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A. Jacobi Papers

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Jacobi, A. (Abraham), 1830-1919

Jacobi, a specialist in diseases of infants and children, was a professor (1865-1902) in the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.

The collection consists of selected papers of Jacobi, a professor (1865-1902) of children's diseases at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York. Included are many offprints (1884-1916) of his writings and lectures on childhood diseases; a copy of A Treatise on Diphtheria (1880) with many annotations; correspondence, memorials, and a copy of "Festschrift" in Honor of Abraham Jacobi (1900) for his 70th birthday; correspondence, speeches, and memorials on the occasion of his 80th birthday; and a few documents and newspaper clippings. Also present are correspondence and documents (1906-1920) of his daughter, Laura Jacobi, and a memorial volume (1917) for his wife, Mary Putnam Jacobi, who was also a physician.

The following standard abbreviations, or their variations, are used to identify materials in this collection: AMs = autograph manuscript, and TMs = typed manuscript.

The collection has been arranged in chronological order, with Papers of Others at the end.

Abraham Jacobi materials from the George McAneny Papers were transferred from Mudd Library's Public Policy Papers in 1992. The papers were donated by Marjorie McAneny in 1953.

The 2023 accrual was donated by Kay Ciganovic, the great-great-granddaughter of Abraham Jacobi (AM 2023-037).

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This collection was processed by Ran Tao in 2003. Finding aid written by Ran Tao in 2003.

The 2023 accrual was processed by Amy C. Vo in 2023, with the finding aid updated to reflect this addition.

No materials were removed from the collection during 2023 processing. No appraisal information prior to 2023 is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Author
Ran Tao
Finding Aid Date
2003
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Collection Inventory

Miscellaneous papers, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Offprints, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous papers, 1739-1854. 1 folder.
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1 folder

A Treatise on Diphtheria by Jacobi (N.Y.: W. Wood, 1880) with annotations and notes, 1880. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Offprints, 1884-1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Offprints, 1891-1899. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Offprints, 1900. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Festschrift" in Honor of Abraham Jacobi, M.D., LL.D. (N.Y.: Knickerbocker Press, 1900), dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Addresses and memorials, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Mount Sinai Hospital Memorial, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Address (Sorbonne), AMS, 1900. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Offprints, 1901. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Deutschen Hospitals memorial, 1901. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons memorial, 1902. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Photographs (unidentified), 1903. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Offprints, 1902-1904. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Offprints and AMs speech, 1905. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Offprints and TMs speech, 1906. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Offprints, AMss and TMss speeches, and letter, 1907. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Offprints and letter, 1908-1910. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Correspondence, dates not examined. 3 folders.
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3 folders

Speeches, invitations, and memorabilia, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memorials, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Articles, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Newspaper clippings, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Offprints, articles, and miscellaneous, 1911-1916. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous documents and estimate of Jacobi estate, 1918-1919. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memorials, 1919. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Newspaper obituaries, 1919. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Addresses Delivered at the Dinner Commemorating the 100th Birthday of Dr. Abraham Jacobi at the New York Academy of Medicine", 1930. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Dedication of the Abraham Jacobi-Carl Schurz Memorial Park", 1936. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memorial programs and speeches, articles, portraits, and a teleplay, 1915-1919, 1955. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Contains memorial programs for Abraham Jacobi and Mary Putnam Jacobi, as well as other memorial speeches and drafts; two pamphlets of medical writings; a teleplay for a television program, "That They May Live," about Dr. Abraham Jacobi and Dr. Mary Putnam; and portraits of Abraham Jacobi.

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1 folder

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1 box

Jacobi, Laura (niece), Correspondence and documents, 1906-1920. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Jacobi, Mary Putnam (wife, 1842-1906), "In Memoriam", 1917. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous articles and offprints of other people, 1904-1911. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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