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Records of the Hahnemannian Medical Institute, 1863-1893 (inclusive)

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.2 linear feet (1 half document box (2 volumes))

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The Hahnemannian Medical Institute, a student society, was organized in 1849-1850 as the Williamson Institute for students attending lectures at Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia. In 1854, the name of the organization was changed to Hahnemannian Medical Society, then, in 1864, to Hahnemannian Medical Institute. The Institute organized scientific lectures, promoted debates and quizes on academic subjects, and held annual commencements with diplomas. Students were elected "professors", later, "quizators" or "quaesitors", to examine members in specific areas. In 1885-1886, the Institute published a journal, "Medical institute of Philadelphia". Records of Hahnemannian Medical Institute (formerly Hahnemannian Medical Society), 1863 to 1893, including minutes of proceedings with elections and biographical memoirs of students and faculty members of Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia. Includes information on formation of journal, "Medical institute of Philadelphia", and...(see more)

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United States Colored Infantry, 28th Regiment of Company G muster roll, 1863-1865 (inclusive)

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1 volume

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One volume. Muster roll ledger recording details of Company G of the 28th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry. This ledger records the physical descriptions, entry and discharge dates, and details of the deaths of those who succumbed to enemy action or illness. Also of note are interesting manuscript medical treatments for cholera, whooping cough, etc.

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Robert Campbell correspondence, 2006-2008 (inclusive)

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.2 linear feet (1 half document box)

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This collection contains a small amount of Robert Campbell's correspondence, 1978-1980, from his tenure as President of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Robert E. Campbell was born in 1931. He received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1957 and specialized in diagnostic radiology. In 1975, Campbell was elected a Fellow of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and served as its President from 2006 to 2008.

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Silas Weir Mitchell correspondence, 1865-1938 (inclusive) 1883-1887; 1910-1911 (bulk)

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.2 linear feet (1 half document box)

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Silas Weir Mitchell was born in Philadelphia in 1829. He earned his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in 1850. During the American Civil War (1861-1865), Mitchell worked as a contract surgeon in Turner's Lane Hospital in Philadelphia, an army hospital for nervous diseases. was actively involved in numerous local and national medical societies. He was founder and first president of the American Neurological Society and first president of the Philadelphia Neurological Society. In later life, Mitchell embarked on a serious literary career. He died in 1914. The Silas Weir Mitchell correspondence is a small collection which spans the years 1865 to 1938, although many years within that range are not represented. The collection is divided into three series: Letters to Mitchell, Letters from Mitchell, and Other notes. Previously catalogued as 10a 513.

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Robley Dunglison autobiographical ana, circa 1852-1862 (inclusive)

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1.0 linear feet (1 half document box and 8 volumes)

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Robley Dunglison was born in Keswick, England, on 4 January 1798. He attended the Royal College of Surgeons in 1818, received a license as surgeon apothecary from the Society of Apothecaries, and began practice in 1819. In 1823, he received an M.D. from the University of Erlangen. From 1823 to 1833, Dunglison was professor of medicine at the University of Virginia; from 1833 to 1836, he was professor of medicine at the University of Maryland. In 1836, he came to Philadelphia to become professor of the institutes of medicine at Jefferson Medical College. He held this post until 1868. He died in Philadelphia in 1869. The Robley Dunglison autobiographical ana was written by Dunglison, circa 1852, and is comprised of eight volumes, with some supplemental correspondence previously tipped in. An ana is a collection of memorable sayings of, or anecdotes and interesting information about a person or place. Dunglison's ana preserves personal recollections thought to be of particular...(see more)

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Jones Family Papers, 1881-1968 (inclusive)

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11 linear feet (8 document boxes, 1 half document box, 1 post card box, 81 volumes, and 1 oversized folder)

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The Jones Family Papers, spanning from 1881 to 1968, documents parts of the family practice and life as a family where the patriarch is a country doctor. The collection contains 45 rpm records, photographs, correspondence, financial records in the form of patient cards and ledgers, notebooks, patient records and personal records. The Jones Family Papers focus on several of country doctors from West Virginia. William Notly Jones is the first doctor of the family, but is not well represented with this collection. The materials mainly focus on the later generations of men: Andersen Porter Jones, Latimer Porter Jones, and James Porter Jones.

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Benjamin Rush Letter and Portraits, 1809, undated

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1 folder (3 items)

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The Benjamin Rush Letter and Portrait collection, dated 1809, is a small collection that contains correspondence and portraits. Benjamin Rush was born in Byberry Township, PA on January 4, 1746. He was an American physician, politician and educator who is best known for his activities during the American Revolution and for signing the Declaration of Independence. He helped found the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and founded Dickinson College, located in Carlisle, PA.

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Addinell Hewson photographs of surgery patients, 1861-1865

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.6 linear feet (1 print box)

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The Addinell Hewson photographs of surgery patients is a small collection of seven photographs, dating between 1861 and 1865, and including tumors, fractures, and amputations. Addinell Hewson was born in 1828 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and received his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in 1850. He was a resident of Pennsylvania Hospital, and later opened his own practice. Hewson also served as assistant surgeon to the Hospital of the Protestant Episcopal Church, surgeon to Wills Hospital for Diseases of the Eye, surgeon at the Pennsylvania Hospital, and a contract surgeon for during the American Civil War, on duty at Cherry Street Hospital in Philadelphia, among other positions. He was elected a Fellow of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia in 1853. Notably, he performed an amputation of the thigh at the Pennsylvania Hospital in 1865, using torsion instead of ligatures, and invented a torsion forceps. Hewson and his wife, Rachel Macomb Wetherill, had six children. ...(see more)

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List of portraits, engravings, busts, statues, and curios displayed in the various rooms and halls of the College, 1897-1915 (inclusive)

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1 volume

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The Library Committee of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia became a standing committee in 1834. The by-laws of this year state that the Library Committee "shall attend to the increase and preservation of the Library...they shall purchase books and carry into effect all such regulations pertaining to the Library...and shall present a report upon its condition." At this time, the chairman of the Library Committee acted as the Librarian of the College. In 1863, the Office of the Librarian was created, and the duties of the Library Committee were reduced to the "general supervision of the Library of the College." Also during this year, the Committee became responsible for providing an estimate of the Library's annual expenses. In 1870, due to an increasing demand for the Library's resources, it was decided that a member of the Committee would attend in the Library daily and receive an annual salary for his services. The Office of the Honorary Librarian was created in 1882; at...(see more)

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Sylvanus Stall Records of Vir Publishing Company, 1899-1911 (inclusive)

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1 folder

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Sylvanus Stall (18 October 1847 – 6 November 1915) was a United States Lutheran pastor, most famous for his 1897 sex education and anti-masturbation book What A Young Boy Ought To Know and its many sequels. This book, and others, were part of a series called "Self and Sex," and were published by Stall's publishing company, Vir Publishing Company, between 1897 and 1904. The Sylvanus Stall Records of Vir Publishing Company span the years 1899 to 1911, and documents the activities of the publisher of the "Self and Sex" series of books, published between 1897 and 1904. This small collection consists mostly of correspondence, 1906 to 1910, between Stall for the Vir Publishing Company, authors, firms contracted to sell the books, and purchasers of the books. Most letters are in English, but a few are in German. In addition to correspondence, there are contracts between Vir and G. H. Knox of Des Moines, Iowa, as exclusive canvassing sellers for the "Self and Sex" series in the United...(see more)

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