Collection: Dr. John B. James Papers | Special Collections Finding Aids

Scope and Contents

The Dr. John B. James Papers consist of correspondence, account ledgers, and his physician’s office record of births. The correspondence was taken from the account ledger and consists of scattered letters from patients who are having difficulty paying their bills. Some of the last letters are with a collection agency. The accounts ledgers cover the period of 1920-1943 and are very complete, giving detailed information on all accounts. The Physician’s Office Record of Births books contain copies of the birth certificates which Dr. James sent to the North Dakota State Department of Health.

Dates

1918-1943

Creator

James, John Barlow, 1887-1943. (Person)

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives.

Biography

Dr. John Barlow James was born on August 28, 1887, the son of the Methodist minister Zachariah James and his wife Ellen (Harris) James, in Page, North Dakota. James was a graduate of Northwestern Medical School. He was first married to Minnie Olson in 1913, and they had two sons. She passed away in 1930. He then married Gena Johnson in 1933, and they had one daughter. Dr. James was a physician in Page, North Dakota. He died there on November 8, 1943.