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Dr. Higgins’ collection primarily contains correspondence, speeches and other materials relating to
his service as chairman of the Board of Directors (1982-1983), president-elect (1983-1984),
president (1984-1985) and immediate past president (1985-1986) of the AAFP.
Inskip, Richard C., M.D. (1937 - )
1980-1987
1 box – See also: Audio-Visual Collection and Photograph Collection
Richard C. Inskip, M.D. was born in 1937 in Amityville, New York. He attended medical school at
Temple University, earning his M.D. in 1964, and completed an internship at Harrisburg (PA)
Polyclinic Hospital, 1964-1965. Following that, he served the U.S. Air Force as a captain until 1967,
at which time he went into group family practice in Reno, Nevada. During the course of his career,
Dr. Inskip was elected president of several medical organizations, including the Washoe County
Medical Society, the Nevada State Medical Association, the AAFP (from 1985 to 1986), and the
AAFP Foundation (1994-1995), as well as serving on the boards or executive committees of many
organizations. In addition to his term as president, his service to the AAFP also included tenures as
vice speaker, speaker, president-elect, and past president of the Academy.
The Richard C. Inskip, M.D. Collection contains files beginning with Dr. Inskip’s service as Vice
speaker (1980) through his term as AAFP past president in 1986-1987. The files represent
correspondence with AAFP members and staff, travel reports, and special concerns directed at the
AAFP Congress of Delegates. Also included are files related to health care for military dependents
and second surgical opinion eligible provider listings. His collection also includes 7 audiocassettes.
Jones, Edgar F., Jr., M.D. (1912-1999)
1957
1 slim document case
Edgar F. Jones, Jr., M.D. was born in 1912 in Belleville, Arkansas. He earned his M.D. from the
University of Texas at Galveston in 1936, and later practiced in Galveston. During World War II, he
served in the US Army as a medical officer. He was named a fellow of the AAFP in 1972, and died
in 1999 in Austin, Texas.
Dr. Jones’ collection consists of a scrapbook titled “Galveston 1957 County Medical Society.” In it,
there are numerous newspaper clippings, invitations and programs related to the Galveston County
Medical Society. Dr. Jones was elected president-elect of that group in 1957. The scrapbook also
documents the county medical society’s efforts to provide polio immunizations for every county
resident.
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