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Past Highlights

Journal of the ACSCelebrates Its Centennial

The Journal of the ACS(JÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­) had its beginnings in July 1905 when Franklin H. Martin, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­, enlisted the support of family and friends to launch a surgical journal entitled Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics (SG&O). The ACSArchives has a collection of records and correspondence from the journal's earliest days. It includes material on the transition after Dr. Martin's death to the Surgical Publishing Company and the Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation as the publisher of the journal, and includes the minutes and account books of that body. It traces the birth, history and development of the journal which was itself the "midwife" to the Clinical Congresses of North America in 1910 and the ACSin 1913 with documents detailing policy making correspondence, advertising issues and editorial decision making.

1959 Clinical Congress, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Board of Directors, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation Seated around table left to right: Louis T. Byars, St. Louis; Newell W. Philpott, Montreal; I.S. Ravdin, Philadelphia; James S. Shannon, General Manager SG&O; Joel S. Baker, Seattle  Standing, left to right: Edward G. Sandrok, ACSstaff member; Frank B. Berry, Washington; Loyal Davis, Chicago; James T. Priestley <br>(Photo credit: Fred Hess & Son)
1959 Clinical Congress, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Board of Directors, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation Seated around table left to right: Louis T. Byars, St. Louis; Newell W. Philpott, Montreal; I.S. Ravdin, Philadelphia; James S. Shannon, General Manager SG&O; Joel S. Baker, Seattle Standing, left to right: Edward G. Sandrok, ACSstaff member; Frank B. Berry, Washington; Loyal Davis, Chicago; James T. Priestley
(Photo credit: Fred Hess & Son)

Moreover, the records show how SG&O became JÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ and the official scientific publication of the Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­. Its editors have been some of the great leaders in 20th century surgery: Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS(1905-35); Allen B. Kanavel, MD, FACS(1936-38); Loyal Davis, MD, FACS(1938-82); G. Tom Shires, MD, FACS(1982-93); Samuel A. Wells, MD, FACS(1994-96); Seymour I. Schwartz, MD, FACS(1997-2004); and now Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­. The correspondence of these men surrounding the policies, philosophy and editing of SG&O not only gives insight to the personality of the men themselves, but offers insight into the successful production of such a professional journal which has been a model to many such scholarly publications over the past one hundred years.

William J. Mayo was involved with SG&O from its earliest days.
William J. Mayo was involved with SG&O from its earliest days.

ACSArchives Highlights is a series showcasing the vibrant history of the Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­, its members, and the history of surgery. For further information on our featured highlights, search the or contact the ACSArchivist.