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The Bishop papers include reprints of his scientific papers, 1928-1972; typescripts of his unpublished papers and talks both to professional and non-medical groups; an unpublished memoir of his U.S. Army service during World War II; and manuscript and typescript drafts of a memoir, entitled "The Practicing Heart Specialist," which became the basis for the much shorter book, The Birth of a Specialty: The Diary of an American Cardiologist, 1926-1972.
The papers also contain a typescript of Ruth Bennett's biography of Bishop's father, Louis F. Bishop (1864-1941), published in 1948 as Hope in Heart Disease: the Story of Louis Faugeres Bishop, M.D.
History and Biography
Louis Faugères Bishop, the son of Dr. Louis F. Bishop, a pioneer U.S. cardiologist, and his wife Charlotte Gruner Bishop, was born in New York City, April 20, 1901. He was educated at Yale (Class of 1921) and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (M.D., 1925).
Like his father, Bishop became a prominent cardiologist. He served as President of the American College of Cardiologists and the New York Cardiological Society. Bishop was also a founding member and President of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Bishop was author or co-author of several dozen scientific articles. He also published two memoirs: The Birth of a Specialty: The Diary of an American Cardiologist, 1926-1972 (New York: Vantage, 1977) and Myself When Young: Growing Up in New York, 1901-1925 (New York: K.S. Giniger, 1985).
Bishop died June 1, 1986, at his home in Manhattan.
Organization
The Bishop papers include reprints of his scientific papers, 1928-1972; typescripts of his unpublished papers and talks both to professional and non-medical groups; an unpublished memoir of his U.S. Army service during World War II; and manuscript and typescript drafts of a memoir entitled “The Practicing Heart Specialist” which became the basis for the much shorter book, The Birth of a Specialty: The Diary of an American Cardiologist, 1926-1972.
The papers also contain a typescript of Ruth Bennett’s biography of Bishop’s father, also Louis F. Bishop (1864-1941), published in 1948 as Hope in Heart Disease: the Story of Louis Faugeres Bishop, M.D.
Inventory of volumes:
Bennett, Ruth V.
“Hope in Heart Disease: the story of Louis Faugeres Bishop, M.D.” Typescript,c.1948.
Draft of her book, Hope in Heart Disease: the Story of Louis Faugeres Bishop, M.D.
(Philadelphia: Dorrance and Co., 1948), the biography of Bishop’s father (1864-1941)
Bishop, Louis Faugères
“An Account of My Army Experience, May 1942-January 1946.” Typescript, [3], 181 p.
Spine title: My Army Experience
“Chronological Bibliography, 1928-1972,” 7 volumes (Collected reprints).
“Forty-three Unpublished Papers. Presentations to and for Professional Organizations.”
2 volumes. Spine title: Unpublished Medical Papers.
“Fourteen unpublished talks addressed to non-medical organizations.” c. 1943-1967.
1 volume.
“The Practicing Heart Specialist.” Manuscript, 1972. Housed in slipcase.
“The Practicing Heart Specialist.” Typescript, c.1972.
These two items are earlier, longer versions of The Birth of a Specialty: The Diary of an
American Cardiologist, 1926-1972 (1977).
Subject Headings and Related Records
Administrative Information
Gift of Louis F. Bishop, 1983; gift of the estate of Louis F. Bishop, 1986.