Dr. Edwin A. Hamilton (1865-1938) married Margaret Louise Butler (1867- 1969), and they had Walter H. (March 24, 1898 – February 22, 1967). Walter H. graduated from medical school at Ohio State in 1922. He married Gladys M. Bray (1904 – 1996). They had four sons: Edwin B., Charles H., Walter W., and James F. and a daughter Anne. All four boys became doctors.
Edwin Bray Hamilton (November 12, 1926 – November 10, 2016) was educated in the Upper Arlington Schools and while he was a senior in High School (Class of 1944), at age seventeen, he enlisted in the United States Army. While in the Army, he was enrolled at West Virginia University. He took two quarters of studies at WVU until he turned eighteen. He was then assigned to The United States Army of Occupation in Japan. Upon his discharge from the Army, Ed enrolled in a PreMed program at The Ohio State University. Ed was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Ed graduated from The OSU Medical School Class of 1952. Ed completed a Surgical Residency at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City and then he was Chief Surgical Resident at Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital. Ed then returned to Columbus to practice with his father, Dr. Walter Hamilton, and later was joined by his brother Dr. Charles Hamilton. He volunteered for two months in the Andes Mountains of Peru with Project Hope. Ed was the Past Chairman of the Colon and Rectal Department at Riverside Hospital and Past President of The Columbus Surgical Society. He was a member of the Round Table of Medical Arts, an avid scuba diver and a member of The International Society of Aquatic Medicine. Ed married Nancy Small and they had five children, Penelope, Matthew, Scott, Jeffrey, and Emily.
Charles Harold Hamilton (February 26, 1928 – October 7, 2012) achieved academic excellence while attending Upper Arlington Schools. He was active in football, basketball and track. He attended Northwestern University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later attended Ohio State University College of Medicine and received his medical degree in 1954. He married Marianne Merriman in 1953 and from that union three children were born, Gregory Charles, Mary-Madora, and Charlotte Merriman. Postgraduate surgical training was obtained at White Cross Hospital followed by a two year assignment on active duty in the U.S. Naval Reserve as Lieutenant medical officer. Following his military tour he completed a two year residency of specialty training in colon and rectal surgery at the Ferguson Clinic and Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI. Charles joined his father Walter and elder brother, Edwin in surgical practice in 1961, and affiliated with White Cross, Riverside Methodist, St. Anthony and Ohio State University Hospitals. He became a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Diplomate of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK.
Walter W. (1934–) graduated from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1959. Walter is married to Gladys.
James F. (1939–) graduated from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1965. James is married to Merry.
The Hamilton Family Papers (approximately 12 linear feet) contains primarily materials produced by or about brothers Edwin, Charles and James Hamilton. Most content is work related. The media donations were either photos or slides of presentation notes or surgical reference photos. This collection also contains a wide variety of professional paperwork relating to anything from administrative documents to patient notes. There are a select few personal documents that consist of mostly correspondence and obituaries.
This collection is arranged in four series:
Series I: Media (15 boxes) contains slides, photos and lantern slides of anatomical and surgical photographs. There are also educational VHS and Cassette tapes related to surgery. This series is arranged by type of media.
Series II: Oversized (2 boxes) contains mostly name plaques from different Hamilton offices. There are also poster boards used for surgical presentations. This series is arranged by item.
Series III: Personal (2 boxes) consists largely of obituaries and non-work related correspondence. Box 17.1 contains records of Charles H. Hamilton’s experience as a student at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in the 1950s. This series is arranged alphabetically.
Series IV: Professional (6 boxes) contains mostly administrative documents, publications, patient notes (which are restricted) and correspondence related to research and work. This series is arranged alphabetically.
The collection is open to the public and is available for viewing in the Medical Heritage Center. Materials do not circulate and must be used in the supervised reading room. Restrictions, including copyright, may exist and some materials may be too fragile to photocopy or digitize. The MHC charges for duplication services, which must be performed by staff.
[Identification of item], Hamilton Family Papers, SPEC.199832.HAMILTON, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University.