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A series of images from the UAB Archives
Name  Joseph F. Volker Photograph Collection
Dates  1913-1989
Extent  2 cubic feet
Historical Note Joseph F. Volker (1913-1989) was the founding dean of the UAB dental school, the first president of the independent UAB, and the first chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System.  The New Jersey native received his education at Rutgers University, Indiana University, and the University of Rochester before accepting a position at Tufts University.  He was recruited to Birmingham in 1948 to start the state's new dental school; he remained in Alabama for the rest of his life.  For additional information on Dr. Volker's life and career, see the overview for his manuscript collection (MC01).
Scope and Contents This collection consists of over 750 photographs that document the life and career of UAB's first president from his childhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey, through his educational years, to his professional career in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.
Arrangement Chronological.
Accession Number A90-01
Provenance Transferred to the UAB Archives when the repository was first established.
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 William A. Harris available in repository.
Access Points Volker, Joseph F.,  d  1913-1989.
University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dental schools  z  Alabama.
Medical centers  z  Alabama.
Universities and colleges  z  Alabama.
Document Types Photographs.
Negatives.
Location Photograph Stacks
Related Series MC01, Joseph F. Volker Papers
Physical Condition Acid free folder, acid free box

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