Arthur R. Metz papers, 1853-2018
A Guide to his Papers at the Indiana University
Archives
Finding aid prepared by Haley-Marie
Ellegood
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana
University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Arthur R. Metz
TitleArthur R. Metz papers, 1853-2018
Collection No.
C718
Extent
6.6 cubic feet
(10 boxes)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Arthur R. Metz was a student at Indiana
University from 1904-1909 and one of the first recipients of the IU Distinguished
Alumni Service Award. He was a doctor who served in multiple capacities including
for hospitals, railroads, the military, corporations, and universities and also was
a member of many medical organizations. The collection consists of Metz’s family
records, school materials, personal and professional correspondence, personal
photographs, military and travel materials and photographs, magazine and newspaper
clippings, medical and organizational publications, and professional certificates.
There are also papers and photographs documenting the Metz Foundation and Metz
Suite.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Biographical Note
Arthur R. Metz was born in 1887 in South Whitley, Indiana. He attended Indiana
University from 1904-1909. After graduating from IU, he attended Rush Medical
College where he obtained his M.D. degree.
Dr. Metz primarily worked as a doctor in Chicago where he held many roles over the
years including those of senior attending surgeon at Wesley Memorial Hospital,
personal physician of the Wrigley family, head physician of the Chicago Cubs, chief
surgeon for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, chief surgeon for
the Western Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and an advisor on retainer for
many corporations. During World War I, he served in the Medical Reserve Corps as a
Captain and was stationed at Base Hospital 13 in Limoges, France from 1918-1919.
Additionally, Dr. Metz held the rank of professor at Illinois College of Medicine,
the University of Chicago Medical School, and the Northwestern University Medical
School.
Dr. Metz was one of the founders of the American Board of Surgeons and also served as
president of the Western Surgical Association, the Chicago Surgical Society, and the
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. He was also a member of many medical
organizations. Aside from his professional duties and organizational memberships,
Metz had a variety of hobbies and interests including hunting, traveling,
yachting, and collecting art.
In his lifetime, Dr. Metz started a scholarship program at Indiana University that
still exists today and created the Arthur R. Metz Foundation in 1948 to carry out
his philanthropic goals. In 1953, Dr. Metz was a member of the first group to
receive Indiana University’s Distinguished Alumni Service Award. In 1959, the Metz
Suite was created on the top floor of Biddle Hotel in the Indiana Memorial Union to
serve as his personal apartment. Dr. Metz also served on the Board of Directors of
the Indiana University Foundation from 1960 until his death in 1963.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into five series: Biographical, Medical, Military,
Travel, and Metz Foundation and Metz Suite.
Scope and Content Note
The Arthur R. Metz Papers collection is comprised of the personal papers,
photographs, and other materials of Dr. Arthur R. Metz spanning from 1853-2018. The
collection consists of correspondence, photographs, medical publications, newspaper
and magazine articles, maps, certificates, administrative records, and other
materials belonging to Metz. There are five series in the collection: Biographical,
Medical, Military, Travel, and Metz Foundation and Metz Suite.
The Biographical Series (1853-1968) is divided into four subseries and consists of
family documents, books, correspondence, membership cards, certificates,
publications, and photographs belonging to Dr. Metz. The Home and Family subseries
includes family financial records, a Metz family Bible, a copy of Memorial Record of
Northeastern Indiana, and photos of the family and their farm in South Whitley,
Indiana. The School subseries contains papers, photos, certificates, and materials
from Metz’s time as a student and an alumnus of South Whitley Public Schools,
Indiana University, and Rush Medical College. The Personal subseries consists of
correspondence including letters and cards, yachting photos and publications,
organizational publications, and a box of organizational membership and other cards.
The Photographs subseries includes personal and professional photos belonging to Metz
including photos of the railroad car, photos of Metz, photos of Metz's friends, travel photos, IU campus photos, and photos
of his office.
The Medical Series (1911-1961) is divided into three subseries and documents Dr.
Metz’s time working in a variety of roles at different hospitals and other
institutions and includes medical and organizational publications. The subseries
Hospitals includes photographs and materials from Metz’s time working at Cincinnati
City General Hospital, Monroe Street Hospital, and Washington Boulevard Hospital.
The Professional subseries contains photos various medical organizations,materials related to the Railroad Medical Car, correspondence
from Metz’s time as a professor, articles and photos about Metz’s famous patients Riri the Lion and Ernie Banks, and certificates
Metz
received from medical organizations. The Publications subseries consists of papers
written by Metz, articles about medicine, newspaper clippings, and publications from
multiple medical organizations.
The Military Series (1918-circa 1945) consists of items from Dr. Metz’s time serving
in the military, primarily from World War I. The materials include Metz’s military
identification card, a notebook, photographs of Metz in uniform and photographs from
his time serving in France, printed materials relating to medicine, radio, and the
war, and certificates for Metz’s service. The series also contains documents from
Base Hospital 13, the primary hospital where Metz was stationed during World War I,
that includes equipment lists, correspondence, and court martial hearing records.
The Travel Series (1925-1961) consists of materials and photographs from Dr. Metz’s
travels to Europe, Africa, Panama, and various places in the United States. The
materials include passports from different years, a hand-made travel magazine made
by women who worked at Washington Boulevard Hospital, a French art exhibition
program, and documents from the Panama Pacific Line. There also newspaper clippings
related to his travels and maps of several different locations. The photographs are
from a 1927-1928 safari to Africa, a cruise through the Panama Canal, a trip to the
Grand Canyon, and other trips within the United States.
The Metz Foundation and Metz Suite Series (1957-2018) consists of correspondence,
photographs, and items documentation. The correspondence includes letters and
messages relating to the Metz Foundation and the Metz Suite. The photographs are of
the Metz Suite and the items located in the Metz Suite. The documentation includes
correspondence relating to pieces of art, inventories, and reports of items located
in the Metz Suite.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
Related Material
Related photographs may be available in the
University Archives
Photographs Database
.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession: 2003/079, 2018/102
Usage RestrictionsThe donor of this collection has transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University. For
more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of
others and does not claim any copyrights for non-university records, materials
in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift.
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Preferred Citation
[item], Arthur R. Metz papers, C718, Indiana University Archives,
Bloomington.
Provenance
Accn. 2003/079 was transferred to the University Archives in August 2003 by Karen
York from the I.U. Foundation and Accn. 2018/102 was transferred from the
Indiana Memorial Union Metz Suite via Campus Curator of Art Sherry Rouse in
2018.
Processing InformationProcessed by Haley-Marie Ellegood
Completed in January 2020
Container List
Series:
Biographical,1853-1968
Subseries:
Home and Family, 1853-1963
Box 1
Metz Family Records, 1853-1901
Metz Family Tax Records, 1855-1900
Metz Family Financial Records, 1865-1901
Box 9
Family Bible, 1867
(oversize)
Box 10
Memorial Record of Northeastern Indiana, 1896
(oversize)
Box 1
Metz Family, circa 1902-1961
Box 4
Metz Family Farm Photos, undated
Box 5
Metz Family Farm Photos, 1905-1956
(oversize)
Box 1
Metz Farm Property Records, 1935-1963
Subseries:
School, 1892-1961
Box 5
School Photos, 1892-1911
(oversize)
Box 1
South Whitley Public Schools, 1896-1904
Last Will and Testament, 1904
Processing Note
The Last Will and Testament papers were all once glued to scrolls,
but some of the papers have been separated from the scrolls for
preservation purposes.
Box 8
Last Will and Testament Scrolls, 1904
(oversize)
Box 7
Diplomas, 1904-1911
(oversize)
Box 1
Indiana University, 1905-1909
Emanon Club and Alpha Tau Omega, 1906-1959
Rush Medical College, 1911-1962
IU Distinguished Alumni Service Award, 1953-1955
Metz Certificates, 1957-1961
Box 7
Metz Certificate, 1910
(oversize)
Subseries:
Personal, 1911-1968
Box 7
Animal Skins, undated
(oversize)
Box 4
Membership Cards, 1911-1961
Box 1
Personal Correspondence, 1916-1959
Metz Yacht Photos, 1925-1960
Box 5
Metz Yacht Photos, 1937, undated
(oversize)
Metz Yachting Articles, 1931-1937
Organizational Publications, 1949-1955
Records of Arthur R. Metz Birthday Surprise Party, 1957
Cyclopedia Biography, 1968
Subseries:
Photographs, 1918-1961
Box 1
Arthur R. Metz Photo Album 1, circa 1928-1956
Arthur R. Metz Photo Album 2, 1918-1956
Arthur R. Metz Photo Album 3, 1956-1960
Arthur R. Metz Photo Album 4, circa 1927-1932
Arthur R. Metz Photo Album 5 Part 1, circa
1918-1939
Arthur R. Metz Photo Album 5 Part 2, 1942-1961
Arthur R. Metz Photo Album 6, 1947-circa 1954
Arthur R. Metz Photo Album 7, 1954
Photos of Metz,
Part 1, circa 1930-1959
Part 2, circa 1930-1959
Part 3, circa 1930-1959
Loose Photos, circa 1927-1961
Box 6
Personal Photos, circa 1911-1956
Series:
Medical,1911-1961
Subseries:
Hospitals, 1911-1952
Box 2
Cincinnati City General Hospital Photos, 1911-1913
Hospital Publications, 1911-circa 1935
Monroe Street Hospital and Washington Boulevard Hospital
Photos,
Part 1, 1912-1929
Part 2, 1913-1952
Correspondence, 1913-1952
Metz Medical Notes, undated
Dr. Lounsbury Materials, 1927
Washington Boulevard Hospital Reunion Meeting, 1952
Box 6
Our American Heritage book, 1952
(oversize)
Subseries:
Professional, 1916-1961
Box 7
Organizational Photos, 1911-1956
(oversize)
Professional Certificates, 1911-1927
(oversize)
Box 2
Professional Certificates, 1916-1961
Professorial Correspondence, 1919-1952
Railroad Medical Car, 1929-1930
Riri the Lion, 1932-1935
Riri the Lion Photos, 1932
Ernie Banks, 1960
Subseries:
Publications, 1913-1960
Box 2
Medical Publications, 1913-1955
American Roentgen Ray Society Programs, 1914-1917
Papers Authored by Metz, 1916-1953
Chicago Surgical Society Records, 1931-1949
Organizational Publications, 1935-1955
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Publications,
1939-1953
1950-1959
Western Surgical Association Publications, 1941-1949
Transactions of the American Association for the Surgery of
Trauma,
1943-1952
1955-1960
Newspaper Clippings, 1950-1963
Series:
Military,1918-circa
1945
Box 7
American Flag, circa
1917
(oversize)
Box 3
Photos of Metz in Uniform, 1917-1918
Base Hospital 13 Records, 1918-1919
Base Hospital 13 Court-Martial Hearings, 1918-1919
Metz Personal Effects, 1918
Box 4
Military Photos, 1918-1919
Box 7
Military Photos, 1918-1919
(oversize)
Box 3
Publications, 1918
Military Certificates, circa
1919
Box 7
Military Certificate, circa
1945
(oversize)
Series:
Travel,1914-1961
Box 3
Travel Photos, 1914, undated
Passports, 1925,
1927, 1961
French Art Exhibition Program, 1925
Hand-made Travel Magazine, 1927
Box 4
Africa Expedition Photos, 1927-1928
Box 5
Africa Expedition Photos, 1927-1928
(oversize)
Box 7
Maps, 1928-1953
(oversize)
Box 7
Newspaper Clippings, 1928-1936
(oversize)
Box 3
Panama Pacific Line Documents, 1931
Series:
Metz Foundation and Metz Suite,1957-2018
Box 4
Metz Suite Photos, 1957-1963, undated
Box 3
Metz Foundation and Metz Suite Correspondence, 1959-1972
Metz Suite Items Documentation, 1959-1960, 2018
Photos of Contents, 1961
Metz Suite Inventory, 2000-2001
(2 folders)
Metz Suite Inventory Materials, 2000
Arthur R. Metz Collection Condition Reports, 2001-2002
(4 folders)