Joseph Kreiselman papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs, correspondence, published materials, invitations, and writings. The materials date from 1916 to 1970.
Dates
- 1916-1970
Creator
- Kreiselman, Joseph, 1895-1969 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection may be governed by copyright. For activities that the researcher determines fall under fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. Researchers are responsible for determining who may hold materials' copyrights, determining if the intended re-use falls under fair use, and obtaining approval from the copyright holder if the intended use does not fall under fair use. Please contact Special Collections if the copyright status of the materials you wish to reuse is unclear. Staff will provide additional information.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Joseph Kreiselman was a medical doctor and inventor who specialized in anesthesiology. Kreiselman graduated from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 1919, and later worked for the School of Medicine as an assistant professor of anesthesiology from 1947-1949. During World War II, he served as an anesthesiology consultant in the Office of the Surgeon General.
Kreiselman invented several resuscitators, including the “Kreiselman Resuscitator for Newborn Babies” in 1928. As an anesthesiology consultant for the Surgeon General, he developed another one of his resuscitators which was deployed by the US Army during WWII.
Kreiselman was born on May 1, 1895 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. By 1910, the family had moved to Sheffield Township, Ohio, where Kreiselman’s father, Herman, owned a meat market. He married Molvine Klein in Ohio on October 5, 1920. They had two daughters. Kreiselman died on October 22, 1969 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Dr. Joseph Kreiselman was a medical doctor and inventor who specialized in anesthesiology. Kreiselman graduated from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 1919, and later worked for the George Washington University Hospital and served in a medical capacity during World War II. This collection contains photographs, correspondence, and writings. The materials date from the 1916-1970.
Arrangement
The arrangement of materials created by the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library staff has been retained during the 2022 processing of this collection. It does not appear to have followed a specific arrangement, i.e. chronological, alphabetical, etc.
Physical Location
Materials are stored off-site, and will require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred by Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, 2003 August 1 (2003.001)
- Anesthesiology--Apparatus and instruments Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Inventions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Medical care Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Medicine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Joseph Kreiselman papers, 1916-1970
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
