Robert R Cadmus, MD Papers, Guide to the

Creator

Cadmus, Robert R., 1914-1995.

Dates

1966-1971.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (2 linear ft)

Restrictions on Access

No restrictions on access, under the conditions of the Archives access policy.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Robert R. Cadmus, MD was born June 16, 1914 in Little Falls, NJ. Originally intending to enter the Presbyterian ministry, he attended Wooster College in Ohio, where he changed to medicine in his last two years. Dr. Cadmus received his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, interrupting his schooling for services in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Following the War, Dr. Cadmus returned to Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital intending to continue his surgical residency. Instead, he became director of the Outpatient Department, Vanderbilt Clinic from 1945-1948 and became "hooked on Administration."

From 1948-1950, Dr. Cadmus was assistant director of University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1950, accepting a position as hospital director, he moved to the University of North Carolina, which was planning a new hospital along with a new medical school, dental school, and nursing school.

The Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry was purchased by the state of New Jersey in 1965 and renamed the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry (NJCMD). Dr. Cadmus was selected by the Board of Trustees to serve as president of the NJCMD in 1966. His immediate objective was to prevent NJCMD from loosing its accreditation by the Association of American Medical Colleges. During his five years as president of NJCMD, Dr. Cadmus oversaw the selection of a new site for the school, the relocation to Newark, the planning and early phases of construction of the new campus, and the merger of the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry with Rutgers Medical School to form in 1970 the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. In June 1971, he left the College to take the position as director of the Medical Center of Southeastern Wisconsin.

Dr. Cadmus lived in Milwaukee with his wife, Lorna, until his death on August 12, 1995, at age 81. _____

For an in-depth account of Dr. Cadmus' career, see the oral history interview conducted in 1983.

Arrangement

This collection has been organized into seven series. They are:

Series A: Correspondence Series B: Speeches Series C: Reports Series D: Newspaper Clippings Series E: NJCMD Extramural Activities Series F: Media Recordings Series G: Photographs

Scope and content

The Robert R. Cadmus, MD papers are composed of materials donated to the UMDNJ-Archives by Dr.Cadmus. The materials were part of Dr. Cadmus' personal papers, which he maintained when he left theinstitution in 1971. Not all of the material, which was accessioned as part of this donation has beenplaced in this collection. The collection contains materials on Dr. Cadmus and his direct contact with andoperation of the college. The materials, which were related to the college but not Dr. Cadmus directly,were placed in the record group for the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry (RG/B).

The collection is strongest in the areas of speeches made by Dr. Cadmus (23 total) and newspaperclippings. The speeches refl ect Dr. Cadmus' "Thrust" while at Newark. The newspaper clippings areextensive, covering topics dealing with nearly every aspect of the College's history during the fi ve yearsof his presidency.

Though the collection includes series on correspondence and photographs, these are rather limited intheir quantity and topics. For additional material of this nature, see RG/B New Jersey College ofMedicine and Dentistry.

Of interest are two cassettes of recorded radio and television broadcasts concerning the College duringthe crucial period surrounding the selection of the Newark site.

The collection is composed of seven series. The inclusive dates are 1966 to 1971, the complete time ofDr. Cadmus' tenure at the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, and occupy two linear feet.

For additional information on Dr. Cadmus' life and career, see the oral history interview conducted withhim in 1983, available in UMDNJ Special Collections.