Lawyer and civic leader (1896-1975). Shepley served on the Board of Directors of Washington University from 1940 until his appointment as chancellor of the University in 1953. He served as chancellor until 1961.
Summary:
Shepley recounts the reorganization of the Washington University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals into WUMSAH (Washington University Medical School and Affiliated Hospitals). He discusses the conflict between the School of Medicine and the board of Barnes Hospitals, and the roles of the individuals involved in the formation of WUMSAH, including Edgar M. Queeny, Edward W. Dempsey, James S. McDonnell, and William H. Danforth.
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