Georgie Rose Burt Papers, 1967-1995
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Abstract
While on the staff of Fargo Hospital, Dr. Burt developed the first adolescent medical program in North Dakota. The Georgie Burt’s papers (Fargo, N.D. physician) include typed and handwritten notes for speeches that Dr. Burt gave to various organizations about various aspects of adolescent behavior and how to effectively work with adolescents. Dr. Burt gave speeches covering self-esteem, drug abuse, sexuality, freedom and responsibility, education, eating disorders, growing old, and understanding adolescent behavior. This collection also contains letters she wrote to senators, congressmen, journalists, and television personalities, and to the editor of local newspapers and a small number of personal letters. There are two typescripts that Dr. Burt wrote. One she describes as “…how plants and animals, which includes man, you and me, have a better life by surviving better.” The second typescript, which is titled “RX Vitality: An MD Looks At Life” is a series of short essays. There is also a set of math problem crossword puzzles that she created.