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ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title Alvin P. Shapiro Papers Creator
Shapiro, Alvin P. (Alvin Philip)
Collection Number UA.90.F64 Extent
8 Linear Feet
(7 boxes)
Date 1942-1998 Abstract Alvin P. Shapiro, a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh's medical school (1956-1998), concentrated his research on hypertension, clinical pharmacology, and psychosomatic response with particular focus on the links between hypertension and stress, as well as renal function and hypertension related to systemic scleroderma. He was very active in the administration of the University of Pittsburgh's Medical School as well as Presbyterian University Hospital. Notably, he headed the study section of the Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program, which produced the first large-scale study of hypertension. Included in this collection are published and unpublished abstracts and manuscripts, research study data sheets, discussion and presentation materials, book drafts, personal military records, personal and professional correspondence, and a few photographs. Language
English
. Author Katrina Milbrodt. Publisher ULS Archives & Special Collections Address University of Pittsburgh Library Systemhttp://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Arrangement
The Shapiro papers have been arranged into the following series. Extensive scope notes on each series are available in the container list.
Series I. Unpublished Abstracts and Manuscripts
Series II. Publications from Committees, Groups and Panels
Series III. Published Abstracts and Discussions
Series IV. Published Manuscripts
Series V. Book Drafts and Materials
Series VI. Personal Papers
Series VII. Photographs
Previous Citation
Alvin P. Shapiro Papers, 1942-1998, UA.90.F64, University Archives, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
Alvin P. Shapiro Papers, 1942-1998, UA.90.F64, University Archives, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Biography
Alvin P. Shapiro was born on December 28, 1920 in Nashville, Tennessee, but grew up on Staten Island in New York. Throughout his career, he contributed significantly to the practice of internal medicine with his extensive research on hypertension and psychosomatic medical issues. Shapiro earned his medical degree from the Long Island College of Medicine in 1944, and spent his residency at the Goldwater Memorial Hospital in New York where he specialized in internal medicine. He then served as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and was stationed at the Army Air Base in Adak, Alaska.
After military service, Shapiro was employed as an instructor and researcher in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and later at the Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. He joined the staff of the University of Pittsburgh's Medical School in 1956, and was an active researcher and author until his death in 1998. At the University of Pittsburgh, he was the director of the psychosomatic program and chief of the clinical pharmacology/hypertension section from 1960-1971. He was the associate dean for academic affairs at the University's medical school from 1971-1975, vice chairman of the department of medicine from 1975-1979, chief of Presbyterian University Hospital from 1977-1979, and chairman of the credentials committee from 1980-1986. From 1986-1993 he was the director of the internal medicine training program at Shadyside Hospital.
Shapiro's research focused on hypertension, clinical pharmacology, and psychosomatic response, with a particular focus on the links between hypertension and stress, as well as renal function and hypertension related to systemic scleroderma. He headed the study section of the Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program at UPMC, which, in the late 1970s, produced the first large-scale study in which men and women of diverse racial backgrounds were given a simple outpatient therapy for the treatment of hypertension. The initial paper that resulted from this study is considered a landmark in the field by the Journal of the American Medical Association .
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ruth Shapiro in May 1999.
Scope and Content Notes The Alvin P. Shapiro Papers document the pursuit of medical research into the causes and treatment of hypertension. Shapiro was an active physician and medical researcher from his time in the U.S. Army in the late 1940s through his tenure at the University of Pittsburgh's medical school, which ended upon his death in the late 1990s. His papers include research data as well as published and unpublished abstracts, discussions, and manuscript materials, through which changes in theories and research processes can be seen. The development of hypertension research is notably evident when examining draft revisions of articles and peer-review comments from submissions to scholarly medical journals. Shapiro's work focused predominantly on how stress and other psychosomatic factors can affect blood pressure and also examinations of renal function and hypertension related to systemic scleroderma. The evolution, efficacy, and side effects of treatments for hypertension, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, are also prominent themes in this collection.
His role as a medical educator also shaped Shapiro's research interests. This collection includes scholarly works that examine and critique medical education in the United States in the 1970s. There are also many pieces, generally written for local Pittsburgh medical community newsletters, in which Shapiro reflects on his personal experiences as a doctor, researcher, educator, and patient. Shapiro's time as a military physician during World War II is also represented.
Conspicuously missing from the Shapiro Papers are published manuscript materials from his early career - from the 1950s through 1970. It is unclear why these documents are not a part of this collection. There are, however, unpublished materials, and materials related to published abstracts and discussions from this time period.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Katrina Milbrodt in October 2010.
Copyright
No copyright restrictions.
Access Restrictions
Several files in this collection have been restricted because they contain the names and medical information of human study subjects. Restricted folders are identified in the contents list and are contained in Boxes 1-6. For questions about access conditions, contact the University Archivist.
Subjects Corporate Names United States. Army. Medical Corps Presbyterian-University Hospital of Pittsburgh Shadyside Hospital (Pittsburgh, Pa.) University of Pittsburgh. School of Medicine -- Faculty Personal Names Shapiro, Alvin P. (Alvin Philip) Other Subjects Hypertension -- Treatment Hypertension -- Causes and theories of causation Medicine and psychology Medicine, Psychosomatic Hypertension -- Prevention Systemic scleroderma Health and medicine Medical education -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Physicians -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Medical teaching personnel -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Pyelonephritis Kidneys -- Diseases University of Pittsburgh Hypertension -- Research Hypertension -- Psychosomatic aspects Container List Series I. Unpublished Abstracts and Manuscripts , 1954-1992 Scope and Content Notes This section contains abstracts and manuscript draft materials that were submitted for publication in scholarly medical journals, or for inclusion in medical conferences, but were not accepted. Frequently included are letters from journal editors and peer reviewers that explain why certain submissions were rejected, or offer suggestions for revisions. When taken together with Shapiro's published materials, this section helps to provide a more complete perspective on the evolution of hypertension research and publication. Documents are arranged chronologically.
Access Restrictions Some files in this section include the personal and medical information of human study subjects and access is governed by certain restrictions. In Box 1, Folders 4 and 16 are restricted.
Unpublished Abstracts , 1960-1992 Containers box 1 , folder 1-2 Effect of Low Sodium on Body Fluid Distribution in Hypertension , 1954 Containers box 1 , folder 3 Effect of Low Sodium on Body Fluid Distribution in Hypertension [RESTRICTED] , 1954 Containers box 1 , folder 4 The Blood Pressure of Unanesthetized Cats , 1954 Containers box 1 , folder 5 Drug Therapy of Hypertension , undated Containers box 1 , folder 6 ACHT in Pepsinogen (Gastroenterology Research Group) , 1956-1957 Containers box 1 , folder 7 Effect of ACHT on Urine, Blood and Gastric Pepsinogen in the Rat , 1957 Containers box 1 , folder 8 Pepsinogen Paper , 1956-1957 Containers box 1 , folder 9 Susceptibility of Rats with Renal Hypertension to Experimental Pyelonephritis , 1960 Containers box 1 , folder 10 The Effect of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25) on Learning in Rats , undated Containers box 1 , folder 11 Failure of Production Teratogenic by Chlorothiazide in Rats , 1965 Containers box 1 , folder 12 Clyde Mood Scale Measurements on Fraternal and Identical Twins Subjected to Noxious Stimuli , 1968 Containers box 1 , folder 13 Studies of the Role of Antibiotic Persistence in the Therapy of Experimental Pyelonephritis II. , 1969 Containers box 1 , folder 14 The Effect of the Release of Mechanical Compression to the Hindbrain by Vascular Structures on the Systemic Blood Pressure and Related Parameters in Normotensive and Hypertensive Man , 1980-1983 Containers box 1 , folder 15 The Effect of the Release of Mechanical Compression to the Hindbrain by Vascular Structures on the Systemic Blood Pressure and Related Parameters in Normotensive and Hypertensive Man [RESTRICTED] , 1980-1983 Containers box 1 , folder 16 Angiotensin II-Induced Proteinuria: A Study of the Relative Effects of Elevated Blood Pressure and Altered Glomerular Permeability , 1981-1984 Containers box 1 , folder 17 Biobehavioral Approaches to the Treatment of Hypertension , 1982-1984 Containers box 1 , folder 18 Chapter for Leonard White for "Placebo: Clinical Phenomena and New Insights" , 1982-1983 Containers box 1 , folder 19 New Onset of Hypertension Following Cardiac Transplantation: A Preliminary Report and Analysis , 1983 Containers box 1 , folder 20 Chapter for "Handbook of Prevention" , 1984 Containers box 1 , folder 21 Quality of Life Issues in Hypertension and Antihypertensive Therapy , 1984-1985 Containers box 1 , folder 22 Microvascular Decompression of the Medulla in Hypertension , 1985-1988 Containers box 1 , folder 23 Reflections on Clinical Education and the Doctor of Tomorrow , 1989-1990 Containers box 1 , folder 24 Neuropsychological Consequences of Hypertension and Its Treatment , 1990-1992 Containers box 1 , folder 25 Relationship of Mild Diastolic Hypertension to Memory Performance , 1991 Containers box 1 , folder 26 Series II. Publications from Committees, Groups, and Panels , 1979-1986 Scope and Content Notes Shapiro participated in multiple committees, panels, and group research studies related to hypertension. Most of the material in this series focuses on the links between stress and hypertension, stress and illness, and non-pharmacologic treatments for hypertension. Also included are three publications that resulted from the Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program: a groundbreaking long-term study that was conducted at the University of Pittsburgh's medical school; it was one of the first to broadly compare instances and treatment of hypertension across gender and racial categories. The bulk of material in this series consists of copies of the published articles and transcripts of discussions, however some related correspondence and draft materials are present. Documents are arranged chronologically.
The Role of Stress in Hypertension , 1977-1979 Containers box 1 , folder 27 Stress and Physical Illness , 1980-1982 Containers box 1 , folder 28 Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Group , 1979-1984 Containers box 1 , folder 29 The 1984 Report of the Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure , 1984 Containers box 1 , folder 30 Nonpharmacological Approaches to the Control of High Blood Pressure , 1984-1986 Containers box 1 , folder 31 Report on Fully Automated Blood Pressure Monitoring , 1986 Containers box 1 , folder 32 Series III. Published Abstracts and Discussions , 1950-1997 Scope and Content Notes This series includes published abstracts, discussions, and presentations, as well as relating research study data sheets, notes, graphs, correspondence, and publication submission forms from the whole of Shapiro's professional life. Shapiro was interested in the medical issues surrounding hypertension and its treatment from very early in his career, and the documents in this series most fully illustrate the evolution of hypertension research from the 1950s through the 1990s. Many of the early materials in this series document early research and testing that link stress to increased instances of hypertension and other medical problems, particularly issues related to renal function and pyelonephritis. Later documents focus largely on the efficacy of non-pharmacologic treatments for hypertension and hypertension related to scleroderma. Also included in this section are published book reviews and letters to the editor. Documents are arranged chronologically.
Access Restrictions Some files in this section include the personal and medical information of human study subjects and access is governed by certain restrictions. In Box 2, Folders 28, 42, and 94 are restricted.
Partial Curriculum Vitae of Abstracts and Discussions , 1950-1962 Containers box 1 , folder 33 The Effect of Sodium Intake on the Action of ACTH in Uncomplicated Essential Hypertension , 1950 Containers box 1 , folder 34 Physiologic and Pharmacologic Studies in a Case of Pheochromocytoma , 1949 Containers box 1 , folder 35 A Comparative Study of the Effects of Veratrum Viride on Hypertensive and Normotensive Subjects , [1951] Containers box 1 , folder 36 A Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Several New Hypotensive Agents as Determined by their Action in Experimental Renal Hypertension and in the Human Patient , 1952 Containers box 1 , folder 37 A Critical Evaluation of the Hypotensive Action of Hydralazine and Hexamethonium Salts in Human and Experimental Hypertension , 1953 Containers box 1 , folder 38 The Influence of Emotional Variables in the Evaluation of Hypotensive Agents , 1953-1954 Containers box 1 , folder 39 Relationship of Adrenalin and T Wave Inversion in the Anxiety State , 1954 Containers box 1 , folder 40 Effect of Low Sodium Intake on Body Fluid Distribution in Hypertension , 1954 Containers box 1 , folder 41 The Volume of the Fluid Compartments in Human and Experimental Hypertension , 1954 Containers box 1 , folder 42 Effect of Behavioral Disturbance on Blood Pressure of Cats , 1955 Containers box 1 , folder 43 The Pathogenesis of Hematogenous Pyelonephritis in Rats and Its Production by a Simple New Method , 1954 Containers box 1 , folder 44 Experimental Chronic Pyelonephritis in the Rat , 1955 Containers box 1 , folder 45 Effect of Behavioral Disturbances on Blood Pressure and Related Function in the Rat , 1956 Containers box 1 , folder 46 The Relationship of Bacterial Species to the Pathogenesis of Hematogenous Pyelonephritis , 1956 Containers box 1 , folder 47 Factors Influencing Development of Hypertensive Vascular Disease in Rats with Renal Injury , 1956-1957 Containers box 1 , folder 48 Relationships of Hypertension and Renal Impairment to Experimental Chronic Pyelonephritis in Rats , 1958-1960 Containers box 1 , folder 49 Toxicity of Proteus Urease , 1958 Containers box 1 , folder 50 Relationships of Hypertension and Experimental Pyelonephritis in the Rat , 1958 Containers box 1 , folder 51 Hypertension and Pyelonephritis in the Rat , 1959 Containers box 1 , folder 52 Discussion (III The Renal Lesion in Pyelonephritis) , 1956-1960 Containers box 1 , folder 53 Effect of Hypotensive Drugs on the Pressor Response to Noxious Stimuli , 1960 Containers box 1 , folder 54 Presented at Montreal, March 1960 , 1960 Containers box 1 , folder 55 Comparative Studies of the Blood Pressure Responses to Different Noxious Stimuli , 1960 Containers box 1 , folder 56 Susceptibility of Renal Hypertensive Rats to Pyelonephritis and the Predisposition of Pyelonephritic Rats to Hypertension , 1960 Containers box 1 , folder 57 Use of Catalase Test to Detect Renal Infection in Hypertension , 1961 Containers box 1 , folder 58 Increased Susceptibility to Pyelonephritis During Acute Hypertension by Angiotensin , 1962 Containers box 1 , folder 59 Pressor Response to Noxious Stimuli in Hypertensive Patients: Effect of Reserpine and Chlorothiazide , 1961-1962 Containers box 1 , folder 60 Increased Susceptibility to Pyelonephritis during Acute Hypertension by Vasoconstrictor Agents , 1962 Containers box 1 , folder 61 Effect of Angiotensin II on Renal Hypertensive Rats , 1963 Containers box 1 , folder 62 Effect of Diabetes on Pressor Responses to Noxious Stimuli , 1963 Containers box 1 , folder 63 Pyelonephritis and Hypertension: Experimental and Clinical Studies , 1963 Containers box 1 , folder 64 Social Determinants in the Use of Supportive Drugs , 1962-1963 Containers box 1 , folder 65 Discussion - NKDF - 14th Annual Conference, Angiotensin Systems and Experimental Diseases , Undated Containers box 1 , folder 66 Questions and Answers: Respiratory or Pharyngeal Infections and Pyelonephritis , 1963 Containers box 1 , folder 67 Questions and Answers: Pyelonephritis and Hypertension , 1964 Containers box 1 , folder 68 Comparison of Pathways of Pressor Response to Noxious Stimuli , 1963 Containers box 1 , folder 69 Editorial: Conference on Psychological Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease , 1964 Containers box 1 , folder 70 Catalase Test in the Detection of Urinary Infection in Hypertensive and Normotensive Patients , 1964 Containers box 1 , folder 71 The Occurrence of Malignant Hypertension and Renal Insufficiency in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (Diffuse Scleroderma) , 1964 Containers box 1 , folder 72 Determinants of Cardiovascular Responsiveness to Ischemic Pain , 1963-1964 Containers box 1 , folder 73 Timberline Conference Discussion , 1964 Containers box 1 , folder 74 Council for High Blood Pressure Research Discussion: Blood Pressure and Toxemia in Pregnancy , 1963 Containers box 1 , folder 75 A Metabolic Change Secondary to Restraint , 1963-1964 Containers box 1 , folder 76 Lipolytic Activity of Rat Adipose Tissue , 1964 Containers box 1 , folder 77 Evaluation of Antibiotics in Acute Pyelonephritis in Rats , 1965 Containers box 1 , folder 78 A Lipolytic Activity of Rat Adipose Tissue , 1965 Containers box 1 , folder 79 The Nature of Renal Involvement in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) , 1965 Containers box 1 , folder 80 Diagnostic and Physiologic Implications of the Angiotensin Infusion Test , 1965 Containers box 1 , folder 81 Adrenergic Correlates to Pressor Responsivity , 1964 Containers box 2 , folder 1 Hyper-Responsivity to Angiotensin Induced in Rats by Stress , 1965-1966 Containers box 2 , folder 2 Crout Discussion , Undated Containers box 2 , folder 3 Renal Content of Renin-Like Material and Pressor Reactivity of Rats with Chronic Pyelonephritis , 1966 Containers box 2 , folder 4 Amphoteric Oxytetracycline in the Therapy of Experimental Acute Pyelonephritis in the Rat , 1966 Containers box 2 , folder 5 Effect of B-Blockage on Blood Pressure Reactivity and Its Adrenergic Correlates in Mild Hypertensives , 1966-1967 Containers box 2 , folder 6 An Analysis of the Variability of Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, and Catecholamine Responsiveness to Noxious Stimuli in Identical and Fraternal Twins , 1966-1967 Containers box 2 , folder 7 B-Glucuronidase Excretion in Renal Homotransplant , 1967 Containers box 2 , folder 8 Renal Penetration of Insoluble and Soluble Tetracycline in Experimental Pyelonephritis , 1968 Containers box 2 , folder 9 Hemodynamic and Humoral Factors in Renal Electrolyte Cycles , Undated Containers box 2 , folder 10 Psychophysiologic Considerations in Blood Pressure Responses , 1967 Containers box 2 , folder 11 Postural Effects on Renal Electrolyte Cycles , Undated Containers box 2 , folder 12 Double Blind Comparison of Ethacrynic Acid and Hydrochlorothiazide in Hypertension , Undated Containers box 2 , folder 13 In Consultation , 1969 Containers box 2 , folder 14 Questions and Answers: Management of Benign Essential Hypertension , 1969-1970 Containers box 2 , folder 15 Peripheral Renin Activity in Renal Parenchymal Disease with Hypertension , 1969 Containers box 2 , folder 16 Effect of High Sodium Intake on Blood Pressure of Rats with Experimental Pyelonephritis , 1969 Containers box 2 , folder 17 Mechanism of Nocturia in Primary Aldosteronism , 1969 Containers box 2 , folder 18 Indigotinuria: An Animal Model for the Blue-Diaper Syndrome? , 1969 Containers box 2 , folder 19 Hypoglycemia - Or Postural Hypertension? , 1970 Containers box 2 , folder 20 Perceptual Differences Between Hypertensive and Normotensive Persons , 1970 Containers box 2 , folder 21 Allopurinol use for Hyperuricemia in Hypertension , 1970 Containers box 2 , folder 22 Plasma Renin Variability with Hypertension and Severe Renal Insufficiency , 1970 Containers box 2 , folder 23 Development of Bacteriuria in a Hypertensive Population: A Seven Year Follow-up Study , 1970 Containers box 2 , folder 24 Plasma Renin Variability with Hypertension and Severe Renal Insufficiency , 1970-1971 Containers box 2 , folder 25 2nd Annual Conference on Automated Indirect Blood Pressure - Panel Discussion , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 26 Plasma Renin Activity (PRA) in Renal Failure with Hypertension , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 27 Plasma Renin Activity (PRA) in Renal Failure with Hypertension [RESTRICTED] , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 28 Hypertension Control in the Community , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 29 Council for High Blood Pressure Research: Discussion , 1970 Containers box 2 , folder 30 Discussion , Undated Containers box 2 , folder 31 Study of a Third Year Surgical Clerkship: An Evaluation in Progress , 1972 Containers box 2 , folder 32 Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Response to Verbal Instruction and Relaxation in Hypertensives , 1972 Containers box 2 , folder 33 Conference of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research: Discussion , 1972 Containers box 2 , folder 34 Effect of Verbal Instruction and Relaxation on Blood Pressure Response and Recognition in Hypertensives , 1972 Containers box 2 , folder 35 Blood Pressure Regulation in Chronic Renal Failure of Polycystic Kidney Disease , Undated Containers box 2 , folder 36 Letter to the Editor: Value of renal Differential Function Studies in Segmental Renal Ischemia , 1973 Containers box 2 , folder 37 Effects of Diving on Peripheral Venous Renin Activity in the Harbor Seal , 1972 Containers box 2 , folder 38 Discussion: Diuretic Drugs in the Treatment of Hypertension , Undated Containers box 2 , folder 39 Minoxidil and the Management of Severe Hypertension - A Relationship to Renal Function , 1974 Containers box 2 , folder 40 Letter to the Editor: Hypertension and Unilateral Shrunken Kidney , 1974 Containers box 2 , folder 41 Letter to the Editor: Hypertension and Unilateral Shrunken Kidney [RESTRICTED] , 1974 Containers box 2 , folder 42 Influence of Sodium Intake on Blood Pressure and the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Chronic Renal Failure of Polycystic Kidney Disease , 1973 Containers box 2 , folder 43 Book Review: Systemic Arterial Hypertension , 1975 Containers box 2 , folder 44 Anglo-American Conference on Continuing Medical Education: Proceedings , April 8-10, 1974 Containers box 2 , folder 45 Book Review , 1975 Containers box 2 , folder 46 Book Review , 1975 Containers box 2 , folder 47 Management of End-Stage Renal Failure Secondary to Progressive Systemic Sclerosis , 1976 Containers box 2 , folder 48 End Stage Renal Failure Secondary to Scleroderma: Outcome of Treatment , 1976 Containers box 2 , folder 49 Renin in Scleroderma with Malignant Hypertension , 1977 Containers box 2 , folder 50 Letter to the Editor , 1977 Containers box 2 , folder 51 Plasma Renin Activity (PRA) in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) with Malignant Hypertension , 1977 Containers box 2 , folder 52 Beta-Adrenergic Blockade: A New Era in Cardiovascular Medicine: Symposium Discussion , 1978 Containers box 2 , folder 53 Book Review , 1978 Containers box 2 , folder 54 Questions and Answers: Unresponsive Hypertension in Middle-Aged Man , 1978 Containers box 2 , folder 55 Mild Hypertension Meeting: Discussion , 1977 Containers box 2 , folder 56 Effects of Chronic Diuretic Therapy on Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF) in Elderly Patients with Systolic Hypertension (SH) , 1980 Containers box 2 , folder 57 Physician Approach to Controversial Issues in Hypertension , 1980 Containers box 2 , folder 58 Letter to the Editor , 1980 Containers box 2 , folder 59 Book Review , 1980 Containers box 2 , folder 60 Behavioral Consequences of Mild Hypertension , 1980 Containers box 2 , folder 61 Behavioral Consequences of Mild Hypertension , 1981 Containers box 2 , folder 62 Factors Predicting the Development of Renal Involvement in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (PSS) , 1981 Containers box 2 , folder 63 Response of Patients with Progressive Systemic Sclerosis to Antihypertensive Therapy , 1981 Containers box 2 , folder 64 Response of CBF to Treatment in Elderly Patients with SH , 1981 Containers box 2 , folder 65 Book Review , 1981 Containers box 2 , folder 66 Stress and Hypertension: a Clinical Challenge , 1980 Containers box 2 , folder 67 Nonpharmacologic Intervention: Discussion , 1982 Containers box 2 , folder 68 Letter to the Editor , 1982 Containers box 2 , folder 69 Book Review , 1982 Containers box 2 , folder 70 Letter to the Editor , 1982 Containers box 2 , folder 71 Behavioural techniques not a substitute for the physician and his drugs, says Shapiro , 1983 Containers box 2 , folder 72 BP Variability: No Change with Age, Type, Severity or Treatment of Hypertension , 1982 Containers box 2 , folder 73 Book Review , 1983 Containers box 2 , folder 74 New Hypertension Following Cardiac Transplantation , 1983 Containers box 2 , folder 75 Book Review , 1983 Containers box 2 , folder 76 Book Review , 1983 Containers box 2 , folder 77 Letter to the Editor , 1983-1984 Containers box 2 , folder 78 Essential Hypertension - Pathogenetic Suggestions from Repeated Hemodynamic Investigations in Young Men With Blood Pressure Elevation , 1984 Containers box 2 , folder 79 In Memoriam: Gerald P. Rodnan , 1984 Containers box 2 , folder 80 Letter to the Editor , 1984 Containers box 2 , folder 81 Relaxation, Pharmacotherapy and Their Interaction in the Treatment of Mild Hypertension , 1984 Containers box 2 , folder 82 Biobehavioral Approaches to Hypertension: Relaxation Therapy, Pharmacotherapy, and Their Interaction , 1984 Containers box 2 , folder 83 Reversing the Effects of Elevated Blood Pressure on the Central Nervous System by Antihypertensive Treatment , 1984 Containers box 2 , folder 84 The Response of Cyclosporine Toxicity to Azathioprine and Reduced Cyclosporine Dose , 1985 Containers box 2 , folder 85 Similarities and Differences in Test-Taking Behaviors by Hypertensive and Normotensive Subjects , 1985 Containers box 2 , folder 86 Minoxidil in Once-a-Day Triple Therapy for Mild, Moderate and Severe Hypertension , 1985 Containers box 2 , folder 87 Nocturnal Blood Pressure Decrease, Cardiac Transplantation and Diabetes with Autonomic Neuropathy , 1985 Containers box 2 , folder 88 The Contrasting Effects of Cyclosporin-A and Azathioprine on Arterial Blood Pressure and Renal Function Following Cardiac Transplantation , 1985 Containers box 2 , folder 89 Blood Pressure Monitoring and Pill Placebo: Experiences with Two Different Methods of Inducing Nonspecific Treatments Effects for Mild Hypertensives , 1986 Containers box 2 , folder 90 Letter to the Editor , 1986 Containers box 2 , folder 91 Hypertension, Creatine, and Plasma Renin Activity in Heart Transplant Recipients , 1986 Containers box 2 , folder 92 Renal Artery Stenosis in Blacks , 1986 Containers box 2 , folder 93 Renal Artery Stenosis in Blacks [RESTRICTED] , 1986 Containers box 2 , folder 94 Cholesterol Emboli: Relation to Cardiac Catheterization and a Review of Its Clinical Presentations , 1988 Containers box 2 , folder 95 Book Review , 1988 Containers box 2 , folder 96 Can Self-Help Methods Cure Disease? Treating Illness with Behavioral Medicine , 1988 Containers box 2 , folder 97 Relation of Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Treatment Outcomes , 1989 Containers box 2 , folder 98 Ambulatory Blood Pressure: Value in Patient Care , 1990 Containers box 2 , folder 99 AIDS Victims Helped , 1990 Containers box 2 , folder 100 Point/Counterpoint: Are diuretics appropriate as first-line therapy for hypertensives with a family history of diabetes? , 1990 Containers box 2 , folder 101 Behavioral Therapies for Hypertension: Current Status , 1990 Containers box 2 , folder 102 Neuropsychological Performance of Hypertensive and Normotensive Males , 1991 Containers box 2 , folder 103 Book Review , 1991 Containers box 2 , folder 104 Behavioral Therapies for Hypertension: Current Status , 1991 Containers box 2 , folder 105 Age and Hypertension Independently Slow Cognitive Transformation , 1992 Containers box 2 , folder 106 Temperature Biofeedback-assisted Relaxation: A Treatment for White Coat Hypertension? , 1991 Containers box 2 , folder 107 Letter to the Editor , 1992 Containers box 2 , folder 108 Stress Management with Hypertension: Regression to the Mean and Setting Specific Effects , 1992 Containers box 2 , folder 109 Neurobehavioral Effects of Antihypertensive Medications in Hypertensive Men , 1992 Containers box 2 , folder 110 Letter to the Editor , 1993 Containers box 2 , folder 111 Antihypertensive Drugs Show Age-Dependent Effects on Short Term Vigilance, But Not Working Memory , 1994 Containers box 2 , folder 112 Neuropsychological Performance of Untreated, Male Hypertensives: Effects of Age, Education, and Alcohol Consumption , 1994 Containers box 2 , folder 113 Letter to the Editor , 1995 Containers box 2 , folder 114 Neuropsychological Sequelae of Antihypertensive Medications , 1996 Containers box 2 , folder 115 Neuropsychological Performance Effects of Antihypertensive Medications , 1996 Containers box 2 , folder 116 Clinical Trials in the 90s and Beyond , 1996 Containers box 2 , folder 117 A "Biased View": Current Drugs in the Treatment of Mild Hypertension , 1997 Containers box 2 , folder 118 Ruminations from Two Curmudgeons , 1997 Containers box 2 , folder 119 Book Review , 1997 Containers box 2 , folder 120 Series IV. Published Manuscripts , 1961-1998 Scope and Content Notes This series contains published manuscripts and relating draft materials, research data sheets, graphs, notes, correspondence, publication submission forms, peer-review documents, and publication proof materials from the latter majority of Shapiro's professional career. During this time, Shapiro's research continued to examine the relationship between stress and hypertension, hypertension and renal function related to systemic scleroderma, as well as pharmacologic and behavioral treatments to control hypertension. Throughout this period, Shapiro was also becoming more involved with the administration of the University of Pittsburgh's medical school, Presbyterian University Hospital, and Shadyside Hospital, where he served, at various times, as dean for academic affairs, chairman of the credentials committee, and director of the internal medicine training program respectively. His service in these capacities is reflected in several publications that critique medical training at universities and hospitals. Documents are arranged chronologically.
Access Restrictions Some files in this section include the personal and medical information of human study subjects and access is governed by certain restrictions. In Box 2, Folders 125 and 127 are restricted. In Box 3, Folders 5, 7, 20, and 26 are restricted. In Box 4, Folders 21 and 23 are restricted. In Box 5, Folders 4 and 12 are restricted. In Box 6, Folders 16, 22, and 28 are restricted.
Effect of Thiazides on Carbohydrate Metabolism in Patients with Hypertension , 1961 Containers box 2 , folder 121 Patterns of Pressor Response to Noxious Stimuli in Normal, Hypertensive, and Diabetic Subjects , 1963 Containers box 2 , folder 122 Differences in Perception Between Hypertensive and Normotensive Populations , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 123 Development of Bacteriuria in a Hypertensive Population: A 7-year Follow-up Study , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 124 Development of Bacteriuria in a Hypertensive Population: A 7-year Follow-up Study [RESTRICTED] , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 125 Technique of Controlled Drug Assay in Hypertension. V. Comparison of Hydrochlorothiazide with a New Quinethazone Diuretic, Metolazone , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 126 Technique of Controlled Drug Assay in Hypertension. V. Comparison of Hydrochlorothiazide with a New Quinethazone Diuretic, Metolazone, [Raw Data], [RESTRICTED] , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 127 Studies of Antibiotic Persistence in the Therapy of Experimental Pyelonephritis: Insoluble Tetracyclines in Normal and Pyelonephritic Rats , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 128 The Role of Psychosocial Factors in the Development of Arteriosclerosis in CBA Mice , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 129 Comparison of Ethacrynic Acid and Hydrochlorothiazide in Hypertension , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 130 Malignant Hypertension Following Renal Artery Branch Obstruction , 1972 Containers box 3 , folder 1 Behavioral Approach to the Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Man , 1972 Containers box 3 , folder 2 Essential Hypertension - Why Idiopathic? , 1973 Containers box 3 , folder 3 Effects of Practolol on Pressor Responses to Noxious Stimuli in Hypertensive Patients , 1973 Containers box 3 , folder 4 Effects of Practolol on Pressor Responses to Noxious Stimuli in Hypertensive Patients [RESTRICTED] , 1973 Containers box 3 , folder 5 Comparison of Pressor and Adrenergic Responses Derived from Direct and Indirect Methods of Cardiovascular Testing , 1973 Containers box 3 , folder 6 Comparison of Pressor and Adrenergic Responses Derived from Direct and Indirect Methods of Cardiovascular Testing [RESTRICTED] , 1973 Containers box 3 , folder 7 Long-term Study of Relationships Between Blood Pressure, Age, and Body Weight in Steel Mill Workers , 1973 Containers box 3 , folder 8 Hypertension: Where do we go from here? , [1973] Containers box 3 , folder 9 Mechanisms of Blood Pressure Elevation in Pyelonephritic Rats After Sodium Loading , 1973 Containers box 3 , folder 10 Perspectives on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Hypertension , 1974 Containers box 3 , folder 11 The Use of Behavioral Objectives in the Development and Evaluation of a Third-year Surgical Clerkship , 1974 Containers box 3 , folder 12 Effect of Intermittent Electric Shock on Plasma Renin Activity in Rats , 1974 Containers box 3 , folder 13 Blood Pressure and Heart-Rate Response to Verbal Instruction and Relaxation in Hypertension , 1974 Containers box 3 , folder 14 The Impact of Curricular Change on Performance on National Board Examinations , 1974 Containers box 3 , folder 15 In Memoriam: I. Arthur Mirsky, M.D. , 1975 Containers box 3 , folder 16 Relationships of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Sodium Balance to Blood Pressure Regulation in Chronic Renal Failure of Polycystic Kidney Disease , 1975 Containers box 3 , folder 17 Blood Pressure Regulation in Chronic Renal Failure of Polycystic Kidney Disease , 1974 Containers box 3 , folder 18 Relationships of Perception, Cognition, Suggestion and Operant Conditioning in Essential Hypertension , 1975 Containers box 3 , folder 19 Relationships of Perception, Cognition, Suggestion and Operant Conditioning in Essential Hypertension [RESTRICTED] , 1975 Containers box 3 , folder 20 Presidential Address - 1975: Before the Colors Fade , 1975 Containers box 3 , folder 21 Blood Pressure Regulation During Chronic Renal Failure Due to Polycystic Renal Disease , 1974 Containers box 3 , folder 22 Treatment of Severe Hypertension with Minoxidil , 1975 Containers box 3 , folder 23 Guest Editorial: The leaning ivied tower , 1976 Containers box 3 , folder 24 Renal Arterial Stenosis and Hypertension II. Current Criteria for Surgery , 1976 Containers box 3 , folder 25 Renal Arterial Stenosis and Hypertension II. Current Criteria for Surgery [RESTRICTED] , 1976 Containers box 3 , folder 26 Behavioral Methods in the Treatment of Hypertension: A Review of Their Clinical Status , 1977 Containers box 3 , folder 27 Hypertensive Encephalopathy with Cortical Blindness , 1977 Containers box 3 , folder 28 Effects of Hemodialysis and Saline Loading on Body Fluid Compartments, Plasma Renin Activity and Blood Pressure in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis , 1977 Containers box 3 , folder 29 Hypertension in Radiation Nephritis , 1977 Containers box 3 , folder 30 Behavioral Approaches to the Treatment of Hypertension , 1978 Containers box 3 , folder 31 Cardiovascular Diseases: Psychosomatic Aspects , 1976 Containers box 3 , folder 32 Hypertension - Current Management: Parts I and II , 1977 Containers box 3 , folder 33 Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension , 1978 Containers box 3 , folder 34 The Utility Function of Antihypertensive Therapy: Discussion , 1978 Containers box 3 , folder 35 Treatment of Severe Hypertension , 1978 Containers box 3 , folder 36 Behavioral and Environmental Aspects of Hypertension , 1978 Containers box 3 , folder 37 Non-A, Non-B Types: A Parable for Behaviorists , 1979 Containers box 3 , folder 38 Pathophysiology of Stress-Induced Hypertension , 1979 Containers box 3 , folder 39 Behavioral Medicine Approaches to Hypertension: An Integrative Analysis of Theory and Research , 1979 Containers box 3 , folder 40 Hypertension: Where we are now , 1980 Containers box 3 , folder 41 Proteinuria and Nephrotic Syndrome Induced by Renin in Patients With Renal Artery Stenosis , 1980 Containers box 4 , folder 1 Behavior Modification: Can it Control Hypertension , 1980 Containers box 4 , folder 2 Universities, Medical Schools, and Hospitals - Can They Coexist? , 1981 Containers box 4 , folder 3 Complications of Antihypertensive Therapy , 1981 Containers box 4 , folder 4 Attitudes of Physicians Concerning Controversial Issues in Hypertension , 1981 Containers box 4 , folder 5 Increased Amphetamine Stereotypy and Longer Haloperidol Catalepsy in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats , Undated Containers box 4 , folder 6 Response of Patients with Renal Involvement by Progressive Systemic Sclerosis to Antihypertensive Therapy , 1981 Containers box 4 , folder 7 Pathophysiological Aspects of Hypertension , 1982 Containers box 4 , folder 8 Stress and Hypertension , 1982 Containers box 4 , folder 9 Behavioral Consequences of Mild Hypertension , 1981 Containers box 4 , folder 10 Cerebral Blood Flow Changes with Diuretic Therapy in Elderly Subjects with Systolic Hypertension , 1982 Containers box 4 , folder 11 Physiological, Psychological, and Social Determinants in Hypertension , 1978 Containers box 4 , folder 12 The Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension , 1980 Containers box 4 , folder 13-15 Psychological and Social Factors in Hypertension , 1981 Containers box 4 , folder 16 Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism and Pheochromocytoma: Association or Coincidence? , 1983 Containers box 4 , folder 17 Hypertension and Renal Failure (Scleroderma Renal Crisis) in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis , 1983 Containers box 4 , folder 18-20 Hypertension and Renal Failure (Scleroderma Renal Crisis) in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis [RESTRICTED] , 1983 Containers box 4 , folder 21 New Onset of Hypertension Following Cardiac Transplantation: A Preliminary Report and Analysis , 1983 Containers box 4 , folder 22 New Onset of Hypertension Following Cardiac Transplantation: A Preliminary Report and Analysis [RESTRICTED] , 1983 Containers box 4 , folder 23 Management of the Elderly Patient with Renovascular Hypertension , 1984 Containers box 4 , folder 24 Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: Methods to Assess Severity of Hypertension, Variability and Sleep Changes , 1983 Containers box 4 , folder 25 Factors Predicting the Development of Renal Involvement in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis , 1984 Containers box 4 , folder 26 Effect of Antihypertensive Treatment on the Behavioral Consequences of Elevated Blood Pressure , 1984 Containers box 4 , folder 27 The Relaxation Word of the Day: A Simple Technique to Measure Adherence to Relaxation , 1984 Containers box 4 , folder 28 15-Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenase and Hexokinase in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat Kidney , 1984 Containers box 4 , folder 29 Behavioral Consequences of Hypertension , 1985 Containers box 4 , folder 30 Temporal Relationships of Treatment with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors on the Hypertension and Cardiac Hypertrophy in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats , 1985 Containers box 4 , folder 31 Pathogenesis and Pharmacologic Management of Pseudo-Obstruction of the Bowel in Pheochromocytoma , 1985 Containers box 5 , folder 1 Hypertension in the Elderly Part VIII: Renal Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs in the Elderly , 1986 Containers box 5 , folder 2 Loss of Nocturnal Decline in Blood Pressure Developing After Cardiac Transplantation , 1986 Containers box 5 , folder 3 Loss of Nocturnal Decline in Blood Pressure Developing After Cardiac Transplantation [RESTRICTED] , 1986 Containers box 5 , folder 4 Methodological Considerations in Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring , 1982 Containers box 5 , folder 5 Pharmacologic Agents as Modulators of Stress , 1986 Containers box 5 , folder 6 The Contrasting Effects of Cyclosporin-A and Azathioprine on Arterial Blood Pressure and Renal Function Following Cardiac Transplant , 1986 Containers box 5 , folder 7 Once-a-Day Triple Therapy with Low-Dose Minoxidil for Moderate Hypertension , 1986 Containers box 5 , folder 8 Test-Taking Behaviors by Hypertensive and Normotensive Individuals , 1986 Containers box 5 , folder 9 Cardiac Transplantation 1985: Hope -- Promise -- Reality , 1985-1986 Containers box 5 , folder 10 Relaxation Therapy for Hypertension: Comparison of Effects with Concomitant Placebo, Diuretic, and B-Blocker , 1986 Containers box 5 , folder 11 Relaxation Therapy for Hypertension: Comparison of Effects with Concomitant Placebo, Diuretic, and B-Blocker [RESTRICTED] , 1986 Containers box 5 , folder 12 Drug Therapy in Hypertension , 1985 Containers box 5 , folder 13 Behavioral Consequences of Hypertension and Their Relationship to Personality , 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 14 Nonpharmacologic Therapy of Hypertension in Blacks , 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 15 The Behavioral Treatment of Hypertension: Long-Term Effects , 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 16 Behavioral Consequences of Hypertension and Their Relationship to Personality of Patients with this Disorder , 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 17 Hypertension in Women: Differences and Implications , 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 18 Inhibitors of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in the Management of Hypertension , 1988 Containers box 5 , folder 19 Inhibitors of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme in the Management of Hypertension , 1984 Containers box 5 , folder 20 Definition and Classification of Hypertension , Undated Containers box 5 , folder 21 Renal Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis , 1988 Containers box 5 , folder 22 Patient Characteristics and Their Influence on Therapy and Its Outcome in Hypertension of the Elderly , 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 23 Teaching Behavioral Concepts in Cardiovascular Disease with Remarks and Challenges to Medical Education , 1985 Containers box 5 , folder 24 The Statistical Analysis of Treatment Effects in 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Recordings , 1988 Containers box 5 , folder 25 Cholesterol Emboli After Cardiac Catheterization: Eight Cases and a Review of the Literature , 1988 Containers box 5 , folder 26 Psychological Factors in Hypertension: An Overview , 1988 Containers box 5 , folder 27 Drug-Induced Illnesses as a Cause for Admission to a Community Hospital , 1989 Containers box 6 , folder 1 Hypertension Following Orthotopic Cardiac Transplantation , 1989 Containers box 6 , folder 2 Behavioral Consequences of Hypertension: Effects of Age and Type of Antihypertensive Agent , 1989 Containers box 6 , folder 3 Absence of Behavioral Differences in Young Normotensive Adults as a Function of Parental History of Hypertension , 1990 Containers box 6 , folder 4 Outcome of Renal Crisis in Systemic Sclerosis: Relation to Availability of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors , 1990 Containers box 6 , folder 5 Hypertension, Creatine, and Plasma Renin Activity in Heart Transplant Recipients , 1990 Containers box 6 , folder 6 Relaxation Therapy for Hypertension: Design Effects and Treatment Effects , 1991 Containers box 6 , folder 7 Who Really Determines Your Patients' Prescriptions , 1991 Containers box 6 , folder 8 Behavioral Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease , 1991 Containers box 6 , folder 9 Behavioral Sequelae of Antihypertensive Therapy: A Review , 1991 Containers box 6 , folder 10 The Confusing Syndromes of Cardiovascular Autonomic Imbalance: Cardiovascular Dysautonomias , 1988-1989 Containers box 6 , folder 11 Neurobehavioral Effects of Antihypertensive Medications , 1991 Containers box 6 , folder 12 Renal Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis , 1992 Containers box 6 , folder 13 Relaxation Therapy for Hypertension: Setting-Specific Effects , 1992 Containers box 6 , folder 14 Clinical Use of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Recording: Value in Patient Care , 1992 Containers box 6 , folder 15 Clinical Use of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Recording: Value in Patient Care [RESTRICTED] , 1992 Containers box 6 , folder 16 Illness and Death in American Presidents , 1992 Containers box 6 , folder 17 Renal Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis , 1994 Containers box 6 , folder 18 Editorials for the Bulletin of the Allegheny County Medical Society , 1993-1996 Containers box 6 , folder 19 Is the Effect of Stress Management on Blood Pressure Just Regression to the Mean? , 1994 Containers box 6 , folder 20 A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Prophylactic Nifedipine on Renal Function in Patients Administered Contrast Media , 1994 Containers box 6 , folder 21 A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Prophylactic Nifedipine on Renal Function in Patients Administered Contrast Media [RESTRICTED] , 1994 Containers box 6 , folder 22 Cardiac Transplantation: A Quarter Century of Progress , 1994 Containers box 6 , folder 23 Reversible Nephrotic Syndrome Due to High Renin State in Renovascular Hypertension , 1995 Containers box 6 , folder 24 Blood Pressure and Behavioral Effects of Antihypertensive Medications: A Preliminary Report , 1995 Containers box 6 , folder 25 Clinical Use of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring , 1995 Containers box 6 , folder 26-27 Clinical Use of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring [RESTRICTED] , 1995 Containers box 6 , folder 28 Systolic Hypertension in Critical Aortic Stenosis and the Effect of Valve Replacement , 1996 Containers box 6 , folder 29 Hypertension and Neuropsychological Performance in Men: Interactive Effects of Age , 1996 Containers box 6 , folder 30 Management of Hypertension with Particular Attention to the Renin-Angiotensin System , 1995 Containers box 6 , folder 31 Renal Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis , 1997 Containers box 6 , folder 32 Cerebral Blood Flow in Hypertensive Patients: An Initial Report of Reduced and Compensatory Blood Flow Responses During Performance of Two Cognitive Tasks , 1998 Containers box 6 , folder 33 Psychological Factors in Hypertension: An Overview , 1998 Containers box 6 , folder 34 Series V. Book Drafts and Materials , 1991-1996 Scope and Content Notes This series includes draft materials from the book, Perspectives in Behavioral Medicine: Behavioral Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease , co-edited by Shapiro and Andrew Baum, and draft materials from Shapiro's monograph, Hypertension and Stress: A Unified Concept . Both books, published in the 1990s, represent the culmination of hypertension research from Shapiro's professional career. Documents are arranged chronologically.
Behavioral Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease 1991 Containers box 7 , folder 1 Hypertension and Stress: A Unified Concept 1992-1996 Containers box 7 , folder 2-6 Series VI. Personal Papers , 1942-1998 Scope and Content Notes This series is divided into two subseries: Military Records and Correspondence. Scope and Content Notes are included with each subseries.
Subseries 1. Military Records , 1942-1953 Containers box 7 , folder 7-8 Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes records, certificates, and orders from Shapiro's time in the United States Army. Shapiro was drafted into the U.S. Army Enlisted Reserve Corps in May 1943 while he was still a medical student. He completed medical school in September 1944, entered a medical internship until July 1945, and finished his residency in April 1946. He was then sent to Fort Sam Houston, TX for military medical training, and afterward served in the hospital at the Army Air Base in Adak, Alaska until October 1947. In 1950, Shapiro received notification that he was to be inducted into Selective Services because his previous service had been terminated earlier than usual. It was ultimately determined that he was not required to serve additional time in the military - this series includes correspondence regarding this matter. These documents are arranged chronologically.
Subseries 2. Correspondence , 1953-1981 Containers box 7 , folder 9-10 Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes personal and professional correspondence from Shapiro's time as associate dean for Academic Affairs (1971-1975) and then vice chairman of the Department of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh's medical school (1975-1979). Much of the correspondence is with colleagues in the medical profession regarding publications and conferences. There is also correspondence related to academic affairs at the medical school, and significant correspondence with University of Pittsburgh campus parking authorities about the difficulties of parking on campus.
Series VII. Photographs , 1948-1991 Containers box 7 , folder 11 Scope and Content Notes The photographs in this series include group photographs of University of Pittsburgh's Medical School faculty, pictures of Shapiro teaching and in his office, and several professional portraits of Shapiro.
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