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William Rush Dunton

January 21, 2023

William Rush Dunton Jr (24 July 1868 - 23 December 1966) was a founder and early president of the American Occupational Therapy Association. He is also recognized for his collection of, and scholarship about, American quilts.

Early life

William Rush Dunton was born in 1868 in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania to Jacob and Annie Gordon Gemmill Dunton. He was named for his uncle, a prominent Philadelphia physician.[1] Dunton received his early education at Germantown Academy and in 1889 received his B.A. and M.A. from Haverford College. In 1893, he graduated from University of Pennsylvania Medical School.[2] He trained at a variety of hospitals in Philadelphia and spent six weeks training with Howard Atwood Kelly at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[3]

Professional life

In 1901, Dunton was appointed clinical assistant in the department of Clinical Neurology and in 1903 became an assistant professor in psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He retained his faculty position until 1942. He also became the assistant physician at Sheppard Asylum now known as Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital but left in 1924 to become the medical director of Harlem Lodge (The Richard Gundry Home) until 1939. From 1940-1942, Dunton worked at The Laurel Sanatorium. Dunton was interested in the potential of healing his patients through purposeful activities (known then as daily occupations).[3] In 1917, he was one of several individuals who believed in the healing properties of engaging activity and was instrumental in founding the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy that has since been renamed the American Occupational Therapy Association. His 1918 article "The Principles of Occupational Therapy" appeared in Public Health and laid the foundation for the textbook he published in 1919 entitled Reconstruction Therapy. In 1928, he published another textbook Prescribing Occupational Therapy. Dunton was among the founding members of the Maryland Psychiatric Society and served as the first secretary of the organization. He was also a charter member of Baltimore County Medical Association, the editor and regular contributor to the "Maryland Psychiatric Quarterly", assistant editor of the American Journal of Psychiatry, and the editor of Archives of Occupational Therapy later known as Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation and today published as the American Journal of Occupational Therapy.[4] He wrote on a variety of subjects including recreational therapy, epilepsy, mental health, quilting, and hooked rugs. In 1958, Dunton was honored by the American Occupational Therapy Association with the merit award for contributions to understanding the benefits of occupational therapy for mentally ill patients.[5]

Quilting

As part of his occupational therapy treatment, Dunton encouraged some of his patients to pursue quilt making. He felt that bright colors were pleasing to nervous patients, and the act of cutting and sewing helped take their minds off their own problems. Furthermore, he believed that many of his female patients could benefit from the quiet, calming influence of needlework and the sense of accomplishment it brought. This method of treatment led to a personal passion for quilting and quilt collecting.[6] His collecting focused on album quilts from the Baltimore area.[7] Dunton organized four exhibits, three of which took place at the Baltimore Museum of Art. His first show in 1916 highlighted fifty quilts for further study. Six of the quilts were made by Marie Webster whose book Quilts: Their Story and How to Make Them piqued Dunton’s interest in this hobby. He was the author of Old Quilts self-published in 1946 at a loss of $3,000, which is now a collector's item found priced between $300 and $400. Of the 2,000 copies he printed, Dunton hand-numbered each page of each volume. More than any other quilt historian, Dunton is responsible for his groundbreaking research on the Baltimore album quilt. In 1979, Dunton was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame. The Baltimore Appliqué Society, founded in 1993, raised $5,600 in 1997 to preserve Dunton’s papers and ensure their availability to researchers at the Baltimore Museum of Art.[6]

References

  1. ^ "William Rush Dunton, Jr".
  2. ^ "Occupational Therapy & Rehabilitation" Feb. 1947 26:1, 47
  3. ^ a b The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions "William Dunton"[1]
  4. ^ "Dr. W.R. Dunton Pioneer in Mental Disease, is Dead" 24 Dec. 1966 The Sun , A15
  5. ^ Frederick E. Knowles, II M.D. "Memories of Br. Dunton" Maryland Psychiatrist Newsletter June 1995 22:3 [2]
  6. ^ a b Karen Alexander, "William R. Dunton: Quilt Collector, Author, Psychiatrist,"29 Mar. 2009 [3]
  7. ^ John Dorsey, "Threads of Art are Sewn into Album Quilts" 6 Mar. 1994 The Sun, H1

External links

  • "Dr. William Dunton Wins Therapy Award of Merit" The Sun, 34.
  • Dr. William Rush Dunton, Jr. "A Newslide Box; also a Method of Discarding Embedded Tissue: Assistant Physician Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital" 25 Jun. 1904 26:1210 Medical News.
  • William Rush Dunton, Jr. "Dunton Quilting Collection, ca.1912-1957" OCLC 52385124
  • William Rush Dunton Jr., M.D., Old Quilts Catonsville, Maryland:Self-Published, 1966.

January 21, 2023
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William Rush Dunton Jr 24 July 1868 23 December 1966 was a founder and early president of the American Occupational Therapy Association He is also recognized for his collection of and scholarship about American quilts Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional life 3 Quilting 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditWilliam Rush Dunton was born in 1868 in Chestnut Hill Pennsylvania to Jacob and Annie Gordon Gemmill Dunton He was named for his uncle a prominent Philadelphia physician 1 Dunton received his early education at Germantown Academy and in 1889 received his B A and M A from Haverford College In 1893 he graduated from University of Pennsylvania Medical School 2 He trained at a variety of hospitals in Philadelphia and spent six weeks training with Howard Atwood Kelly at Johns Hopkins Hospital 3 Professional life EditIn 1901 Dunton was appointed clinical assistant in the department of Clinical Neurology and in 1903 became an assistant professor in psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine He retained his faculty position until 1942 He also became the assistant physician at Sheppard Asylum now known as Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital but left in 1924 to become the medical director of Harlem Lodge The Richard Gundry Home until 1939 From 1940 1942 Dunton worked at The Laurel Sanatorium Dunton was interested in the potential of healing his patients through purposeful activities known then as daily occupations 3 In 1917 he was one of several individuals who believed in the healing properties of engaging activity and was instrumental in founding the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy that has since been renamed the American Occupational Therapy Association His 1918 article The Principles of Occupational Therapy appeared in Public Health and laid the foundation for the textbook he published in 1919 entitled Reconstruction Therapy In 1928 he published another textbook Prescribing Occupational Therapy Dunton was among the founding members of the Maryland Psychiatric Society and served as the first secretary of the organization He was also a charter member of Baltimore County Medical Association the editor and regular contributor to the Maryland Psychiatric Quarterly assistant editor of the American Journal of Psychiatry and the editor of Archives of Occupational Therapy later known as Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation and today published as the American Journal of Occupational Therapy 4 He wrote on a variety of subjects including recreational therapy epilepsy mental health quilting and hooked rugs In 1958 Dunton was honored by the American Occupational Therapy Association with the merit award for contributions to understanding the benefits of occupational therapy for mentally ill patients 5 Quilting EditAs part of his occupational therapy treatment Dunton encouraged some of his patients to pursue quilt making He felt that bright colors were pleasing to nervous patients and the act of cutting and sewing helped take their minds off their own problems Furthermore he believed that many of his female patients could benefit from the quiet calming influence of needlework and the sense of accomplishment it brought This method of treatment led to a personal passion for quilting and quilt collecting 6 His collecting focused on album quilts from the Baltimore area 7 Dunton organized four exhibits three of which took place at the Baltimore Museum of Art His first show in 1916 highlighted fifty quilts for further study Six of the quilts were made by Marie Webster whose book Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them piqued Dunton s interest in this hobby He was the author of Old Quilts self published in 1946 at a loss of 3 000 which is now a collector s item found priced between 300 and 400 Of the 2 000 copies he printed Dunton hand numbered each page of each volume More than any other quilt historian Dunton is responsible for his groundbreaking research on the Baltimore album quilt In 1979 Dunton was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame The Baltimore Applique Society founded in 1993 raised 5 600 in 1997 to preserve Dunton s papers and ensure their availability to researchers at the Baltimore Museum of Art 6 References Edit William Rush Dunton Jr Occupational Therapy amp Rehabilitation Feb 1947 26 1 47 a b The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions William Dunton 1 Dr W R Dunton Pioneer in Mental Disease is Dead 24 Dec 1966 The Sun A15 Frederick E Knowles II M D Memories of Br Dunton Maryland Psychiatrist Newsletter June 1995 22 3 2 a b Karen Alexander William R Dunton Quilt Collector Author Psychiatrist 29 Mar 2009 3 John Dorsey Threads of Art are Sewn into Album Quilts 6 Mar 1994 The Sun H1 Dr W R Dunton Pioneer in Mental Disease is Dead 24 Dec 1966 The Sun A15 Frederick E Knowles II M D Memories of Br Dunton Maryland Psychiatrist Newsletter June 1995 22 3 lt http www dunton org archive biographies William Rush Dunton Jr htm gt John Dorsey Threads of Art are Sewn into Album Quilts 6 Mar 1994 The Sun H1 Karen Alexander William R Dunton Quilt Collector Author Psychiatrist 29 Mar 2009 lt http www thequiltsshow com os articles php articles id 34 gt Occupational Therapy amp Rehabilitation Feb 1947 26 1 47 lt http journals wwom ajpmr citation 1947 02000 William Rush Dunton Jr aspx gt William Dunton lt http www medicalarchivesjhmi edu papers dunton html gt External links Edit Dr William Dunton Wins Therapy Award of Merit The Sun 34 Dr William Rush Dunton Jr A Newslide Box also a Method of Discarding Embedded Tissue Assistant Physician Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital 25 Jun 1904 26 1210 Medical News William Rush Dunton Jr Dunton Quilting Collection ca 1912 1957 OCLC 52385124 William Rush Dunton Jr M D Old Quilts Catonsville Maryland Self Published 1966 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Rush Dunton amp oldid 1067222936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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