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                    1886- Cubit feet ? 7 boxes This collection comprises six scrapbooks (plus one box of miscellaneous items) of letters, newsclippings, and photographs documenting major milestones in the career of Lexinngton, Kentucky surgeon Fred W. Rankin, M.D. archival material English unknown This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed.  Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically.  Physical rights are retained by the owning repository.  Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.  For information about permissions to reproduce or publish, contact the Special Collections Research Center. Fred W. Rankin, M.D. Scrapbooks Correspondence –– Rankin, Fred W. (Fred Wharton),
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iOctober 13, 1953
 
Dr. Fred W. Rankin
hOl Security Trust Bldg.
Lexington, Kentucky V
I Dear Dr. Rankin: _
Please accept my congratulations upon the attainment
of the Presidency of the American College of Surgeons,
_ a distinction you merit richly. »
` ’ During the past few days I have had reason to re—
call other years when I was a fellow at the Clinic and
I you were one of my teachers, as well as very good friend.
— While I am quite sure that you may have forgotten several
small kindnesses to me, I would like to assure you that
p I B ;_ I have had reason to remember them and to recall them
aj V I often. I think I can say now after all these years that
its it f the most satisfying position which I have ever held 1
V "B is _was that of House Surgeon at St. Mary*s Hospital, and
the consequent assistantship to Dr. Judd and to you and to
” others of the staff. Testimony to the accuracy of this ~
T statement is contained in the fact that I have reason
to remember those days and to apply their teachings daily
I in my work.
" Because at one time in my life the bad practices
in surgery in one Midewest community had the effect
I of making several years of my life miserable ones, I
Ji have had a great interest in the present day action by
the American College of Surgeons. The principles in-
velved and the actions which have been taken to secure
,*them meet my approval and they summon my sincere wishes
for suecess in attaining their purpose. I would like to l
saya however, that I am very hopeful that at least as
much action will be exercised in the kitchen as is on the
front porch. No one could read Dr. Edwin M. Limbert's
_1 letter, or be normally informed, without realizing that
this battle can not be won in the newspapers. I personally
_ v favor more action in the background.
Again, my congratulations.
. BB/pcs