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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Herman Beerman was born in 1901 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He received
his B.A. in 1923, his M.D. in 1927, and his Sc.D. in 1935 all from
the University of Pennsylvania. He served an internship at the Mt.
Sinai Hospital and his residency at the Hospital of the University
of Pennsylvania. Beerman continued his career at the University of
Pennsylvania in the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of
Medicine in the Departments of Dermatology. He was honored with Emeritus
status in 1970.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
The papers of Herman Beerman consist of correspondence, 1923, 1965-1978;
copies of his curriculum vitae; information on the dinner held in
his honor by the History of Dermatology Society in 1981; clippings;
photographic prints; and other miscellaneous papers.