Egan Manuscript added to Falk Library’s Collection
Falk Library has recently received and added to its collection a manuscript autobiography by Robert Lee Egan, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Egan was widely recognized for his work to develop better breast radiography techniques in the 1960s.
Egan entered medical school in 1946, following his naval service during World War II, and notes in his manuscript that returning to school was a real challenge. "Ours was the first post-war class and most of the students were in my age group,…[age] 26. Also the average number of children per student was two." He goes on to recount his experiences in medical school and as a general practitioner, contracting to care for coal miners in a town 35 miles from Pittsburgh. After a few years, Egan moved into radiology and began research in mammography. He spent the bulk of his career at Emory University and was honored in 1992 by the American College of Radiology with their prestigious Gold Medal award.
Egan’s manuscript is housed in the Rare Book Room, on the first floor of Falk Library, and can be viewed on the premises by appointment. Please call 412-648-2049 or email Technical Services (techserv@pitt.edu) to schedule appointments at least 24 hours in advance. Information about using rare books and materials from Falk Library's special collections is available at <www.hsls.pitt.edu/about/libraries/falk/rarebook>.
--Leslie Czechowski
