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Associate Society of the Red Cross. Philadelphia, Pa., 12 October 1889

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection of Michael O'Hara's correspondence documents his professional career as a surgeon. The collection is divided into three series. Series 1 contains manuscript and typescript

correspondence, 1898-1899, principally addressed to George M. Sternberg, Surgeon General of the United States, from Philadelphia physicians and other influential figures, such as Senator Boies Penrose. These letters are testimonials to O'Hara's background, conduct, and fitness for military service and form supporting documentation for hisjapplication to be an assistant surgeon in the U.S. Army.

Series 2 consists of manuscript and typescript correspondence received, 1889-1898, primarily from Charles Bingham Penrose, which documents aspects of O'Hara's professional career.

Series 3 consists of manuscript and typescript correspondence received (26 items), 1900-1903, from physicians expressing interest in O'Hara's anatomosis forceps. Also included in Series 3 are printed notices of the meetings of the Section on Gynecology and the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery where O'Hara demonstrated the anatomosis forceps as well as related typescript correspondence (4 items), 1900.

Dates

  • 12 October 1889

Extent

From the Collection: .5 Box (4 folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

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