Youmans, H. D.
Harry D. Youmans Jr. papers, 1952-1987.
This collection houses research, notes, articles, reports, memos, photographs, and negatives documenting Harry D. Youman Jr.'s education and professional work. The notes show both Youmans' college and professional career and include class notes and research for various articles. Many of the reports and memos were written during Youmans' time at the Bureau of Radiological Health (which was a part of the Food and Drug Administration) and discuss such topics as the effects of radiation and x-ray therapy and the operation of various types of x-ray medical equipment (including reports on specific hospitals). The collection of photographs and negatives include numerous images of the equipment that Youmans discusses in his reports.
(1932-1994); AB in physics, Emory University (1958); began his career with the X-Ray division of the Westinghous Corporation (1954) and worked with the Georgia Institute of Technology (1955-1957), Emory University (1957-1979), AMP, Incorporated (1959-1964) and finally with Flow Corporation (1964-1965) before taking a job with the Bureau of Radiological Health.
Youmans, H. D.
United States. Bureau of Radiological Health
United States. Food and Drug Administration.
Radiotherapy.
Radiotherapy -- Equipment and supplies.
Radiotherapy -- Safety measures.
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections Library. James D. Hoskins Library, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA