Andrew Glenn Morrow Cardiovascular Research Film Collection 1958-1969
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Summary Information
Andrew Glenn Morrow Cardiovascular Research Film Collection Morrow, Andrew, 1922-1982
1958-1969
5 linear feet (57 reels, 5 boxes)
UNPROCESSED COLLECTION. Contents are 16mm film reels of varying length, most silent and in color, originating in the National Heart Institute. Films chiefly depict surgical procedures to implant artificial aortic and mitral valves in patients with cardiac conditions such as ventricular septal defect. Most of the films consist of close-up images of Dr. Morrow's hands and arms and the patient's opened chest, though some show Dr. Morrow speaking. ACC 2018-02 Collection materials primarily in
English History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
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