton JM, Jarkowski TL, Bellamy JC, Bahr GF, Wied GL. Cell recognition by multivariate gray value analysis in digitized images. Acta Cytol. 1971 May-June; 15(3): 284-8. PMID:4933976
Layton's Arizona Medicine "Dean's Page" on Clinical Pathology teaching, 1973 June
"Influenza-1918, A Revisit?" New England Journal of Medicine article & additional handwritten notes, 1976 May 6
Warren Shields letter to Layton regarding American Board of Pathology exams, 1980 February 15
Series 7: Presentations, 1963-1986
boxfolder
53 Arthur Wright Erskine Memorial Lecture, 1968
Note: Includes transcript of Layton's lecture and research materials he had referenced in order to speak on Dr. Erskine's work on therapeutic aspects of radiology and its application to cancer treatment.
54 American College of Apothecaries, Scottsdale, 1969 October 10-1969 October 14
55 Clinical Pathology Teaching, circa 1970
56 American Cancer Society, Pima County Unit, Arizona Division, 1970 May 21
57 Presentations, 1973-1978
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon: Reconstructive Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis, 1973 April
Tucson Medical Center Med Tech Grad presentation, 1973 August 31
Parkland Memorial Hospital-Dallas Presentation, 1975 August 6
ASSMT, Future of Professional Education for the Clinical Laboratory, 1977 April 14
Audiocassette. "Emerging Care--A Systems Approach" by Dr. J. Hughes, "Advances in Clinical Pathology--Overview" by Dr. J.M. Layton, 1978 May 6
boxfolder
58 10th Triennial World Congress of Pathology, Rio de janeiro, 1978 September 27
59 Ward Burdick Award Lecture-Speech & Correspondence, 1980 October 29
510 Ward Burdick Award Lecture-Reference Articles used to formulate lecture
boxfolder
61 American Board of Pathology 50th Anniversity Colloquium, 1986 May 10
62 American Society for Clinical Pathology Oral History Interview of Jack Malcolm Layton, MD,. Interviewer: Valerie Metzler, 1989 June 19, 1991 September 23
Note: There are four MP3 audio files which are available upon request. Included in this folder is an inventory of these audio files along with supplemental metadata.
63 "Precancerous Breast Lesions," undated
64 Church Sermons, 1963-1971
Congregational Church of Iowa City service programs, 1963 July 21, 1964 July 5
Casas Adobes Community Congregational Church service programs and sermons, 1968 July 7-1971 July 11
Series 8: Photographs, newspaper clippings & other historical documents, 1967-1987
boxfolder
65 Layton Photos, 1967-1976
66 Layton to UA College of Medicine--Newspaper Clippings, 1967-1975
67 College of Medicine Related Press, 1967-1981
"University Hospital/Arizona Medical Center: A Special Section" in Arizona Daily Star, 1971 September 26
"A Decade of Caring" in Arizona Daily Star, 1981 September 28
"Happy 10th Birthday University Hospital" in AHSC's Health Sciences News, 1981 October 9
boxfolder
68 Early College of Medicine booklets & ephemera, 1967-1971
69 College of Medicine in Arizona Medicine, 1967-1968
Arizona Medicine's Commemorative Issue on "Arizona's First College of Medicine", 1967 September
Arizona Medicine's "College of Medicine One Year Progress Report," 1968 September