Ruth L. Schemm collection of material relating to occupational therapy
Collection
Identifier: MSS 466
Scope and Contents
This collection contains material relating to occupational therapy and occupational therapy training, particularly in the Philadelphia area. Series I contains materials from Norristown State Hospital and includes crafting explanations and samples, reports, printed material, and photographic material. Also included in this series is a Red Cross report book for work completed by patients under occupational therapy supervision. Reports in this series are filed in rough chronological order. Series II is material from the Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy and includes the by-laws, class lists, reports, and student work. Series III includes a membership directory and meeting minutes for the Eastern Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, as well as a letter from the President of the American Occupational Therapy Association. Series IV, Printed Material, includes articles, manuals, directories, and newsletters for regional occupational therapy organizations. Series V includes subject files, the American Red Cross announcement that it would enroll men and women as occupational therapy aides, fact sheets, and sample forms.
Dates
- 1884
- 1921-1990
- undated
- 2001
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some restrictions may apply. Contact the library for more information.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Ruth Levine Schemm has worked in occupational therapy since 1972 as an educational administrator, scholar, and leader. She has chaired the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association and led occupational therapy national, state, and local committees. She serves as Dean Emeritus and Professor in Health Policy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and as a consultant in active aging, is a member of the Board of Supervisors of Warrington, PA, and chairs the Board of Trustees of Work to Ride, a non-profit in Philadelphia.
Extent
1.25 Linear feet (3 document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Dr. Wendy Walsh. She was gifted the material by her mentor, Dr. Schemm.
Source
- Schemm, Ruth L. (Person)
- Title
- Ruth L. Schemm collection of material relating to occupational therapy
- Author
- Rayna Andrews
- Date
- 2025 October 30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
