{"id":7131,"date":"2026-02-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=7131"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:47:23","slug":"will-you-be-my-dr-valentine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=7131","title":{"rendered":"Will you be my Dr. Valentine?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections\u2019 strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.<\/em><\/p>\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n

\u201cValentine\u201d is synonymous with Saint Valentine, a third-century Roman martyred saint, or February 14, Saint Valentine\u2019s Day, but it was also once a common given name and remains a familiar surname. The name is derived from the Latin word valens<\/em>, meaning strong and healthy. Today it is not a popular given name in the United States, but during the twentieth century it was more common. Valentine as a surname, according to genealogy sites like Family Search and Ancestry, is seen most frequently in the United States, England, and Canada.<\/p>\n

As a long-standing institution of higher learning, the University of Maryland, Baltimore has seen at least 15 graduates<\/a> with the last name of Valentine and an additional 5 graduates<\/a> with the first name of Valentine. Read on to learn more about two of UMB\u2019s own Dr. Valentines: Aloysius W. Valentine and Francis J. Valentine.<\/p>\n

Aloysius W. Valentine<\/h2>\n

\"PortraitAloysius William Valentine was born in Baltimore, Sept. 16, 1874; he first attended and graduated from the Maryland College of Pharmacy (MCP), the predecessor of the University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy (UMSOP). Following graduation from the MCP in 1895, Valentine worked at Richardson\u2019s Pharmacy in Bel Air, MD where he met his wife, Kortright Monroe Richardson.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After a few years as a pharmacist, Valentine entered the University of Maryland, School of Medicine (UMSOM) in 1902. As a student he was active in school groups and even served as a Valentine graduated in 1904 and set up a medical office at 610 North Carolina Ave. in Washington D.C., where he practiced for 40 years. Dr. Valentine was a huge supporter of the UMSOM Alumni Association, serving as the D.S. Alumni group\u2019s secretary and organizing several Washington D.C. He was often quoted in alumni publications<\/a> like, Old Maryland<\/em><\/a>, encouraging his fellow alumni to support the school and subscribe to the alumni journals.<\/p>\n

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“It ought to be eagerly subscribed for; it thrills one and carries him back to happy student days.” \u2013 Dr. A.W. Valentine, Old Maryland, <\/em>February 1905<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Valentine retired from practice in 1944 because of poor health. He died July 5, 1951 of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n

Francis J. Valentine<\/h2>\n

\"CircularFrancis John Valentine was born Oct. 7, 1880; he entered the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry (UMSOD) in 1900 and graduated in 1903. Following graduation, he joined the faculty of UMSOD as an assistant demonstrator of Operative Dentistry and served as an associate editor of Old Maryland<\/em>, an alumni publication of the University. In 1913, Dr. Valentine was hired as head of the Dental Infirmary<\/a> at the University Hospital, predecessor of the University of Maryland Medical Center. He held the directorship until it was abolished in 1915 when the UMSOD and Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Merged. Sources suggest that Dr. Valentine also had a private practice<\/a> at 13 W. Mulberry St. in Baltimore.<\/p>\n

Dr. Valentine was an active member of the University\u2019s Alumni Association, serving on its advisory council.\u00a0 Dr. Valentine was an active member of Baltimore society. In 1911 he received an honorary Master of Arts Degree<\/a> from Rock Hill College in Ellicott City. He was also supportive of the Baltimore Boy Scouts. Dr. Valentine died on Oct. 12, 1934.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

Interested in learning more about UMB\u2019s Valentine graduates?\u00a0 Search the HSHSL\u2019s Alumni Database<\/a> to see all the doctor, nurse, pharmacist, and social worker Valentine\u2019s. Use the Digital Archive<\/a> to discover Yearbook<\/a> photos, Academic Catalogs<\/a>, and Alumni Publications.\u00a0 For more information or help using our historical collections contact Tara Wink<\/a>, Historical Collections Librarian and Archivist.<\/p>\n

Further Reading and Sources:<\/h5>\n

\u201cAloysius William Valentine,\u201d Find A Grave.<\/em> https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/208567489\/aloysius-william-valentine<\/a><\/sub>
\u201cFrancis John Valentine,\u201d Find A Grave.<\/em> https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/177791887\/francis-john-valentine<\/a><\/sub>
Bones, Molars, and Briefs.<\/em> (1903). https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/bonesmolarsbrief1903univ\/page\/n5\/mode\/2up<\/a><\/sub>
Bones, Molars, and Briefs.<\/em> (1904). https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/bonesmolarsbrief1904univ\/page\/n5\/mode\/2up<\/a><\/sub>,
University of Maryland Dental Department Faculty Minutes, 1911-1922. (1922). https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/umddf_minutes_1911-1922\/page\/n5\/mode\/2up<\/a><\/sub>
Old Maryland<\/em>. (1905-1914). https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/umarylandbaltimoredigitalarchive?tab=collection&query=%22Old+Maryland%22&sort=title<\/a><\/sub><\/p>\n

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