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.
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner
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transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its
officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person
asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Layton, Jack Malcolm. Jack Malcolm Layton Papers, 1943-1993 (bulk 1963-1983). MS 692, Special Collections, Arizona Health Sciences Library, Tucson, AZ.
College of Medicine Tubac Faculty Retreat, 1967, 1970
Dr. Angevine's report on the dicussion of the "New
Student", 1970 July 10
box
folder
2
5
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
box
folder
2
6
"Dean's Page" reprints featuring Dr. DuVal, 1965 July-1969 October
2
7
College of Medicine & Arizona Medical Center
Committees, 1968-1973
Letters of Congratulation and Clippings, 1971-1972
Photocopy of photograph accompanying letter from Robert
Melvoid, 1972 February 23
box
folder
2
9
Association of American Medical Colleges full institutional
membership, 1971
2
10
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.
Executive Committee of the Clinical Faculty, 1969 April-1970 March
box
folder
3
1
Executive Committee of the Clinical Faculty, 1970 April-1971 June
3
2
Arizona Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules & Regulations|Medical
Service Plan Proposal|College of Medicine Salary Ranges, 1970-1971
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3
Arizona Medical Center Contractor Request for Bid
List, 1968
Chart. Arizona Medical Center institutional organizational
charts, probably 1971
box
folder
3
4
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
U.S. Navy to State University of Iowa College of
Medicine, 1943-1949 (bulk 1945-1946)
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2
Navy Reserve, 1948-1950, 1967 (bulk 1948-1950)
4
3
Emory D. Warner, 1967-1986 (bulk 1967-1982)
4
4
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
box
folder
4
5
Medical licenses, certifications, and memberships, 1950-1993
4
6
Job Prospects, 1963-1978
Curriculum Vitae, 1965-1967
Punched Tape [format]. Curriculum Vitae, undated
box
folder
4
7
UA Notices of Appointment, 1967-1989
Note: includes materials relating to Layton retirement/resignation from
Department of Pathology headship between 1979-1989.
4
8
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.
4
9
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
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.
5
4
American College of Apothecaries, Scottsdale, 1969 October 10-1969 October 14
5
5
Clinical Pathology Teaching, circa 1970
5
6
American Cancer Society, Pima County Unit, Arizona
Division, 1970 May 21
5
7
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
box
folder
5
8
10th Triennial World Congress of Pathology, Rio de
janeiro, 1978 September 27
5
9
Ward Burdick Award Lecture-Speech &
Correspondence, 1980 October 29
5
10
Ward Burdick Award Lecture-Reference Articles used to formulate
lecture
box
folder
6
1
American Board of Pathology 50th Anniversity
Colloquium, 1986 May 10
6
2
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.
6
3
"Precancerous Breast Lesions," undated
6
4
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