American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA I)

The first American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA I) was founded in 1923. It was organized to honor Gaston Labat, the founder of regional anesthesia in the United States. It ceased operations by the end of WWII. A second ASRA was organized in 1975.

The WLM’s ASRA I Collection consists of gifts-in-kind received from the following individuals: Rosalie R. Albers MD ; Albert H. Miller, MD ; H. de Sousa MD ; Paul M. Wood MD.