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Collection Summary
Collection: A - A Collection
Folder: 0000.000
Item: 5200-00001
Title: Dr. James Grassick, Grand Forks (N.D.)
Date: 1940
Inscription/Marks: [biography] Dr. James Grassick was born June 29, 1850, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His childhood was spent in Ontario, Canada. At age thirty-five, he graduated from Rush Medical College in Chicago. Soon after receiving his degree, Grassick established a medical practice in Buxton, North Dakota. In 1905 he moved to Grand Forks, where he became active in the campaign to improve public health. Two years later, he was appointed State Superintendent of Public Health. Grassick helped found the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association in 1909 and served as its first President. In 1917, Grassick was appointed University of North Dakota physician, a position he held for many years. He was elected to the Presidency of the North Dakota State Medical Association in 1923. Camp Grassick, named in honor of this pioneer doctor, was established in 1928 and was designed to combat tuberculosis in children. Dr. Grassick died December 19, 1943, in Grand Forks.
Summary: Outdoor portrait of Dr. James Grassick standing on grass near hedges and trees. He is wearing a three-piece suit with a hat and cane. A building is visible in the background with an electric pole.
Red ID: PH_I_91781 Image ID: 48223 Image Notes: A5200-00001

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