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Donald J. Ortner Papers

Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Names:
Paleopathology Association  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Department of Anthroplogy  Search this
University of Bradford  Search this
Frohlich, Bruno, 1945-  Search this
Putschar, Walter G. J., 1904-1987  Search this
Extent:
44.37 Linear feet (96 boxes, 3 map-folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Maps
Photographs
Slides (photographs)
Negatives (photographic)
Manuscripts
Sound recordings
Correspondence
Place:
Virginia
England
Jordan
Peru
Date:
1963-2013
Summary:
The Donald J. Ortner Papers, dated 1963 to 2013, document his research and professional activities while working in the Division of Physical Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History. They primarily deal with his contributions to the field of paleopathology and his work with specimens from Bab edh-Dhra, Jordan and Chichester, England. The bulk of this collection consists of correspondence, files related to Ortner's publications, specimen observations and analysis, and photographs.
Scope and Contents:
The Donald J. Ortner Papers primarily document his projects, research, and correspondence working as a biological anthropologist in the Division of Physical Anthropology of the Department of Anthropology from 1963 until his death in 2012. The bulk of the projects represented relate to his work in paleopathology, such as the Near Eastern skeletal biology program in Jordan and the medieval skeletal disease project in England. The collection consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, data and data analysis, transcripts of specimen observations, maps, blueprints, artwork, negatives, slides, photographs, CD-Roms, floppy discs, and sound cassettes.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged in 8 series: Series 1. Correspondence, 1966-2012; Series 2. Subject files, 1965-2013, undated; Series 3. Near Eastern Skeletal Biology Program, 1977-2010, undated; Series 4. Medieval Skeletal Disease Project, 1988-2006, undated; Series 5. Other publications, projects, and research, 1963-2011, undated; Series 6. Professional activities, 1971-2007, undated; Series 7. Biographical and office files, 1963-2011, undated; Series 8. Artwork, 1978, undated
Biographical Note:
Donald J. Ortner was a biological anthropologist in the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). By the time of his death, Ortner had served in many positions at the Museum, including Acting Director (1994-1996). His areas of expertise included human paleopathology, human health in medieval England, bioarcheology of the ancient Near East, and the history and evoluton of human infectious diseases. Ortner was a founding member of the Paleopathology Association.

Ortner was born in 1938 in Stoneham, Massachusetts and arrived at the NMNH in 1963, working primarily with J. Lawrence Angel who had recently started as Curator in the Division of Physical Anthropology. While working at the Museum, Ortner completed his Master's in Anthropology in 1967 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 1970. His doctoral dissertation was on The Effects of Aging and Disease on the Micromorphology of Human Compact Bone.

Ortner worked with Walter G. J. Putschar, a pathologist based at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, on a series of short-courses (1971-1974) on paleopathology at the Smithsonian. During the summer of 1974, Putschar and Ortner traveled to Europe (London, Edinburgh, Zurich, Strasbourg, Vienna, Prague) studying and photographing examples of skeletal pathology in museums and other repositories. The result of this research was the book Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains published in 1981, with later editions in 1985 and 2003.

In 1977, Ortner joined the Expedition to the Dead Sea Plain directed by archaeologists Walter E. Rast and R. Thomas Schaub, focusing on the site of Bab edh-Dhra. Ortner studied the tombs and skeletons for data indicating cultural and biological changes, especially urbanization and connection to the development of other "Western civilizations." Ortner participated in two more field seasons in Bab edh-Dhra in 1979 and 1981. From his research at Bab-edh-Dhra, Ortner published many scholarly articles and recreated two tombs for the Hall of Western Civilization at NMNH.

In 1988, Ortner began his collaboration with the University of Bradford in Bradford, England, teaching short-courses on paleopathology. While a Visiting Professor at the University, he also participated in a project on human health and disease in Medieval England. The project focused on leprosy and syphilis in skeletons from St. James Hospital's leprosarium cemetery in Chichester, Wharram Perry, and Magistrates' Court in Kingston-upon-Hull. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University in 1995.

Donald J. Ortner died on April 29th, 2012 in Maryland.

Sources consulted:

Ubelaker, D. H. "Obituary: Donald J. Ortner (1938–2012)." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 149 (2012): 155–156.

Arnoldi, Mary Jo and Ann Kaupp. "Donald J. Ortner, Sr. (1939-2012)." Anthropolog: Newsletter of the Department of Anthropology, Spring 2012: 1-3.

Chronology

1938 -- Born on August 23 in Stoneham, Massachusetts.

1960 -- Received B.A. in Zoology from Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland.

1963 -- Began working at the Smithsonian Institution.

1967 -- Received M.A. in Anthropology from Syracuse University.

1969 -- Promoted to Assistant Curator.

1970 -- Received Ph.D. from the University of Kansas.

1971 -- Promoted to Associate Curator.

1971-1975 -- Taught part-time at the University of Maryland.

1974 -- Spent summer with Dr. Walter G. J. Putschar studying pathological specimens in Europe.

1976 -- Promoted to Curator in the Anthropology Department, National Museum of Natural History.

1977 -- First field season at Bab edh-Dhra cemetery site in Jordan.

1979 -- Second field season at Bab edh-Dhra cemetery site in Jordan.

1981 -- Third field season at Bab edh-Dhra cemetery site in Jordan.

1988 -- Began association with the University of Bradford in Bradford, England.

1988-1992 -- Chairman of the Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History.

1994-1996 -- Acting Director of the National Museum of Natural History.

1995 -- Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science degree from the University of Bradford.

1999-2001 -- President of the Paleopathology Association.

2005 -- Received Eve Cockburn Award from the Paleopathology Association in recognition of his contributions in the field of paleopathology.

2012 -- Died on April 29 in Maryland.
Related Materials:
The following photo lots depicting Donald J. Ortner can be found at the NAA:

Photo Lot 7D: Photograph of attendees after American Anthropological Association annual meeting, 1965

Photo Lot 7A: Portraits made at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, 1970

Photo Lot 77-45: Photograph of Smithsonian Institution physical anthropologists, circa 1977

Photo Lot 4822: Division of Physical Anthropology collection of photographs of physical anthropologists, undated

Sound recordings of Donald J. Ortner at the NAA:

John Lawrence Angel Papers, Sound Recordings, "How Humans Adapt: A Biocultural Odyssey," November 9, 1981

Other collections at the NAA in which Donald J. Ortner is a correspondent or creator of material:

Records of the Department of Anthropology, 1877-1980

Department of Anthropology Annual Reports, 1920-1983

John Lawrence Angel Papers, 1930s-1980s

Three films that document Ortner's work in Bab edh-Dhra are located in the Human Studies Film Archives (HSFA):

Film number 2000.9.1, The Bones of Bab edh-Dhra, ca. 1970s

Film number 2000.9.3, Bab edh-Dhra Film Project, 1970-1980

Film number 2014.3, City of the Dead, 1978

The Smithsonian Institution Archives holds the original City of the Dead in Accession 05-282, Office of Telecommunications, Productions.
Provenance:
These papers were transferred to the NAA from the Department of Anthropology in 2014.
Restrictions:
The Donald J. Ortner Papers are open for research.

Access to the Donald J. Ortner Papers requires an appointment.

Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.

Electronic records are unavailable for research. Please contact the reference archivist for additional information.

Use of audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Rights:
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Topic:
Anthropologists -- United States  Search this
Archaeology  Search this
Human remains (Archaeology)  Search this
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Middle East  Search this
Scurvy  Search this
Leprosy -- Research  Search this
Physical anthropology  Search this
Bāb edh-Dhrā Site (Jordan)  Search this
Excavations (Archaeology) -- England  Search this
Forensic anthropology  Search this
Paleopathology  Search this
Bronze age  Search this
Chichester (England)  Search this
Diseases  Search this
Genre/Form:
Maps
Photographs
Slides (photographs)
Negatives (photographic)
Manuscripts
Sound recordings
Correspondence
Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NAA.2014-07
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw34f215cb8-26a6-4988-9af5-a94af54f4ac3
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-2014-07

T. Aidan Cockburn videos

Creator:
Cockburn, Aidan  Search this
Extent:
2 Videocassettes (color sound, 3/4 inch)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Videocassettes
Video recordings
Place:
North America
United States
Date:
circa 1973-1976
Scope and Contents:
Collection consists of two video copies of produced edited videos on mummies.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Related Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives holds the T. Aidan and Eve Cockburn Papers and the Archives of the Paleopathology Association.
Provenance:
Transferred from the National Anthropological Archives in 2004.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
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Topic:
Mummies  Search this
Television game shows  Search this
Physical anthropology  Search this
Genre/Form:
Video recordings
Citation:
T. Aidan Cockburn videos, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.2004.12
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T. Aidan Cockburn videos
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc95e5e0daf-9abc-4509-bcaf-68ad0baeaf5a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-2004-12

Paleopathology Association workshops

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Container:
Box 86
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1997-2002
Series Restrictions:
The floppy discs and CD-Roms are restricted for preservation reasons.

Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 6: Professional activities / 6.3: Other professional activities
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw34076eb7e-3038-47da-94a9-734c77b0b21c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref319

Subject files

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1965-2013, undated
Scope and Contents:
This series, dated 1965 to 2013 and undated, reflects parts of Ortner's whole career. It includes his work at the University of Bradford, as Acting Director of the NMNH, at the site of Bab edh-Dhra in Jordan, as Vice-Chairman of the Bioarchaeology Panel of the Wellcome Trust, and for the Paleopathology Association. It also documents his daily activities in the Department of Anthropology. Of particular interest are materials for the publication project for the archaeological site of Tell Jemmeh with Gus Van Beek and David Ben-Shlomo, which Ortner worked on from 2008 up until his death.

Most of the materials are sent and received correspondence or memos grouped by an individual or organizational correspondent. An individual's file may also hold correspondence that refers to them, such as an academic or job reccommendation from Ortner. Other materials include programs from conferences, scholarly articles, photographs, slides, CD-Roms, and floppy discs.

Cross-referencing information from this series with other series may be required to understand it in context.

This series is arranged alphabetically. The series maintains Ortner's original arrangement with some changes for clarity.
Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NAA.2014-07, Series 2
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Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3d6a9edc7-0d5a-4bc6-ba73-8228fe07bc05
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref330

Correspondence

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1966-2012
Scope and Contents:
This series, dated 1966 to 2012, consists of correspondence, sent and received, relating to Ortner's publications; involvement in the Paleopathology Association; work as Vice-Chairman of the Bioarchaeology Panel of the Wellcome Trust; forensic work for outside agencies; his position as advisor and reference for students; his position as Acting Chair of NMNH; involvement in the Bab edh-Dhra site excavation; work as Visiting Professor at the University of Bradford; and family life and other activities.

Ortner's classification of daily correspondence, professional correspondence, and personal correspondence was retained. Therefore, there is significant overlap in subjects and types of correspondence between these subseries. Overall, daily correspondence tends to be from colleagues within the museum, publishers, or other people with whom Ortner often communicated. Professional correspondence tends to be more formal, such as letters from students, people organizing conferences, and people who had never met Ortner in person, but worked his field. Correspondents in Ortner's personal correspondence include Ortner's parents, Ortner's children, and the pastor at the church Ortner attended. Some letters in personal correspondence are more professional in nature.

The original order of these files was maintained.

This series is arranged in 3 subseries: 1.1 Daily correspondence, 1995-2012; 1.2 Professional correspondence, 1987-2012; 1.3 Personal correspondence, 1966-2012
Collection Restrictions:
The Donald J. Ortner Papers are open for research.

Access to the Donald J. Ortner Papers requires an appointment.

Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.

Electronic records are unavailable for research. Please contact the reference archivist for additional information.

Use of audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NAA.2014-07, Series 1
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw361674981-f0e0-49be-9734-6a1a4dd875c2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref398

Professional activities

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1971-2007, undated
Scope and Contents:
This series, dated 1971-2007 and undated, consists of materials relating to Ortner's professional activities. These include notes, correspondence, drafts, newsclippings, photographs, and computer disks.

Subseries 6.1, Lectures, conferences, symposia, 1975-1986 and undated, includes Ortner's notes and research materials for these lectures or talks at conferences. Ortner's lecture addressing science and culture in modern society was for the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program in 1984. The research materials that accompany Ortner's notes for his lecture on science and religion follow the controversy and lawsuit over the National Museum of Natural History's exhibit on evolution, which opened in 1979. The materials from the Smithsonian's Seventh International Symposium, How Humans Adapt: A Biocultural Odyssey include files from Ortner's participation in the 1981 symposium. Drafts, book reviews, and public relations materials for the book that accompanied the symposium, which Ortner edited, are also included.

Subseries 6.2, Forensic work, 2002, 2007, includes correspondence, notes, photographs, CD-Roms, and floppy discs relating to forensic cases from outside agencies on which Ortner was asked to collaborate. In these cases Ortner used remains to determine cause of death, verify identity, or provide other information for the case.

Subseries 6.3 Other professional activities, 1971-2005, includes NMNH Research Associate Rebecca Ferrell's NIH grant proposal for a project titled "The Biology of Striae of Retzius in Human Tooth Enamel" that Ortner supervised in 2005; case reports Ortner organized and edited for the Paleopathology Newsletter; workshops he organized for the annual meetings of the Paleopathology Association from 1997-2002; and Ortner's short-courses in paleopathology. The material from the short-courses in paleopathology includes planning and correspondence from when they were offered as a lecture series at the Smithsonian Institution with Walter G. J. Putschar during the years 1971-1974 and 1985. The file also includes short-courses at the University of Bradford during the years 1988, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005.

Subseries 6.4 Photographs, 1960s-2000s, includes slides, negatives, and prints depicting professional events, such as conferences and awards ceremonies; Ortner at work in his office or lab with colleagues and interns; and a few prints of unidentified specimens. Notable people included in these images are Thomas Dale Stewart and John Lawrence Angel. Also included are negatives of photographic portraits of children, probably Ortner's.

This series is arranged in 4 subseries: 6.1 Lectures, conferences, symposia, 1975-1986, undated; 6.2 Forensic work, 2002, 2007; 6.3 Other professional activities, 1971-2005; 6.4 Photographs, 1960s-2000s.
Restrictions:
The floppy discs and CD-Roms are restricted for preservation reasons.

Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NAA.2014-07, Series 6
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3996437f1-789a-4a38-8450-7ef0cd04bbf7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref403

Paleopathology Association:

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Series Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 2: Subject files
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37e6db842-c159-4481-b358-2c20224e94c2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref916

Paleopathology Association general

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Extent:
2 Folders
Container:
Box 41
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1982-2011
Series Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 2: Subject files / Paleopathology Association:
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw356739cb3-f8c6-46bc-88e5-8fa070f101be
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref917

Paleopathology book publishers

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Container:
Box 41
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1999-2000
Series Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 2: Subject files / Paleopathology Association:
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3bdb5daba-0ae9-4f8f-a359-37c8c3668fa9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref918

Transition documents

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Container:
Box 41
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1998-1999
Series Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 2: Subject files / Paleopathology Association:
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3f118d049-9ff6-4199-b927-39f6eef4480f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref919

By-laws

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Container:
Box 41
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1998
Series Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 2: Subject files / Paleopathology Association:
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw302517a30-ae65-4e65-afd9-1dc51681a977
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref920

Tax exemption

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Container:
Box 42
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1998-2000
Series Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 2: Subject files / Paleopathology Association:
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3bcb291aa-f37c-49b9-b61b-fe7638f741ae
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref921

Executive committee

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Container:
Box 42
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1999-2004
Series Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 2: Subject files / Paleopathology Association:
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw30724bb2b-fe6b-4f46-8408-65c47b760dd9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref922

European meeting

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Container:
Box 42
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1995, 2010
Series Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 2: Subject files / Paleopathology Association:
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3135dc30b-dfa3-4c2a-8947-edab214b45b6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref923

Paleopathology Club Newsletter

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Extent:
2 Folders
Includes 33 slides (photographs) of cases discussed in the Paleopathology Newsletters.
Container:
Box 42
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1996-2008
Series Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 2: Subject files / Paleopathology Association:
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3c5b7f46a-49b9-4944-b29f-8c614698cc04
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref924

Workshops

Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Container:
Box 42
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2002, 2004, 2011
Series Restrictions:
Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Donald J. Ortner Papers
Donald J. Ortner Papers / Series 2: Subject files / Paleopathology Association:
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw30fcc1341-60a5-4e60-abcc-6f40d77ee20c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref925

T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records

Creator:
Cockburn, Thomas Aidan, 1912-1981  Search this
Paleopathology Association  Search this
Cockburn, Eve  Search this
Extent:
30 Linear feet (60 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1963-2001
Summary:
The collection represents the administrative aspects of the Paleopathology Association and Eve Cockburn's efforts in its preservation from 1965-2001. The folders contain records of membership, finances, personal correspondences of Mrs. Cockburn, and paleopathology-related publications (Series I-IX). The papers of Thomas Aidan Cockburn consist of personal and outside research related to his two major publications: Evolution and Eradication of Infectious Diseases (1963) and Mummies, Disease, and Ancient Cultures (1980).
Scope and Contents:
This collection is divided into two sections: The Records of the Paleopathology Association and the Papers of Thomas Aidan Cockburn. The Paleopathology Association records include correspondence, information related to meetings, newsletters, and various subject files. The collection represents the administrative aspects of the Paleopathology Association and Eve Cockburn's efforts in its preservation from 1973-2001. The folders contain records of membership, finances, personal correspondences of Mrs. Cockburn, and paleopathology-related publications (Series I-IX). The papers of Thomas Aidan Cockburn consist of personal and outside research related to his two major publications: Evolution and Eradication of Infectious Diseases (1963) and Mummies, Disease, and Ancient Cultures (1980). The sections on infectious diseases include materials on topics such as cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, and bacterial infections that Mr. Cockburn used in preparation for his book on disease. The folders regarding mummies are comprised of correspondence, academic papers, photographs, and other related research used for the publication of his second book (Series X).
Arrangement:
This collection is divided into 2 sections: The T. Aidan and Eve Cockburn Papers and the Archives of Paleopathology Association. There are 10 series: (1) Correspondence; (2) Meetings; (3) Newsletters; (4) Annotated Bibliographies; (5) Membership; (6) Repatriation; (7) Subject Files; (8) Eve Gillian Cockburn; (9) Financial; (10) Thomas Aidan Cockburn Papers
Biographical Note:
Eve Gillian Cockburn was born on March 3, 1924 in Astley, England. Mrs. Cockburn attended Oxford University where she received a BA degree with honors in Modern Languages in May of 1945. While in London, Ceylon, East Pakistan, and the United States, she composed medical articles for various news columns. Mrs. Cockburn was instrumental in the foundation and preservation of the Paleopathology Association from 1973 until her retirement in 2000. Her involvement included editing the Paleopathology Association's newsletter, organizing the annual and European meetings, managing correspondence and membership, and other vital tasks. She was co-editor of Mummies, Disease, and Ancient Cultures and was active in various scientific organizations, such as the American Association of Physical Anthropologists and the World Council on Mummy Studies. Eve Gillian Cockburn died December 9, 2003.
Thomas Aidan Cockburn was born on May 30, 1912 in Northumberland, England. He attended Durham University where he earned medical degrees including a MB BS in 1935 (a double bachelor's degree in medicine) and a MD 1937. He also acquired a Diploma of Public Health from the Royal Institute of Hygiene and Public Health in 1940. Mr. Cockburn served in the Royal Army Medical Corps in West Africa from 1941 to 1946. He married Eve Gillian Cockburn in May 1945. Mr. Cockburn became the Assistant Superintendent at the Zoological Society of London, where we worked from 1946 to 1947. Moved to Canada in 1947, the United States in 1948, and then to Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka) and East Pakistan (modern day Bangladesh), where he worked for the World Health Organization as the Advisor to the Government of Ceylon (1956-57) and for ICA as the Advisor in Health to the Government of East Pakistan (1958-60). Mr. Cockburn was also a visiting fellow at Johns Hopkins University from 1960-61 and held public health positions in Cincinnati and Detroit from 1961-81. He played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Paleopathology Association in 1973. Mr. Cockburn's major research projects included epidemiology and paleopathology, specifically in mummy tissue. His books include Evolution and Eradication of Infectious Diseases (1963), Infectious Diseases: Their Evolution and Eradication (1967), and Mummies, Disease, and Ancient Cultures (1980). Thomas Aidan Cockburn died on September 18, 1981.
Historical Note:
The Paleopathology Association was founded in 1973 by T. Aidan Cockburn, Eve Cockburn, Robin A. Barraco, William, H. Peck, and Theodore A. Reyman. At a seminar sponsored by Wayne State University School of Medicine, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Detroit Institute of Arts in February (at the Detroit Institute of Arts), these researchers decided to form an organization dedicated to the study of disease in ancient times. A few months after the seminar, the first Paleopathology Newsletter was published; it continues to be published quarterly. Anyone with an interest in paleopathology can become a member of the association. Anthropologists, archeologists, physicians, medical professionals, historians, and students from around the world come together to hold annual meetings in the United States and biennial meetings in various European countries. Researchers present and discuss current studies in the field of paleopathology with attending members. As Mary Lucas Powell, editor of the Paleopathology Newsletter, explains "From that first autopsy in 1973, conducted according to the most-up-to-date medical procedures, the emphasis has always been on research directed at advancing scientific understanding of the sources, mechanisms, and treatments of illness in humans and other animals." In 1999, the Paleopathology Association formally became a not-for-profit international scientific organization.
Separated Materials:
Separated videotapes in this collection are held by the Human Studies Film Archives in the T. Aidan Cockburn videos (HSFA.2004.12).
Restrictions:
The T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records are open for research.

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Topic:
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Citation:
T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.2002-25
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1990 [Not correspondence]

Collection Creator:
Cockburn, Thomas Aidan, 1912-1981  Search this
Paleopathology Association  Search this
Cockburn, Eve  Search this
Container:
Box 7
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Citation:
T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records
T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records / Series 1: Correspondence
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National Anthropological Archives
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ead_component:sova-naa-2002-25-ref100

1990 [Grouped correspondence and other materials (not sorted)]

Collection Creator:
Cockburn, Thomas Aidan, 1912-1981  Search this
Paleopathology Association  Search this
Cockburn, Eve  Search this
Container:
Box 7
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Citation:
T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records / Series 1: Correspondence
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National Anthropological Archives
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1991 A-D

Collection Creator:
Cockburn, Thomas Aidan, 1912-1981  Search this
Paleopathology Association  Search this
Cockburn, Eve  Search this
Container:
Box 7
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
The T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records are open for research.

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Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records
T. Aidan and Eve Gillian Cockburn papers and Paleopathology Association records / Series 1: Correspondence
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National Anthropological Archives
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