| Name | Celebrating 50 Years of the UAB Distinguished Faculty Lecture Scrapbook |
| Dates | 1964-2013 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Historical Note | The UAB Distinguished Faculty Lecture was established in 1963. First proposed in 1960 by Dr. Emmett B. Carmichael, assistant dean of the medical college, the Distinguished Faculty Lecture was created to honor a member of the faculty of the university's medical center and is the highest honor awarded by UAB to faculty in the health sciences. In the summer of 1963 a committee comprised by faculty in the various health schools unanimously selected as UAB's first Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Dr. Tinsley R. Harrison. Dr. Harrison was a world-renowned physician who had previously served as the interim dean of the medical school and as the chair of the Department of Medicine. The first lecture, which was presented by Dr. Harrison on March 3, 1964, was titled "Witches and Doctors," and spoke on the highlights of the development of modern medicine. Since 1964 the DFL has become an honored tradition at UAB. The first six lectures were presented as part of The University of Alabama, since all university activities in Birmingham were conducted as part of the main campus in Tuscaloosa. Since 1969, when UAB became an independent university within the new three-campus system, the Distinguished Faculty Lectures have been held as part of the UAB Academic Health Center. Over the past 50 years, the award has been presented to men and women who have made considerable contributions to not only UAB but to the advancement of knowledge in the world. The first female to be named as Distinguished Faculty Lecturer was the 1974 honoree, Dr. Elizabeth C. Crosby, professor emerita of Anatomy. The only time the award has been presented to more than one individual was in 1983 when Drs. Sara C. and Wayne H. Finley were honored together for their founding work in medical genetics. Faculty in the dental, medical, nursing, optometry, and public health schools have received the honor. The award continues to be presented by a committee comprised by representatives from the various schools in the Academic Health Center and since the mid-1990s has been coordinated through the Office of the Provost. Each Distinguished Faculty Lecture is listed in the chronological history of UAB that is maintained by the UAB Archives at the following http://www.uab.edu/archives/chron. |
| Scope and Contents | One scrapbook, sized 28.5 cm x 22 cm, produced in 2013 through an online photo company to document the 50 year history of the lecture. |
| Arrangement | n/a |
| Accession Number | Presented to the UAB Archives in 2013. |
| Provenance | Presented to the UAB Archives in 2013 by the creating UAB office in appreciation for assistance in its preparation. The UAB Archives provided many of the images included in the scrapbook and was a resource for the historical information. |
| Copyright | The UAB Archives owns the copyright to some of the material and maintains its proprietary rights to all material in this collection. |
| Fnding Aid | Printed descriptive guide by Jennifer L. Beck, revised by Tim L. Pennycuff, available in repository. |
| Access Points | After-dinner speeches. Lectures and lecturing z Alabama z Birmingham. Universities and colleges z Alabama z Birmingham x Faculty. University of Alabama at Birmingham. |
| Document Types | Scrapbook |
| Location | Manuscript Stacks |
| Related Series | n/a |
| Physical Condition | Acid free folder, acid free box |
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