The majority of the records fall into one of six series: American Proctologic
Society, Annual Meeting, Committee, Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, Executive
Council, and History. The American Proctologic Society includes Transactions
beginning in 1899 that include papers and research from its members and Research
Foundation material and other correspondence. The Annual Meeting series includes
minutes, photographs, program guides, and registration material. Under the Committee
heading are the various groups within the organization and their correspondence and
related materials pertaining to the growth and maintenance of the organization. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum is the official
journal of the ASCRS, and there is a nearly complete run of the journal in the
archives. Executive Council includes meeting minutes beginning in 1940. The History
series includes extensive information on the founders, growth of the organization,
the long struggle for name change, and research and education. In addition to these
series the collection also contains newsletters, constitution and by-laws,
information on other national and international medical organizations, education and
fellowship and publications related to the field of proctology and the practice of
medicine in general.
